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How to sew a pocket tissue holder in 15 minutes!

Do you have the feeling that life just seems to be getting busier? Like, who’s got time to remember to pack every single thing for the family when leaving the house, let alone for yourself?!? And never mind not having a lot of time for your own hobbies (for me, that’s sewing!) like you used to…

I get it! As a permanent servant mum of 3 kids, I am constantly looking for ways to streamline and simplify our family needs, so when it’s time to do anything at home, on the go, or on holidays I know what we need, that it’s going to be practical and that we can find it easily.

Do you know what every family needs every single day? Tissues!

Do you know a cute way to always have tissues at the ready and not in the black hole of your car or handbag? A sturdy, compact, fabric tissue holder!

Get ready to be amazed by how easy and quick it is to sew your own pocket-sized tissue holder! Even if you’re new to sewing, this project is perfect for building your confidence and you won’t need any fancy equipment.

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Fun Spring Projects to Make: Simple Sewing Tutorials Round-Up

It’s an undeniable fact: Spring is the best season of the year!

Nothing says warmer weather and sunshine like bright colours, a garden full of flowers, bees humming, pottering around in the garden, the taste of strawberries **drool**, Spring cleaning and some refreshing updates of home décor.

After cleaning through my own fabric mountain stash, I decided to go researching for some fun Spring sewing patterns to put to use some of the fabric bits and pieces that have been saved with good intentions (and long forgotten).

In this blog post you’ll see some of the favourite ideas I’ve collected as a great way of adding some colour and whimsy to your home and make sweet gift ideas for others too!

These sewing tutorials are a mix of fun décor and useful projects and all can be created fairly easily. No need to spend days labouring over these cute Spring sewing projects!

Check out the tutorials to see for yourself how simple and sweet these Spring sewing projects are!

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Easy Easter Sewing Projects to Brighten Your Home This Spring

What better time to pull out the sewing machine to create some colourful happy vibes around your family home than Easter! And my, are there a LOT of Easter sewing projects out there to choose from!

For us Northern Hemisphere types, Easter also means Spring has started! Which means even more reason to create some bright and fun colours to surround ourselves with and shake off the grey of another long winter!

I’m not actually even from the north side of the planet (I am Australian💪), so I’m always on the lookout for every new glimpse of colour and sunlight after the German winter.

So, I’ve done some research to narrow down your Easter sewing overwhelm choices to put together this brilliant blog post filled with 10 fabulous Easter sewing projects to make. Whether you’re a sewing beginner or an expert quilter, you’ll find some sewing gems in here!

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Learn to Sew with these Simple Straight Lines Sewing Projects!

Being able to sew is such a fun and useful skill to have. But what if you’re new to sewing and not sure where to start? I can help you with that!

In this blog post I’ve bundled up my simplest sewing projects for you to peruse and try creating with your sewing machine.

Yes! Even if you’re a beginner with the sewing machine still in the box! 😉

But these sewing tutorials aren’t only for those people brand new to sewing. Even if you have been sewing a while, dive in and choose a fresh, new, quickly-done sewing project you can make today!

There’s one big reason why I have hand-picked these sewing projects to share with you today. They all have one thing in common with each other. And not just because they are uncomplicated, fun and stress-free to make!

Ready to find out more about these simple sewing projects? Keep reading!

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How to Sew an Easy Mobile Phone Pillow Stand

Do you spend a lot of time on your mobile phone? I know I do. It seems to always be in the palm of my hand! Now, have you ever heard of a phone pillow??? 🤔

So I’ve been thinking, what if I didn’t have to keep my hands on my phone all the time? What if I could read or listen hands-free? What a relief that would be! 😁

That’s precisely why I wanted to make myself a stand for my phone and my tablet. And now I’ve finished it, I am in love!

Such a cute phone pillow is mega practical: you can use it when you are busy in the kitchen, working at your desk or kicking back on the sofa.

And it is SO simple to sew! Perfect for all levels of sewing experience, even beginners.

Ready to make your own phone and tablet holder? Keep reading for the easy-to-follow tutorial to sew your own phone pillow.

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Simple Christmas Sewing Projects to Brighten Your Home this Holiday Season

Nothing says “sewing fan’s favourite time of year for new sewing projects” quite like Christmas!

