SIMPLE SEWING FOLDER Riley Blake Designs recently sent me the 'Joy In The Journey' collection designed by Dani Mogstad. There's 22 fabrics in ...

The Simple Sewing Folder Pattern has been released for a little while, but I haven't had a chance to share it with you. It's been one of my most p ...

I've had these ready for a Sew Together Bag for quite some time. So I decided to 'bite the bullet'! I'd had read about the lack of visuals in the pattern, so found the sew along at The Quilt Barn. I hand stitched the outer bindings. and was happy to get it completed today! Isn't she pretty? What colour will I make the next one? Happy sewing! SUZ

Travel Organizer Tutorial {Graduation}Graduation is just around the corner. Before you send your graduates out to travel the world, give them this travel organizer as a gift. It will help them keep their documents organized and easy to find. The people behind them in the security line will appreciate it.View This Tutorial

Hello lovely people! I am a bit obsessed right now with sorting out my sewing space! My sewing space is currently a sectioned off part of my living room, so all decor items need to match my living …

EPP - English Paper Piecing. Liberty Sewing Travel Pouch - great sewing project perfect for 'on the go' sewing.

Mit diesem eBook erhaltet ihr die Nähanleitung für eine Stiftemappe. Die Tasche bietet die Möglichkeit, neben den Stiften auch ein Notizbuch im DIN A6-Format darin zu verstauen, so dass eure Kinder auch unterwegs – z. B. im Auto – malen können. Verschlossen wird die Tasche durch einen rundumlaufenden Reißverschluss, damit nichts herausfallen und verloren gehen kann.Im eBook werden zwei verschiedene Varianten für den Mittelteil der Stiftemappe gezeigt und beschrieben, je nachdem, ob ihr dort lieber Stifte oder Malzubehör aufbewahren wollt. Da Stifte ja bekanntermaßen unterschiedlich dick sind, zeige ich euch das Grundprinzip zum individuellen Nähen der Gummiband-Einstecklaschen. Dieses Nähprinzip lässt sich dann auf beliebige Stiftdicken übertragen. Weiterhin findet ihr im Anhang des eBooks die Vorlagen für die im Nähbeispiel aufgebrachten Stiftapplikationen. Die Anleitung zum Applizieren ist selbstverständlich Bestandteil dieses eBooks.Die Stiftemappe genäht entsprechend der Angaben im eBook ist zusammengeklappt circa. 15 x 20 cm, - aufgeklappt: 32 x 20 cm groß.

Stay organised with this indispensable and equally charming sewing kit. The original 'Huswif's' of the 1800s were simple roll up cases for the housewife. This 'Handy' Huwif has been brought up to date with thoughtful details throughout and a multitude of pockets and compartments to corral your most precious sewing essentials. Designed by Jessie Fincham. This delightful little travel-sized fold out case features a special scissor pocket, vinyl zippered for small items, two divider pockets for pens and notions, felt needle keep and a deep pocket to the back.

A fun Saturday roundup! I'm doing a talk to day and a all day class tomorrow.. the teach season has begun for me! Love getting out to work with you in person! To find out where i will be, sign up for my newsletter Awesome supply sale going on from yarn to tools to kits.. Do you also knit or crochet? Be sure to check those supplies too! See ALL the Sale Items What a spectacular quilt, right? I spotted a kit for it... my finger is at the ready.. i know a little girl that would love this some...

Leather DIY projects always seem to look professional and classy, non? I’ve done some of my own projects in the past, but based on these ones, I need to do more. They’re so beautiful! DIY leather file

