I wanted something to spruce up my walls and a bit of color. I love a lot of color in my home and decided this was the perfect way to go about adding some without breaking the bank. This fabric wall pocket was just ideal. I created the pattern and decided to use a natural linen look fabric and some Pellon 808 for structure. In addition, I got out the watercolors and added some watercolor hearts to really get the color going. The beauty of using the watercolors is you can ... Read More about How to Make a Fabric Wall Pocket
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How to Make a Watercolor Zipper Pouch
I make a lot of zipper pouches here at Sew Very Crafty. But I have never actually painted on my pouches before. I came across this idea on YouTube and thought it was fantastic and had to share it with you. It was amazing to me that painting on fabric this way was an option. Of course painting on fabric has been around forever but this technique was new to me and it looks fantastic. Julia from Stitches by Julia inspired me to use water colors on this project. If you ... Read More about How to Make a Watercolor Zipper Pouch
How to Make Porcelain Look Christmas Ornaments
I love the look of porcelain Christmas ornaments. They are beautiful and classic and expensive. I thought I could make my own porcelain look Christmas ornaments using modeling clay and high gloss polyurethane. I didn't realize just how easy they would be or how beautiful they would come out. Modeling clay is not something I have a lot of experience with but I thought I would give it a try. The instructions on the package seemed easy enough so I pulled it out of the ... Read More about How to Make Porcelain Look Christmas Ornaments
How to Make a Dog Bone Christmas Stocking
I love dogs. Christmas with dogs is always an adventure. Keeping ornaments and presents safe from wagging tails is always a challenge. Nevertheless, dogs and Christmas seem to go together. There are dog clothes. dog presents and Christmas dog treats just for Christmas with your dog. This year I decided to make my own dog bone Christmas stocking to put in the dog presents, clothes and treats. This project was surprisingly easy to make. It really only took a short ... Read More about How to Make a Dog Bone Christmas Stocking
How to Make a Simple Quilted Table Runner
I am not much of a quilter but I came across this simple quilted table runner on YouTube and thought to share it with you. It Is truly a simple quilting project with beautiful results every time. This project is so easy any beginner sewist can create it. It is reversible too. Use you favorite decor fabric or go with some holiday fabric to make this simple quilted table runner truly special. This quilted runner project is a quick and easy sewing project so you can make ... Read More about How to Make a Simple Quilted Table Runner
