A fabric gift bag, for the holidays and beyond, certainly needs to be cute, but more importantly… it needs to be fast, ‘cause time’s a’wastin’ and we have gifts to give! Use your serger or sewing machine to whip up beautiful bags in small, tall, and is-that-for-me jumbo. When flat, the Tall and Narrow bag
It’s a a cozy little cave – a perfect snuggling, snoozing, and hiding place for your favorite feline. Sized for a kitten or small to medium cat, up to apx. 9 pounds; we also have cut sizes for a medium to large cat, apx. 10-16 pounds.
With its wide webbing straps and sturdy carry handles, this is a hardworking carryall when you’re out and about – fill it up with storables when you’re home. A full 14” wide x 13” high x 10” deep! Available now in our Etsy Shop.
It’s what we do. When we aren’t actually sewing, we’re thinking about sewing, planning a project, shopping for fabric, dreaming about a new machine… and “sew” much more! This embroidery design cleverly sums it up. Available in our S4H Etsy Shop, our Eat-Sew-Sleep custom design is a single embroidery file provided in your choice of
A set of plants in these cute and clever baskets makes a lovely gift idea. They’d also be fun as table decorations for a family gathering – or set up an assembly line and make matching baskets to adorn the tables at a wedding.
This must-have travel accessory is a strap to secure a tote or backpack on top of your rolling suitcase. Our design is a fully adjustable loop that is easier to make and more secure when buckled. Sounds like a travel win-win.
Three cute bags in three handy sizes. So easy and so useful as gift bags or for any small storage task. Make a coordinated set with matching accent borders as we did or choose just one size now, saving the other options for later.
Find some colorful fabric, program a gorgeous machine embroidery design, and create your own custom fabric gift bags. Each side panel is just 6” x 10” – we used scraps and pre-cuts. The finishing touch: beaded cording to cinch and seal.
Great for smaller surfaces! At 12” x 5” x 6”, this cool caddy can be sitting pretty anywhere you need a little organizational help. The pocket panel wraps all the way around and is divided into eight sections in a variety of sizes.
When you are first learning to sew, everything is flat and straight. Easy peasy. As your skills evolve, you add in curves and corners, layers of different fabric and stabilizer options, and finally – you’re ready to enter another dimension. Don’t be afraid, it’s not the Twilight Zone® - we’re simply Sewing in 3D. Ready
A classic round fabric basket has endless uses. That means a classic round fabric basket SET has endless uses x2! One large, one small, both quilted, both with looped handles. It’s a fun + useful introduction to dimensional sewing.
When you’re sewing, you need easy access to notions so you’re not jumping up and down every few minutes to find what’s needed. This cute + clever machine mat in our Etsy Shop is a pretty option with plenty of handy storage.
Stash and store necessities when you’re out and about. Use with your own clip-on wrist strap as a mini purse or ditch the strap and pop the pouch into a larger tote. A beginner-friendly project, but with fun, new techniques to try.
If you’re a regular follower, you know we recently kicked off a special series and have been shouting from the rooftops about how, “Sewing is a Real Life Survival Skill!” It’s true, and in partnership with our friends at Janome, we’ve turned our series emblem into a cool machine embroidery patch. It’s offered as a
Whip up a pretty new outfit for your favorite sewing machine. This option is an open design, like a pinafore. It drapes over the machine and has handy pockets on both sides to keep a few tools, patterns, and notions at the ready.
Who loves pockets?! It’s a perfect shape for a handy holder. Print our unique pattern that allows the top of the pocket to curve outward so it’s easy to fill. A large grommet at the top lets you hang it from a knob or hook.
Designed to hang from a crib or changing table, our diaper stacker has plenty of room inside for lots of diapers plus large pockets on the outside for wipes, lotions, and more. The adorable sunshine appliqué is a free download.
Just in time for Valentine goodies, our mini gift bags are also perfect for weddings, birthdays, and other special celebrations. Change up the fabric and you’re set. We used burlap and cotton + ribbon for the unique side ties.
These round fabric baskets make picking up and putting away much more fun and colorful. There are free templates for our cute appliqués or create your own simple shapes. Each bin finishes at approximately 11″ high x 9″ in diameter.