This week really went quickly. Maybe it was the holiday. Or the constant rain? Either way, we have sunshine today - yay! eta - it was sunny when I wrote this yesterday. not looking so good for today. :( Finished this week: Pretty {little} Pouch Swap - I think I want to do a separate post for this shortly. Fabric organization - I got some breathable drawers at Target and finally have a place to put the fabric I folded so nicely. In Progress: King Size Bird Bath - working on the sample blocks to send for a decision by my mom. The Kona bone definitely goes with the Aviary2 colors better, but my mom has her heart set on white. It will be interesting to see what she decides. They both look great though. Supernova - I am in the middle of quilting this one. I keep doing it in shifts because I get so bored quilting straight lines. I think I need to break out of my mold and do some free motion on an upcoming project. For the Supernova I've also settled on and cut out my binding. I hope the bold binding doesn't take away from the quilt. I debated a lot on what to bind this one with. I've finally settled on my 3x6 Bee block and did the mock up in my colors. All the fabrics have been pulled for my partners, I just need to get piecing. Pattern testing for a friend - in progress. No photos at this point! And my biggest WIP - the bathroom! I'm proud to say I stripped all the wallpaper in that room in a little over 2 hrs. There were 4 different wallpapers in that room and some came off a lot easier than others. There is one little section that hubby will have to do because I couldn't get a ladder close enough to reach it. But phase one is done! The walls look good enough to paint. Now for the patching of holes. Interesting side note - I think the wallpaper was original to the house (1969) because when I peeled it off the walls are just primed and there is writing on one about where the pieces should go. Here's the view from the outside room (laundry) through the door. I'm deciding on my paint colors. The purple is out due to the laundry room being red! All the rest of my color swatches are gray. There are a LOT of grays to pick from in the store. Pending my attention: (same as last week) PMQG Charm Pack Challenge - I think I know what I'm doing for this, I just need to do it! Boy burp cloths Amy Butler Bag curtains Total WIP's this week:10 Stop by Lee's at Freshly Pieced to see what everyone else is doing!

These easy sewing projects are great for beginners and experienced crafters alike. Get easy sewing ideas for tote bags, window treatments, decor, and more.

Old books are very easy to come by at thrift stores and garage sales, and they make the perfect base for creating scrapbooks and journals. You can use the book as is, and just add your own photos, …

It's been a while since my Splendid Sampler block was shared, but to celebrate the half-way point of this mammoth year long project a few of the Splendid designers are sharing various things on our blogs. Today it's my turn and I have a needle-book tutorial for you using my free Splendid Sampler stitchery as the cover! First of all you'll need to download my free "Blossoming" stitchery pattern (here) and once you've completed the embroidery trim the block to 6 1/2 inches square. You will also require these fabrics and trims: One, 6 1/2 inch square of pink floral fabric One, 6 1/2 inch x 12 1/2 inch rectangle of blue check fabric One, 7 1/2 inch x 12 1/2 inch rectangle of pink/red floral fabric One, 5 1/2 inch x 12 1/2 inch rectangle of green floral fabric Two, 1/2 inch x 13 inch lengths of cream cotton lace One, 8 inch x 14 inch piece of scrap cotton quilt wadding One, 2 inch x 4 1/2 inch scrap of cotton quilt wadding Assortment of trims such a buttons, labels, ribbon or fabric stamps Let's Begin: Sew the square of pink floral to the left of the stitchery block. This is your needle-book cover. Fold the rectangles of pink/red floral and green floral in half lengthwise and press the fold flat. Sew the lengths of cotton lace along the top edge of the folded and pressed fabrics so that half the lace peeks over the top front. Lay the blue check fabric onto the rectangle of scrap quilt wadding. If you have a little fabric stamp pin it 2 inches in from the left side of the fabric. Pin the small scrap of wadding 1/4 inch down from the top right edge of the fabric, about 3/4 inch from the side edge. Blanket stitch in place with two strands of embroidery thread or a length of Perle 12 cotton. Sew the fabric stamp in place with running stitch. Lay the pink/red floral pocket across the bottom edge of the blue check fabric, and lay the green pocket on top of that. Use a pencil or a heat erasable pen to draw a vertical line from the top edge of the red/pink pocket to the base of the green pocket, 3 1/4 inches in from both side edges. Use your machine to sew a double seam (sew up the line, then down again) down both those drawn lines. This is the inside of your needle-book. Place the right side of the needle-book cover over the inside of the needle-book. Pin together. Sew around all four sides with a 1/4 inch seam, leaving a 3 inch opening along one side for turning out later. Trim away the excess quilt wadding. Turn the needle-book right side out, pushing out all corners gently with a rounded tool such as a large knitting needle or a chopstick. Blind stitch the opening closed and press the needle-book flat. Machine sew along the middle seam between the front and back cover. This stabilises the fold as well as creating two pockets inside the needle-book. Hand sew a line of running stitch around the front cover with two strands of thread or a single strand of Perle 12 cotton. Sew a line of running stitch around the back cover. On the inside sew a couple of buttons beside the fabric stamp (or decorate how you like). You can use one of the buttons to hold a ribbon scissor keep. Fill your pockets with sweet stitching supplies and tools. Enjoy your new needle-book! All of the Splendid Sampler blocks are the same size so you could use this tutorial to make any number of beautifully varied needle-books! What about a Splendid Needle-book Swap within your quilt guild or sewing group? Most of my time is taken up designing and stitching six new embroidery patterns for each monthly issue of The Stitchery Club so I've only been able to sew four of the other Splendid blocks shared thus far. I love each of the blocks in Splendid so hopefully by years end I might have a few more made and then I can display them as a table runner for my sewing room! IDEA: All of the Splendid Sampler blocks are the same size so you could use this tutorial to make any number of beautifully varied needle-books! What about a Splendid Needle-book Swap within your quilt guild or sewing group? Visit the Splendid Sampler blog (here) for links to the other designers sharing blog posts today! If you've enjoyed stitching my "Blossoming" design you might be interested in The Stitchery Club! Once a month my members receive 6 new stitchery patterns via email. Here's one of the patterns members will receive in the next Club issue. To see the other five designs, or to find out more about The Stitchery Club go HERE. Have a splendid day!

