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Make Piping Out of Thrift Store Finds | Pretty Handy Girl

Make Piping Out of Thrift Store Finds

February 22, 2016 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

I used to buy expensive piping from my local fabric store, until the day I learned how to make my own piping. When I saw how easy making custom piping is, I never bought another yard! More recently I found a way to make piping for even less! I frequent my local thrift stores in … [Read more...]

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It's inevitable your little ones will get bump or bruise. Make them a Boo-Boo Bear to sweeten those tough times by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

Make a Boo-Boo Bear – A Rice Ice and Heat Pack

December 30, 2015 Larissa Prodigal Pieces 7 Comments

Hello PHG readers! I'm coming over from my blog, Prodigal Pieces, to share with you a sweet DIY that is easy to whip up and will make everyone smile (not to mention it makes a perfect last-minute gift!). Do you remember the days as a child when you would stumble and hurt your … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Birthday Gift, DIY, Do It Yourself, gifts, kids art, Sewing baby, bear, crafts, diy, gift idea, kids, play, sewing, tutorial

Coffee Lover's Snowflake Gift Set

21 Sew Special Gifts (You Can Make)

November 9, 2015 Colleen Jorgensen 6 Comments

Hello again, it's Colleen from Just Paint It!  I love making gifts for the holidays, and receiving them too. There's something so meaningful when you know someone has invested their precious time in a gift. Today I have 21 Sew Special Gifts. Even if sewing isn't your specialty, … [Read more...]

Gift Ideas, gift wrapping, gifts, Sewing

Framed Wall Quilt

September 16, 2015 Jaime Costiglio

Today on the Rockstar DIY stage is Jaime, with the tutorial to make this drop dead gorgeous Framed Wall Quilt. If you can sew a straight line I promise you can make this framed wall quilt.  You all are familiar with Jaime from That's My Letter, I'm sure! She's one of the … [Read more...]

art, decor, Decorating, fabric, Sewing

Make Your Own Finger-Printed Star Pillows | Pretty Handy Girl

Finger-printed Envelope Star Pillows

August 24, 2015 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

Personalized finger-printed envelope star pillows are an easy and fun gift item to make. My boys and I enjoyed making these pillows for their home room teachers. We got the idea from Cristina's beautiful seaside themed thumb print pillows. Materials: Fabric (I used … [Read more...]

accessories, decor, drop cloths, Gift Ideas, gifts, Sewing

21 Ways to Make and Decorate Totebags

August 7, 2015 Colleen Jorgensen 3 Comments

Have you been enjoying all of the awesome tote bag tutorials this week? Today we've rounded up even more sewing tutorials, decorating ideas, and an amazing crocheted tote bag. Let's talk about 21 ways to Make and Decorate Totebags. How To Sew Totebags: Who can resist an … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Contributor, DIY, drop cloths, fabric, gifts, Sewing, stencil gift bag, tote bag

Customizing a Tote Bag with an Old Shirt

August 6, 2015 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

Welcome to another Tote Bag Week Post! Are you getting lots of ideas for how to make and dress up tote bags? If you're just joining in here's the line up: Monday: How to Sew a Canvas Tote Bag Tuesday: Dress Up a Store Bought Tote with Piping Wednesday: Reusable Tote … [Read more...]

accessories, arts and craft, gifts, Sewing, tote bag

DIY reversible white tote bag

Cute Reversible Reusable Tote Bag Tutorial by Sawdust Girl

August 5, 2015 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Are you enjoying Tote Week?! If you're just joining in here's the line up: Monday: How to Sew a Canvas Tote Bag Tuesday: Dress Up a Store Bought Tote with Piping Wednesday: Reusable Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial Thursday: Customizing a Tote Bag with an Old Shirt … [Read more...]

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How to Sew a Custom Canvas Tote

August 3, 2015 Jaime Costiglio 14 Comments

Hey guys! Do you know what today is? It's the beginning of Tote Week! What, you had no idea? Tote Week here on Pretty Handy Girl is five days devoted to Tote Bags! Learn how to sew adorable tote bags and how to customize store bought tote bags. If you're just joining in here's … [Read more...]

accessories, DIY, drop cloths, fabric, Sewing, Uncategorized

DIY Pouf Ottoman ~ Tutorial and Lessons Learned

July 22, 2015 Addicted 2 DIY 24 Comments

Hey everyone!  It's Katie again from Addicted 2 DIY.  Today, I have (1) a tutorial on how to make a fun DIY pouf ottoman and (2) a few lessons I learned while I was making mine that will help you out when making your own.  I'm pretty certain it's hard to miss the fact that pouf … [Read more...]

DIY, Home Decor, Sewing

Laundry Room Sink Skirt | Pretty Handy Girl

Hidden Storage Under a Laundry Room Sink

February 13, 2015 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Having a utility sink in the laundry room rocks! Having everything that we store underneath it on full display isn't so rockin'. It was time to create some Hidden Storage Under our Laundry Room Sink. In the previous incarnation of our laundry room I had hot glued a skirt … [Read more...]

curtains, Decorating, laundry room, Sewing, storage

Birch Tree Pillow

Birch Tree Pillows

October 1, 2014 Decor Adventures 5 Comments

One thing that gets me ready for the fall season is to bring natural elements into my home. Although, they don't actually have to be real, you can create them with some fabric and a little sewing. I've wanted to change up the pillows in our living room for a while, and these … [Read more...]

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Sew Easy Anthropologie Cloth Napkin Gift Bags | Pretty Handy Girl

Sew Easy Anthropologie Cloth Napkin Gift Bags

August 11, 2014 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

When I want to give a small gift as a thank you or to make someone's day I like to dress it up by presenting the gift in a little fabric drawstring pouch. These cloth napkin gift bags are "sew" easy to make and they cost about 1/3 the cost of the cloth napkin! Gather a few simple … [Read more...]

accessories, Birthday Gift, Crafts, Gift Ideas, gift wrapping, gifts, Sewing

DIY Octopus Pillow

DIY Anthropologie Inspired Pillow

July 23, 2014 Melissa Riker 18 Comments

Hi there! It's Melissa from The Happier Homemaker back again this month with a super easy knock off project today. I don't know about you but I just love looking at stores and catalogs for my DIY inspiration.  I recently saw a gorgeous Anthropologie octopus pillow online but … [Read more...]

Pillows, Sewing anthropologie, knock off, octopus, pillow, sewing

DIY Striped Euro Shams

July 16, 2014 Jaime Costiglio 3 Comments

Every DIYer loves a little drop cloth project right?  Jaime from That's My Letter here to share how to make striped euro shams. Using drop cloth and acrylic craft paint, I made these grain sack inspired shams to finish off our new poster bed. I added piping to finish … [Read more...]

bedroom, Contributor, DIY, drop cloths, painting, Sewing diy, how to, paint, sewing

DIY Pom Pom Placemat Pillows

May 21, 2014 Jaime Costiglio 6 Comments

Hi Pretty Handy Readers, Jaime here from That's My Letter  sharing another fun DIY project.  Today it's pom pom placemat pillows. Yes, please! We just amped up the fun factor with these cute pom pom placemat pillows and they are a cinch to make. Pom Pom Placemat … [Read more...]

accessories, Crafts, decor, Decorating, Pillows, Sewing

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