This is a quick and easy project for beginner sewers to create their own drawstring bags. These bags are great as an alternative to gift wrapping and are reusable. I made the Star Wars bag as a gift bag for a friend and I love the way it turned out. Material needed 2 pieces of…
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The Craft Lab – Sewing
Wrist Lanyard for Keys or Fob
Here is probably one of the easiest sewing projects I have come across. Plus it is great for learning the basics of making your own bias tape. I had come across a picture of a wrist lanyard and became obsessed with the idea of making them myself. Things you will need: Fob hardware 1 inch…
Scrap Fabric Card Holder
Looking around, all I can see is fabric in my apartment so I thought it would be a good idea to make something with some of the odd pieces. This card holder is incredibly fast to make and looks really cute. It’s great for gift cards, holding your debit cards or can be used as…
There’s so Many Different Ways to Make a Facemask
With everyone needing a mask these days I wanted to compile a list of different options so anyone no matter what they have available can put their own together. It would definitely be better to sew your own mask, but not everyone has a machine available or knows how to sew. Luckily there are also…
Simple Beginner Fairy Skirt
With Halloween around the corner I wanted to post a couple easy suggestions of things you can make that will wow the people around you, without taking a lot of your time. One of the Easiest is this fairy skirt I created last month. It was quick and easy, I wore mine over shorts so…
Scrap Fabric Scrunchie
Scrunchies seem to be popping up everywhere and the trend is pretty handy for anyone with leftover fabric. If you are looking for scrap fabric projects this is as easy as it gets. It will take virtually no time, so if you are looking to make a lot of items quickly, this is pretty ideal….
Simple Fabric Headband
Simple sewing projects are always rewarding. I have a large amount of scraps and really wanted to make something, so headbands here we are! This is a project that you start and finish in one sitting. There’s an amazing tutorial for this I will link below, it’s the same thing except a lot more detail…
A Simple Sleep Mask
I’m always looking for quick sewing projects, especially when I need a break from something larger or more complex. I thought a sleep mask would be fun, fast and useful. The nice thing about this process, you can add your own take and although i used a Cricut and Sewing Machine, you can easily use…
Antique Lace Quilt
A Post from my sister Amanda. Who will be occasionally be sharing her thoughts, progress and techniques on her creative projects. This is my first venture into half square triangle. These triangles always seemed intimidating and tedious. My usual strip sewing was quick and easy. Why would I leave my comfort zone? This quilt is…
New Blog, New Sewing Table
The natural next step to anything is writing a blog. So here we are, 1st post. The plan is to accomplish two things, talk about crafts and talk about board games. That is how I spend the majority of my time. However, I should probably set the record straight and say i’m not really an…
The Skillful Meeple 