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To be kissed by the sun is a gentle act of love. There is not a living creature on the planet that doesn't need the sun to survive. Tilda Sunkiss comes with a splash of colours - so bright and vividly eye opening, that it hurts the senses :) The Sewing organizer pattern is form Tone Finnanger's book Tilda's Toy Box. To play with colours from Sunkiss collection is a pure happiness. It changes my mood while cutting and choosing the fabric pattern. There is so much joy in making this kit. I chose the teal blue for starters. Blue is my weakness - so obvious, isn't it? :)) The hint of purple is so dreamy. I chose it for the inside of the organizer. It does look quite busy in prints and colours - more than my liking is usually accepting, but I feel the drama positively this time, not too overwhelmingly. I love the heart pin-cushion to the left - it is slightly filled for providing comfort to the pins that live there :). I made more pincushions, pattern by Tone Finnanger. I couldn't resist using more colours of Sunkiss, but the blue-teal character seemed to pull my attention strongly. I suggest you try these beauties out! Grab your Sunkiss bundle and sew away - the colours work their magic into raising the mood. Happy sewing, my friends! ♥ Ivelina

EPP - English Paper Piecing. Liberty Sewing Travel Pouch - great sewing project perfect for 'on the go' sewing.

This article is all about tips and ideas for craft room studio storage organization. There are lots of photo examples and tips for specific types of craft supplies (i.e. yarn, beads, ribbon, etc.). I include additional resources as well.

