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Easy $20 Blanket Ladder DIY

March 29, 2014 By: Melanie

I have a new video up on my YouTube Channel.  I have been wanting to do this project for months now, and I figured out a way to do it without using many fancy tools!  Sometimes I see these woodworking tutorials and I think… I don’t have any of those tools!  I did borrow my […]

Mermaid Holiday Gift Box

November 9, 2013 By: Melanie

Hi lovely bloggy readers! I wanted to share a really fun project my step mom and I have been working on.  First, my step mom is a really great fine artist working in mostly watercolor and printmaking.  I asked her if she would like to do a collaboration with me over the holidays.  We could […]

Benefit and Bless

February 14, 2013 By: Melanie

Today is the day I make my big announcement that I mentioned here.  I have decided to re-brand my etsy shop.  I Heart Stitching is fine, but it doesn’t give you a sense of who I am or what I am about.  It’s my YouTube channel name and has to stay that way, but I […]

How to Sew an Envelope Pillow Cover

January 28, 2013 By: Melanie

Hi Everyone! Today, I’m excited to share how to sew and envelope pillow cover! This project is perfect for a beginner and doesn’t use a ton of fabric, in fact, this is the tutorial I recommend for all of my beginner sewers. How to Sew an Envelope Pillow Cover Fabric Measurements MEASUREMENTS: Pillow form 14 […]

Finished Swoon Quilt

September 26, 2012 By: Melanie

My Swoon Quilt is done!!!  I am so excited to have this quilt finished.  My largest quilt yet!  It now sits on my guest bed, waiting for some visitors to sleep under it.  I love the soft look of the quilt, neutral colors and subtle contrast. The Stats Palladium Swoon (Thimble Blossoms Swoon Pattern) 85×85 […]

A handmade touch

May 14, 2012 By: Melanie

A friend of mine is pregnant with a little boy.  I knew I wanted to make her a little handmade baby gift but wasn’t sure what.  So I was looking through my stash and saw these scraps and thought adding these to a good quality pre-fold cloth diaper would be a great burp-cloth.  Cute and […]

How to Hand Embroider a Monogram

April 23, 2012 By: Melanie

I have a YouTube channel that has lots of tutorials.  I just posted one great for Mother’s Day!  How to hand embroider a monogram!  You could add this to an apron (like the one below), tea towel, pillow case or anything else you can think of to make a beautiful, handmade and personalized Mother’s Day […]

DQS12 Mini Quilt finished

March 28, 2012 By: Melanie

If you have been following me on Instagram or Twitter, you have seen the progress on this little mini quilt.  DQS stands for Doll Quilt Swap and its a swap that takes place on Flickr, so you can post photos of your progress and post inspiration.  You are assigned a partner and then you look […]

Ready Set Go Quilt Reveal!

January 28, 2012 By: Melanie

After this little series on the process it took to make this Ready Set Go quilt, here it is!    This quilt measures about 50 x 50.  The main quilt block is a traditional “bow tie” block, perfect for little boys.  The words “grandma” and “grandpa” are adhered with fusible webbing and then zigzag stitched […]

Handmade slouchy hat

December 29, 2011 By: Melanie

 Did you make any handmade gifts this year?  I didn’t make as many as last year, but I made this little slouchy hat for my Stepmom, per her request.  I am currently working on my bff’s Christmas and birthday present which is a large crocheted throw blanket, its super cute!  Pics soon.  Hope everyone is […]

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