Archive for September, 2014

I don’t know about you but I ADORE going poking around at my local shops, and also online shops to gain inspiration for my next project or upcoming projects! I love seeing what is out there and then applying it to items that I can create myself. Most times, I can make two or three […]

I’ve made many costumes over the years. Each Halloween is another challenge to make something my daughter will love. This year I chose to take part in a Halloween DIY round up, so I had to get started much earlier than normal. After much brainstorming about, my daughter and I decided on a DIY Weeping Angel […]

With school having just started up again, our kids are getting back into the routine of homework and for my kids, that means extra reading every night.  Having someplace comfortable and fun to read can really help draw those reluctant readers out.  I’ve been wanting to make some quilted reading pillows for our school library […]

These Flip-Flop Blocks are a fast and easy quilt block to make.  The pattern uses strip piecing, so there aren’t a lot of pieces to deal with.  I used my blocks to make a quilted pillow, but you could easily make more blocks and use them to make a fun quilt.  You can vary the […]

Its fall and September means Apple season is upon us. Here are 8 apple projects to do right now! With this list of great apple projects your sure to find something that will make you want to run to your craft closet and start getting creative. Or they might inspired you to bake a delicious […]

  My son is 3 and he’s totally obsessed with Super Hero’s.  I decided to make him some fun super hero hooded towels and as I began the project I realized the perfect material to use to cut out the logos was Oly*fun.  Oly*fun doesn’t fray and is water resistant, when I cut it out […]

Have you ever wondered how to get those crisp ‘boxed corners and nice flat bottoms” on your projects. Here is a step by step tutorial on just how to get that perfect corner and bottom finish on your next project. We are going to use the cute little treat bags above as an example. They […]

Please welcome Liza of Lizas Paper Passion as our first Guest Maker.  Liza is a paper crafter who has found her way to sewing and Totally Tilda Dolls.  These dolls, their friends and their accessories are very fancy, whimsical and can be very detailed. The first piece is a Tilda Bodice made from Oly-fun that is […]

    It’s just about Autumn and with that comes the time to start decorating the home with all things warm, cozy and fun! While I adore the Fall season, I have VERY LIMITED “Fall weather”. We live in the South where we have three seasons of warm weather and a cold minute. During the […]

If you want to make your own Halloween costume but are short on time, I’ve got a great project for you. This no-sew hula girl costume can be made in less than an hour, and you don’t have to sew a thing! This is an easy last minute project, and an affordable way to dress […]

My kids absolutely love using countdowns to holidays and Halloween is no exception! I designed this fun Halloween Countdown banner because I knew my kids would get a kick out of moving the ghost down each window until he reached the door on Halloween day. Using Oly*Fun totally made this the easiest fabric banner ever. […]

Fall is right around the corner.  The crisp fall weather couldn’t be more perfect to sneak in some more camping projects before the cold winter sets in and after reading the blog post yesterday about Eileen Hulls adventure in Scotty I thought why not share camping in style.  Here are six of my favorite DIY […]

  We are proud to announce that we are sponsoring Eileen Hull on her Paper Trail in her vintage camper Scotty and the truck pulling it Big Daddy.  On September 4, #Paprtrail3 will begin! Scotty and Big Daddy will travel down the East Coast from Virginia to Florida for a week, then head out to TX, New Mexico, […]

Are you looking for a special gift for yourself or a dear friend? Did you happen to make the Shoe Bags featured recently in the Fairfield World blog post? If so, perhaps this is the project you have been looking for….. Supplies for Shoe Stuffies: oly*fun™ Bubble Gum poly-fil® polyester fiberfill Embellishments; Buttons Ribbon; 16″ of […]

  When I was recently commissioned to create some award ribbons for a project at my day job, the first thing I asked myself was “What type of material can I use?” The obvious answer- oly*fun! Making 50 of ANYTHING is quite a task so if I can find a material that is easy to […]