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This tutorial to make a Portfolio Sewing Case for on-the-go sewing supplies was first written for Liberty Craft blog. Liberty had just released their Lifestyle quilting fabrics and I was interviewed by Michelle, their social media guru and I wrote this organiser pattern for the same feature. Liberty Lifestyle fabrics are no more and Liberty recently overhauled their website, changed their web address and focus with the apparent loss of all the Craft blog tutorials so on request I've posted the same details here for any who with to make it. It's quite an involved make but all the pieces are rotary cut- no pattern pieces, and it is a truly useful zippy holder for all your sewing paraphernalia. You will need: Materials Liberty Lifestyle Bloomsbury fabrics used throughout Red Fabrics: 4 Fat Eighth cuts in each of these prints: Rich Red Blue Dance, Magenta Teal Dorothy, Rich Red Blue Leonard, Rich Red Blue Charles for case outer. The spool holder is also cut from one of these fabrics Pale Blue fabric: 1 Fat quarter blue Leonard for case outer Dark Blue Fabrics: 4 Fat Eighth cuts in each of these prints: Magenta Teal Dance, Rich Red Blue Dorothy, Rich Red Blue Lytton, Rich Red Blue Catherine 1 Fat Quarter Rich Red Blue Dorothy for lining pockets 1 Fat Quarter Rich Red Blue Lytton for lining background 1 Fat Quarter Magenta Teal Dance 1 Fat Quarter Rich Red Blue Woolf for binding and zip tab and handle 1/2 metre lightweight woven cotton fusible interfacing for lining pockets and handle 1/4 metre heavy fusible fleece Vilene H640 for outer case Cotton machine piecing thread Co-ordinating thread for topstitching 26” Open-end nylon teeth zipper Tools Rotary cutter Quilt ruler Pencil Disappearing fabric pen/water soluble chalk pencil- test on a fabric scrap 2 sets small press-stud fasteners Zipper foot for your machine Walking foot for your machine (optional) Zipper charm- optional Cutting From the red fabrics: Cut 3 squares, 3 x 3 1/2” and 2 squares 1 x 1” from each fat eighth for case outer Cut 1 strip , 1 x 8 1/2" for spool holder from one red print From the pale blue fabric: Cut 34 rectangles, 1 x 2 1/2" sashing strips and 1 rectangle 1 1/2 x 10” for case outer From the dark blue fabrics: Cut 3 squares, 3 x 3 1/2” and 2 squares 1 x 1” from each fat eighth for case outer From Lytton, cut rectangle 10 x 15” for lining From Dorothy, cut 1 rectangle 10 x 11” for large flat lining pocket and another rectangle 9 x 11” for pleated bellows pocket. From Dance, cut 1 rectangle 7 x 10” for small flat lining pocket From Woolf, cut 1/1/2 x 55” bias strip for binding. See this link for bias strip cutting: http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/02/quilt-binding-basics-part-2-bias.html You will need to piece bias strips together. Here is a link for this: http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2011/01/quilt-binding-basics-part-1.html Cut 1 rectangle 1 3/4 x 3” for zipper end trim. Cut 1 rectangle 2 1/2 x 6 1/2” From lightweight cotton interfacing: Cut 1 rectangle 10 x 15” for lining Cut 1 rectangle 5 1/2 x 10” for large flat lining pocket Cut 1 rectangle 3 1/2 x 10” for small flat lining pocket Cut 1 rectangle 4 1/2 x 10” for pleated bellows pocket Cut 1 rectangle 2 1/2 x 5 1/2” for handle From fusible fleece Cut 1 rectangle 7 x 10” for case outer Please Note: · Read the pattern in full before starting · Seam allowances are 1/4” unless stated otherwise · RS=right side of fabric WS=wrong side of fabric Finished size 1 x 7 ½ x 10” Assembling the Outer i. To make the hourglass blocks, pair the red and blue larger squares and place RS together. On WS of each top square, draw a diagonal line in pencil. Stitch 1/4”either side of this line using a small stitch (see a). Press flat, rotary cut across opposite diagonal (see b), then cut the pencilled diagonal (see c). Press triangles open pressing the seams towards the darker triangle each time. Pair triangles together (see d), the seams should nest together at the centre seam point. Stitch the diagonal seam, being careful not to pull the fabric as the bias will easily stretch. Press this seam open. You will need to make 24 hourglass blocks. ii. Trim the blocks to 2 ½” square taking care to line up the diagonal with the ruler markings as you trim. iii. Arrange blocks into 2 panels each having 3x4 blocks. You can experiment with the layout by placing the blocks in different colour arrangements. Place narrow sashing strips and small red and blue squares between the blocks. Sew blocks and sashing strips together in rows (see diagram below). Press seams towards the sashing. Sew sashing and small squares together in rows ( see pic). Press seams away from square. Sew the rows together as in the picture. Press these seams towards sashing. iv. Add light blue strip 1 1/2 x 10” between the two outer case panels. Press seams towards the strip. v. Press WS of outer case well to flatten seams.vi. Apply fusible fleece to WS following manufacturers instructions. Allow to cool and set to one side. Making the Lining and pockets i. Apply woven interfacing to the lining to WS of the fabric following manufacturers instructions. Allow to cool. Fold each pocket fabric in half lengthways to make 3 pockets- a large flat pocket measuring 5 1/2 x 10”, a small flat pocket measuring 3 1/2 x 10” and a pleated bellows pocket measuring 4 1/2 x 11”. Open out folds and press interfacing pieces to half of each pocket on the WS of fabric lining up with the fold line. Allow to cool. ii. On all 3 pockets, topstitch along the folded edge. iii. Place large flat pocket over the interfaced lining. Pin to secure. The raw edges will be far left; the folded pocket edge will be left of centre. Baste the edges to the lining within the 1/4” seam allowance. iv. Place small flat pocket over the large flat pocket, aligning the long raw edges to the far left side. Pin to secure. Use a chalk pencil or disappearing marker to draw three lines that will form pocket channels. Follow the measurements