Here is the newest member of the Muumade family: the Huggable Doggy! The Huggable Doggy’s sewing pattern & tutorial is now available from Muumade.esty.com. As shown in the photo, I designed three types of ears, as well as three options for the snout. Also, instructions and patterns for making a super cute cowboy vest […]
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Redecorating hair clips is a simple and fun sewing project for children and grownups alike. If you have hair clips with chipped paint or broken decorations, this is a great way to renew them. In addition, the fact that the finished barrettes are wearable is a big motivational factor for young crafters! As long […]
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Recently, one of my pairs of jeans went “rrrrip!” at the right knee. It happened around when I was preparing my previous post, on DIY Hot-fix Rhinestone Pattern Making. Because I had made a free downloadable peace symbol rhinestone pattern for that post, I decided to take advantage of the same pattern to make […]
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Having well organized and easily accessible craft supplies helps me to quickly get started on DIY projects without having to begin by wasting time sorting or searching for materials. Take bobbins, for instance. I used to keep them all thrown together in a small box. But the thread would unwind and get all tangled as […]
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Gift wrapping is an opportunity for you to add a personal touch to a gift. Unfortunately, non-reusable gift wrap creates a lot of waste. To solve this dilemma, we stopped using paper gift wrap a few years ago and now use reusable fabric gift wrap. Fabric is more flexible than wrapping paper and it does […]
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Do you save paper bags and yet find that you do not use them? Here is a simple idea for making upcycled gift bags by transforming used paper shopping bags with a bit of imagination! Selecting an appropriate paper bag is the first step to a successful transformation! Find a bag that: is sturdy, […]
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The patterns and tutorial for the huggable horsey, zebra, moose and reindeer are now available from my online shop, Muumade.etsy.com! For more information and some cute photos, please visit my blog page that describes this product.
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Every once in a while, don’t we all indulge ourselves with a taste of some good chocolate? So, why not enjoy making some miniature foil art with the chocolate’s wrappers at the same time! Here are some tiny foil objects that I made. The bird on the left is an origami crane, which can […]
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In our household, the coming of Easter means that it is time to prepare eggs for decorating! We empty the egg shells the traditional way, by blowing. It is a bit dizzying and messy, but it is the kind of fun that goes hand in hand with the season! First, we briskly shake each […]
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Spring is coming! The other day, I went bicycling with my husband and daughter in the country and discovered that wild flowers were starting to bloom. Soon, the fields will be full of bright yellow, purple, white, red, blue, pink, green… As always, we picked some wild flowers to bring home. Unfortunately, they do […]
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