It’s a digital world out there, and in this world lives a whole lot of cords and accessories and add-ons and jump drives, and…! Stay organized when you’re on the go with a roll-up pocket pouch that can hold all the essentials.
There are so many great little tools for sewing. But you can't take advantage of them if you can't find them! Our sewing spaces can quickly start to look like the famous kitchen "junk drawer" – a jumbled mess of stuff. How many times have you bought new supplies because you've misplaced the originals? I
Do you have one of those box-type, Ikea shelf units? These tough fabric baskets are a perfect fit and a stylish solution. The front handles let you slide them in and out just like drawers.
Keep your purse more organized! By loading up the essentials into this multi-pocket pouch, all you need to do when changing bags is switch the organizer from one to the other. Much easier and faster to find everything.
Can you ever have too many zip pouches? We think not! This pretty curved design is long and narrow – a classic “pencil case” style perfect for its namesake utensils as well as make up, toiletries, notions, and more.
Whether you’re traveling near or far, our handsome, go-everywhere tote is a wonderful addition to your packing plans. A subtle monogram is the finishing touch that really makes the project your own.
To keep your lips moist and protected from the elements, your best defense is a good offense: constant swipes from your trusty tube of lip balm. Make sure that tube is always handy with our key ring cases.
For tiny treasures, holiday treats or gift cards, this clear-view trio is perfect for all types of gift-giving. Recipients can re-use the pouches for business cards, as a mini wallet or turn the largest one into a toiletry bag.
A soft case keeps track of eyeglasses and protects them when tossed into a larger bag. This fast and easy project can be made with scraps. We used a piece of classic Pendleton wool and added a cool leather + bead fob.
One of our most popular project categories is the Zip Pouch, because you simply cannot have too many in a variety of sizes and styles. Here we combine pretty cotton at the top with a see-through bottom in flexible vinyl.
It’s a fact: the nightstand is always covered with stuff without a square inch of space to spare. Solution: our pretty bedside caddy that can hold everything you need within arm’s reach. Where you want it – when you need it.
Narrow and thin, but big enough to hold the tallest of Rieslings and the roundest of Champagnes. Carabiners are the perfect size and shape for the handles. For your next special occasion, turn a gift of wine into two presents in one.
Create a caddy for your car that can keep important items within reach yet enough out of the way they don’t interfere with the task at hand: driving! Add a few auto safety products to make it a smart gift idea for any driver.
Our zombies are friendly and helpful as they hold your pins. You can tell by their tattered pink hearts they aren’t out to do any harm! Create their unique personalities with just a few bits of floss, felt, and button accents.
We miniaturized the classic pouf style ottoman as a clever pincushion. Use Layer Cake squares for a wonderful mixture of perfectly coordinating color and pattern or pull out some fave small scraps to mix + match. A great gift idea!
There are so many fantastic notions and tools to make project construction fast, easy, and fun. SO many… everywhere… all over our work space. Time for a bit of tidying up with this handy caddy; it has lots of pocket options.
Our adorable carry case is perfectly sized for Aurifil’s 12-spool Designer Thread Box and has a custom fold-up flap with pockets to hold important sewing tools. Fill it with your own favorite supplies any time you’re sewing on-the-go.
Keep bath necessities handy in this cute, round organizer. It’s an excellent counter storage solution that can also be carried when need be. Perfect for shared spaces, tiny homes, and dorm life.
This full-coverage protective cover is one of our most popular sewing room solutions thanks to its striking decorative stitching and button embellishment. We show you how to measure your machine to adjust the fit.
Showcase your personality with a custom fabric wallet. This one folds up in thirds and is secured with an elastic loop and button. We added an optional monogram and offer our full alphabet + brackets as a free machine embroidery download.
When you don’t need a full bag, this gorgeous strap wrap lets you sling a yoga mat over your shoulder and go. We figured out all the wrapping, turning, and securing challenges for you, so you can put it together in a snap.
Our pretty accordion pouch can hold jewelry, lingerie, makeup, and more in five pockets. Accordion out to drop things into the pockets; accordion in, and snap closed. It’s cotton on the outside, PUL inside, and bound all around.