in the picture. Stitch on the lines through all layers with coordinating thread securing each end of the stitching line with forward and reverse stitching. v. Place the pleated bellows pocket over the far right end of the lining. Baste the two side edges within the 1/4” seam allowance. Use a chalk pencil or disappearing marker to draw two lines that will form pocket channels, each is 2” from the outer edges. Stitch through all layers with coordinating thread securing each end of the stitching line with forward and reverse stitching. vi. Make 1/4" folds in the excess pocket fabric at the stitching channels evenly on each side. Baste the lower edge of the pocket within the 1/4” seam allowance to hold pleats in place. Attaching The Spool holders i. Press the raw edges in 1/4" all around the red strip 1 x 8 1/2". Bring the 2 long edges together and press the fold. Stitch along the fold to make a long thin strip. ii. Take the lining, RS facing and with a chalk pencil or disappearing pen, mark a centre point along both long edges. Join the points to make centre line on the lining. Mark the centre of this line iii. Pin the centre of the thin strip to the centre of the line and sew securely through the strip and the lining iv. On the centre line, mark 2” from the outer edge. Stitch the female part of a press stud on this point through the lining v. On the fabric strip, sew the male part of a press stuff to the underside of the fabric strip so the press stud meets with its other half on the lining. Preparing the case for binding/Adding the handle i. Take handle fabric strip 2 1/2 x 6 1/2" and interfacing. Apply interfacing. It is shorter than the fabric strip so there should be 1/2” at either end of the strip with no interfacing. Fold the strip in half lengthways, press and open out. Fold long edges into the fold, press and pin. Stitch through these layers and the opposite folded edge. Press short raw edges in 1/2" at both ends of the handle. On the RS of the outer case, mark, place the handle on the centre light blue strip and pin the two folded ends placing the handle centrally (see photo below). Stitch a small 1/2” square and X to secure at each end of the handle, as in the photo. ii. Place lining and outer case WS together. Pin around edges and machine baste within the 1/4” seam allowance. iii. Using a coordinating thread, place the outer case facing up and stitch in the ditch of the central fabric strip seam lines. The stitches will disappear into the seam of the outer case and will be visible on the lining iv. Mark 1” points from each corner on the outer case. Use a small glass or large spool to round the corners. The curve should run to the very edge of the fabric at the 1” points. Trim the corners following this line and baste the edges together as before within the seam allowance. Adding the Zipper i. Open the zipper and starting on the lining side, fold the zipper ends diagonally and align with the centre line of the lining. The zipper teeth should start just after the two stitching lines (see photo below for reference). Around the curves, you will need to cut 1/8” deep cuts in to the edge of the zipper tape 1/8- 1/4" apart. This allows the zipper to lie flat around corners. Use lots of pins and pin the zipper teeth down at the corners. The end of the zip aligns with the centre front line on the opposite side and the end is folded inwards and pinned down (see photo below). ii. Using a zipper foot, starting on the right side at the start of the zipper, stitch slowly within the 1/4” seam allowance, removing pins as you sew. The corners are tricky. Take your time and make sure the teeth are flat and pinned down as you sew around the curved edge. The stitching will not be visible in the finished organiser so you can start and stop and redo areas if needed. At the end of stitching both sides, check the zip closes properly and trim the overhanging ends at the top of the zip. Zipper End Trim i. Hand sew the bottom of the zipper with an overstitch, just before the metal end. Trim off the metal end. Take the zipper end trim fabric rectangle, press 1/4” all around the edge and bring the short edges together and press the fold. ii. Place zipper end within the folded trim and hand sew the edges. Adding the bias binding i. Place the binding strip RS down on the ironing board, press 1/4” fold all the way along the top edge. Trim the far left end diagonally and fold the edge in by 1/4" and press. ii. On the lining side, baste the zipper teeth to lie flat at each corner. iii. Starting at the centre front line on the outside of the organiser, pin the edge of the binding aligning the edge with that of the case. Pin as far as the beginning of the first corner. Take a pencil and on the WS of the binding, make a pencil mark along the fold line for a couple of inches. Pin the binding around the corner. Use lots of pins! Slowly stitch a 1/4" seam from the start to this point, using the pencil line to continue the 1/4” seam around the corner. Secure the beginning and end of the stitching. Pin along the straight edge and to the next corner and then repeat as above for each corner. iv. At the end of the binding, let the binding ends overlap for an inch and trim the binding end diagonally. Overlapped binding ends: wrong side Overlapped bindings: right side v. Join the folded end at the start of the binding to the fabric underneath with small hand stitches. vi. On the organiser outside, lightly press the binding away from the seam line. Fold the edge in so the fold line just covers the zipper seam stitches. Hand sew the binding down on the inside of the organiser. vii. Add a zipper charm if using. Your sewing portfolio organiser is complete! It is now ready for all your notions and tools! If you'd like to see the same case but with different fabrics, Lucy of Charm About You is a keen hand sewer and English Paper piecer and she made a wonderful version with a fabulous selection of Denyse Schmidt prints for the inner- see it here. And if you make one, get in touch and show me!

