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...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio There's something really satisfying about making clothes that get genuinely worn — not just held up and admired, then folded away. Kids' shorts are one of those projects. They're simple enough to finish in an afternoon, and kids will actually put them on and run outside in them the very same day. These free shorts use an elastic waistband and jersey knit fabric, which means no zippers, no buttonholes, no fussing. The pattern...

Free Patterns Master Index // Handmade Gift Ideas // Maker's Studio Five minutes, a little satin, and something genuinely beautiful. I have a soft spot for projects that don't need a single stitch — not because I don't love sewing, obviously — but because sometimes you want to make something beautiful without setting up your whole machine. These DIY fabric flowers are exactly that kind of project. A little satin ribbon, a clip, and you've got something that looks like it belongs in a boutique...