Christmas Projects

The Alanda Bag – Handbag Tutorial

The Alanda handbag is ideal sewing project for those times when you want  to run up a small bag that matches an outfit and  that can be used to hold your phone and a few other personal items. Small hand bags are popular right now and bag is easy to make. Just follow our written instructions or watch the video to see just how easy it is. So let's get started. Here is our … [Read more...] about The Alanda Bag – Handbag Tutorial

Easy Beginners Zippered Pouch Tutorial

We had quite a few Moda layer cake squares in our stash that we have been wanting to use on a project for a while now, so we thought it was time to finally do a zippered pouch tutorial for you. We know a lot of people have trouble inserting a zip but really it's just a matter of practice and this is a great project for you to get that practice because you can make lots of … [Read more...] about Easy Beginners Zippered Pouch Tutorial

Brother Scan n Cut Tutorial: Folding Gift Tags

These folding gift tags are an ideal addition to your gift giving. I like to have a few different types in my stash for those special occasions, but they are so quick and easy to make with your ScanNCut that you can make one for that unexpected event that suddenly happens in no time at all. Our tutorial shows you  how to create these adorable folding gift tags using the … [Read more...] about Brother Scan n Cut Tutorial: Folding Gift Tags

Brother Scan n Cut: How to Make Mini Folding Envelopes

These folding envelopes are really quick and easy to make using Brother Canvas Workspace and your Brother Scan n Cut machine. You can use these envelopes in your scrapbooking projects or art journals. And if you use pretty paper you can use them to write sentimental notes to your sweetheart, or write a special message to a loved one and pop it in with a gift. Watch the … [Read more...] about Brother Scan n Cut: How to Make Mini Folding Envelopes

How to make Lavender Sachets using 2 Layer Cake Squares

I love the scent of lavender, vanilla and roses in my home and as my old lavender sachets had definitely seen better days, I thought it was about time to make some new ones. Watch the video tutorial below After some deliberation, Paula and I decided to make use of some of the layer cake squares that we had in our fabric stash. They turned out to be just the right size for … [Read more...] about How to make Lavender Sachets using 2 Layer Cake Squares

The 2 Tea Towel Drawstring Beach Bag Using Microfibre Tea Towels

My thoughtful granddaughter, Ishta, bought me a pack of 10, 100% polyester, microfibre dish towels from Costco and one look at the gorgeous colors and I could see a beach bag in the making. So Paula and I played around with the tea towels until we came up with a workable solution on how to do it. It had to be quick and easy to make.   We felt that simply … [Read more...] about The 2 Tea Towel Drawstring Beach Bag Using Microfibre Tea Towels

Brother Scan n Cut Project: Christmas Gift Tags

These are super easy and a lot of fun to make so you will want to get the kids involved with this one. We used the Brother Scan n Cut to cut out some gift tags and Christmas shapes and then glued them together in a variety of different styles. They look great and you will have some unique gift cards to attach to your gifts this Christmas. Watch the Video to See How to Make … [Read more...] about Brother Scan n Cut Project: Christmas Gift Tags

Easy Oven Mitt Tutorial: Made with 8 Moda Jelly Roll Strips

I really needed some new oven mitts so we decided to make use of some of the jelly roll strips in our stash, and design an oven mitt. It took a bit of thinking on our part to get this to work as we didn't want to use binding on the oven mitt. This turned out to be a really quick and easy method, even if you don't have jelly roll strips you can still make this. Just cut some 2½" … [Read more...] about Easy Oven Mitt Tutorial: Made with 8 Moda Jelly Roll Strips

How to Make a Smash-Style Journal with the Brother Scan n Cut

You can have so much fun creating a smash book journal.  I love the concept of these smash books, as you can create any style of page you like and simply keep adding as many pages as you like. Great for recording travel adventures, and dressing up the page with different embellishments,  and they look great. You will find it so easy to make a smash book journal using … [Read more...] about How to Make a Smash-Style Journal with the Brother Scan n Cut

Super Cute Moda Charm Square Tote Bag Tutorial

Here is our tutorial on how to make a Moda Charm Square Tote Bag. You can make this tote bag from a Moda Charm Square pack or you can create your own 5" squares from your stash.  The beauty of Moda Charm packs is that the colors are all beautifully color co-ordinated and the finished bags look amazing. However,  a charm square tote bag is a perfect way to use those pretty … [Read more...] about Super Cute Moda Charm Square Tote Bag Tutorial