I made myself a small fabric folder this weekend. I needed something to hold my pattern file cards since having them scattered throughout the sewing room wasn't working for me. When I create a new design or pattern, I write down measurements along with small diagrams on basic file cards. I found that, for me, these were easier to keep track of than muslin or plasic templates. To provide structure, I inserted pieces of cardboard behind the pocket sleeves... I also used an iron on vinyl to laminate the outer fabric. While I like that it will be easy to wipe off and a bit more durable, I wasn't thrilled with the creasing that occured when it was time to turn the pieces right side out. You can kind of see what I mean in the photo below...I'll have to play around with the vinyl and construction or maybe use the matte finish one that I have the next time. But, all in all, I like how it turned out and think it will be very useful. I didn't have time to put together a tutorial, but when I make my next one, I'll show you how I did it. :-)This project is also part of The Twice Remembered Cottage "Make Your Monday" link event. Click the link above to see all the fun things bloggers are making this week.

Get the tutorial for the organzier here.

Never lose your thimble again! Make a pretty home for it with these step-by-step instructions. They're also an awesome way to give small gifts!

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In case you missed it, here’s my fabric organization solution that I shared at Made with Hugs & Kisses a few weeks ago…plus 15 other ideas to suit your fancy. When Hannah generously invited me to be a part of her “Spring Clean Your Sewing Space” series, I leapt at the opportunity to join in...

