Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Between school pictures, cooler mornings, and everyone suddenly needing a real jacket again, September always turns into a small sewing frenzy in my house. This little cardigan is my favorite fix for it — quick, forgiving, and genuinely cute layered over a t-shirt or a dress. I love that it works for the exact "not quite cold enough for a coat" stretch of fall we're in right now. It's become one of my most-requested patterns...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Every August I tell myself I'm ahead of it, and every August back-to-school week arrives anyway. If you've got a kiddo who needs a bag for library books, dance shoes, or just hauling their favorite stuffed animal around, a handmade drawstring backpack is one of the fastest wins you can give yourself. No zippers, no lining to fuss over — just two rectangles of fabric and a cord. I love that it's forgiving enough for a...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Hello Maker, I'm sure we've all thought this from time to time. People talking about the holidays waaaaay to early like this crazy lady: (Yes, that's me..in summer) But there is some logic to the madness - if you want to make this holiday season a handmade holiday you need to start thinking about it now. Start planning - start getting ideas and start making! It can seem like a really daunting task but if you plan it - it can...