Archive for December, 2014

    If you sew I’m sure you’ve had a moment or two where you walk through a retail store and look at an expensive something or other and say “I can make that!”.  I feel like this with most throw pillows and I’ve rounded up 20 today to show you that are moderately to […]

Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions to get more organized?  Specifically, to get your out of control fabric stash more organized?  You’re in luck because I’ve searched Pinterest and the internet to find some of the most clever and attractive fabric storage solution ideas.  Hopefully one of these fabulous ideas will work for you […]

  Giving from the heart is so important these days, giving something homemade to friends, family and your community makes giving extra special. With social media making such an enormous impact in our lives these days it is not difficult to be connected yet feel far away from everyone. A warm batch of cookies says love. Why not take […]

My favorite hand-made Christmas gifts are the the ones that can be used all year long, like this simple Tortilla Cozy.  We eat tacos and fajitas at our house at least once a weeks, so this is a necessity for keeping tortillas warm after coming out of the microwave. The tortilla cozy is fast and […]

    It’s that time of year that we are all on the scramble trying to finish our last holiday gifts, getting our houses ready and making sure every last detail is in order. Well, today I want to share a quick and easy quilted stocking tutorial with you! Remember the Squiggly Quilted Fat Quarter […]

  Several years ago, I was introduced to the idea of gift wrapping with a glue gun by Rebecca from Older and Wisor.  (She’s a creative genius when it comes to gift wrapping and can make a gift look amazing using anything.) Anyway, I though it was high time that I tried out some gift wrapping […]

Remember the paper chains or garlands we made in school to decorate our classrooms?   Everyone working together to make the space look festive, no matter the occasion. Using oly-fun™ you can get that feeling all over again and display your completed garland outside. Great project to get your children involved in and you will be […]

  If you are looking for some super easy ornaments to create using fabric scrap, these stuffed fabric ornaments fit the bill. They are quick and very inexpensive to make using Crafter’s Choice Poly-fil. Materials for Stuffed Fabric Ornaments  Inkjet Cotton Sheets Fabric scraps- choice of prints, muslin scraps Crafter’s Choice Poly-fil Stick Fusible Webbing […]

9 Christmas Quilting Projects because it’s that time of year! The Christmas season is always such a fun time to pull out some festive fabric and sew away.  I’m excited to make a Christmas tree skirt this year, what’s on your list? Hopefully these fun ideas will give you some inspiration to get that sewing […]

Looking for an inexpensive way to decorate a room for the holidays? You’re going to absolutely love this round-up of 12 Handmade Holiday Pillows! They range from coverss you can make in under an hour to projects that are a bit more intricate and complex. The Fairfield World shop has tons of pillow options to […]

  Looking for a quick Christmas gift for your girlfriends? Using the decorative stitches built into your machine, colorful felt and coordinating threads, you will be up and running in no time at all creating Embroidered Monogram Ornaments. Adding a fun spiral ornament hook and maybe a mini rose and leaf combination finishes off your creation […]

This fluffy, jolly Santa wreath is so easy to make!  Grab some Oly*Fun and Poly-Fil and make this holly, jolly Santa wreath for a fun piece of Christmas decor.  It is so easy and fun and the kids can get in on the creativity too.  You could hang one on each child’s door. Supplies for […]

Do you have the beginnings of a sewing enthusiast in your house? They’re going to love making this customizable Christmas Stocking! The process is perfect for kids because the Oly*Fun material  can be drawn on, is easy to cut, and won’t fray. Plus, with so many color choices, your kids are going to have a blast customizing […]

Design Foam can be used in a variety of ways and we love how the designers created fun and festive Christmas Wall Art  Collection with Design Foam.  Check out the great techniques each of the bloggers of the Designer Craft Connection has created this month using our Foamology101 line.  Each designer has created wonderful  Christmas Wall Art with […]

Holly Jolly Stamped Accent Pillow by guest designer Carmen Flores Tanis BZZY LITTLE BEE .  We hope you think her project is as adorable as we do. I am so delighted to be a guest blogger today and to share with you a fun accent pillow which I made using Fairfield World products. This little accent […]

This DIY Snowman Ornament is a great way to incorporate a classic Winter image into your holiday tree decor.  Our tree is decorated with mostly handmade ornaments, and we’ve been busy adding some new ones. This snowman ornament is a way for us to share a little of our tree with you. This is a no-sew […]