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Remember this blog post about how I had a goal to make useful projects from my many, many (many!) stitchery design sample blocks? Well I'm holding fast to that resolve and finding a great deal of joy and satisfaction in the process. My intention is also to keep things simple because simple projects are the ones we tend to finish, unlike larger projects which have a tendency to take up residence on UFO Avenue for a season or two. NOTE: The stitchery I've used in this sewing caddy project is available HERE in my Etsy Shop. Firstly, let me show you inside the caddy because that makes it easier to see where you're going as we work through the tutorial... When not in use the three sections fold over each other, but when you open it out the pincushion centre sits on the arm of your couch or sewing chair, whilst the pockets on either side of the pincushion hang over the arm. I always choose my fabric before deciding on thread colours and these lovely Tilda fabrics from the Bumblebee range earlier this year were my inspiration for the stitchery I've used. I only had 'pieces' of the fabrics leftover from other projects so they were perfect for this caddy as it uses a number of different prints in relatively small sections. Shall we begin? You will need - One stitchery block (or fussy cut feature fabric) trimmed to 8" wide x 6 3/4" high One, 8" x 13" piece of floral fabric for the outside of the sewing caddy One, 8" x 19 1/4" piece of blue tonal fabric for the inside lining of the sewing caddy One, 8" square of floral fabric for one pocket One, 10" x 8" piece of floral fabric for the other pocket One, 8" square of pink floral fabric for the pincushion Lengths of 2 1/2" wide pink floral fabric for the binding One 9" x 20" piece of fusible Pellon a few 9" long pieces of ribbon, about 3/4" wide One small blue button Filling for your pincushion (I use ground walnut shells) Sew the 8" x 13" piece of floral fabric to the top of the stitchery block, pressing the seam away from the stitchery. Fold the two pieces of floral pocket fabric in half so that they are still 8" wide but now half the length, and press the fold. One pocket will now be 4" x 8" and the other is 5" x 8". Sew a length of ribbon or lace just under the fold of each pocket. Fold the 8" square of pink floral fabric in half, right sides together. Sew along the raw edges with a 1/4" seam, leaving an opening of 3" in the middle. Press the seam open. With the opening facing up and in the centre of the pincushion, sew along both ends with a 1/4" seam. Turn the pincushion right side out and press. Sew a length of ribbon or lace around each end of the pincushion. Fill your pincushion and slip stitch the opening closed. I've used ground walnut shells (available from pet stores) but you can use whatever you like. Fuse the blue tonal fabric to the Pellon to make your inside lining. There will be a little extra Pellon all around. You can quilt the lining if you like. I've simply sewn three lines down the length of the lining, 2" apart. Pin your pockets to each end of the lining and then sew around the outer edges with a scant 1/8" seam. Create more pockets if you like. I chose to divide each end pocket into two sections with a straight line down the centre of the pocket so my caddy now has four pockets. Place the front of your sewing caddy behind the caddy lining and pin the two sections together. Trim away the excess Pellon. Make a length of binding, long enough to go around the edges of the caddy. I used four smaller lengths of the pink floral fabric joined together. With the outside of the caddy and the lining still pinned together, attach your binding around the outside edge just as you would a quilt. Press the binding away from the outside of your caddy. Find the centre of your sewing caddy lining and use that to position your pincushion so that it sits in the middle. Pin in place. Hand sew the pincushion to the side of the caddy lining, using the machined line from your binding as a guide. By sewing into the binding seam you secure the pincushion just that bit firmer. (when we turn the binding over it will cover your stitches so slip stitch about an 1/8" into the pincushion) Fold the binding over to the inside of your caddy and hand sew in place. Just above the middle of one pocket (if you've divided the larger pocket into two) sew a length of ribbon, securing it with a small button. Pop your embroidery scissors in the pocket and tie the ribbon in a bow through the handles. This prevents your scissors from slipping out when you're not using the caddy. And there you have it. Hope you make one and show me! If you're on Instagram tag me @homelifewithjennifer Have a blessed and peaceful week, hugs

A few months ago, a client asked me to help organise her sewing room. She had just moved into a new house, and needed help setting up the space. In order to come up with an exciting plan for moving forward, I researched some 'real' spaces, looking for rooms that were not only beautiful, but could also be achieved without spending a lot of money. Here's some of the amazing inspiration I came across for organised, top-functioning and beautiful craft and sewing spaces.

I searched the internet high and low to share with you my absolute favorite ways to organize craft supplies! If there are two things that I love more than anything in blogging, it’s craft projects and organizing. Keep all of your craft supplies organized with these craft room organizing ideas.