Although sewing is a year-round hobby passion, Christmas brings out our desire to make handmade gifts for loved ones and to decorate our homes with fantastic fabric creations.

The possibilities to add colour to your home with personalised, handmade decor are endless. Just type “Christmas sewing patterns” into Google to see what I mean.

After a while of searching for sewing projects, they all start to blend into each other. And often you see the exact same projects over and over again.

To help save you from blowing your mind 😅 too much stress trying to find some great new sewing patterns to try this Christmas, I have put together a list of 10 really fun Christmas decorations to sew.

And in case you think all I’ve collected here is 10 different types of Christmas cushion covers, think again! 😉

Whether you’re a complete beginner or have loads of sewing experience, have loads of fabric scraps lying around or are dreaming of a festive fabrics shopping spree, there is sure to be some great new Christmas sewing projects in here for you to discover.

The hardest part here is deciding which one to make first!!!

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Devilishly Delightful DIY Decor Projects to Sew this Halloween

Hey there sewing fans! What’s a seasonal celebration like Halloween without a good measure of cute, handmade Halloween decorations for your home?!?

In this blog post I’ve put together a roundup of loads of sewing patterns for you to try out this Halloween.

Colourful and fun, simple yet creative, you’ll find something here for all levels of sewing experience. Some can even be sewn by hand if you want to give your sewing machine a rest! 😉

Now, if you’re also after some amazing DIY Halloween costumes, a good place to start is my homemade costume roundup HERE.

But if dressing up your house, rather than the kids, is what you’d like to start on right now, then keep on reading to be inspired by these great DIY Halloween décor sewing projects!

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How to Sew Your Own Bean Bags in Less Than 15 Minutes!

Who doesn’t enjoy a good old fashioned bean bag toss? And in America a few rounds of cornhole is a popular must-do game too.

But did you know that there is a SUPER easy way to make your own bean bags?

You can whip up a few bean bags with your sewing machine and be outside playing already in less than half an hour!

Even sewing beginners can make these easily because there is so little stitching and just straight lines! Sounds good, right?

You don’t even need to go to the fabric store to buy new fabric like I have seen elsewhere online. Just dig through that lonely, left-in-the-corner collection of fabric scraps. You’re sure to find enough for this quick sewing project! I can tell you, I’ve got loads of leftover pieces, many of them from the latest DIY sewing kits in my Etsy shop!

So, are you ready to play? Then read on and follow along with this short sewing tutorial now!

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Sewing for Mother’s Day: 7 Easy DIY Gifts She’ll Love!

For dozens and dozens of countries around the world, Mother’s Day will be celebrated in a couple of weeks. The big question is: Are your gifts ready yet?

As an adult, you don’t get to rely on the Mother’s Day stall at school like you did when you were a kid. You actually have to organise something all by yourself!

Even when it’s not from the school stall, handmade gifts are always a lovely, personal thing to receive.

How do I know? Because I am a mum too!

I’ve done some research and put together a round-up of 7 simple, yet beautiful, fabric gifts for you to sew this Mother’s Day. I’d be delighted if I received any of these gorgeous gifts!

Many of them are perfect for sewing beginners. Some are a great way to use up your leftover fabric stash. And there’s even a bonus no-sew fabric project in here too 😉.

Get your sewing machine ready to go!

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7 Cute DIY Easter Crafts You’ll Want to Sew Right Now!

With the Easter Bunny hopping towards us, many of us love making some cute Easter décor for home. With this in mind, I wanted to share this Easter sewing projects round-up to inspire you as you get ready for Easter too.

Sometimes we like it when the kids get in on the crafty action with us. Sometimes we busy mums prefer to grab hold of the reins and just sew the projects ourselves!

These Easter sewing patterns are cute, simple to make and a beautiful way to brighten up your home!

AND many of them are easy enough for the kids to help with or even make on their own!

Hint: If you are looking for a fun Easter craft project to make with your kids that doesn’t involve fabric or scissors, I’ve created a great tutorial on making your own salt dough Easter decorations that I know they’ll love!

Dive on in now and discover this fun batch of homemade Easter décor that you can easily sew. Psst! There’s a bonus no-sew fabric project at the end too. 😉

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