Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Data Point by Judy Gauthier

Pattern by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Sew this adorable baby crinkle toy for the little nugget in your life! This beginner-friendly sewing pattern shows off a variety of fun fabric prints and makes a wonderful baby shower gift. Using crinkle material on the inside, you’ll create a sensory toy that will

One of the big deal things we at SIY-Sew It Yourself love is the feeling of sewing to give back. Making projects for ourselves is a lot of fun, but making, sewing, quilting for others, and helping someone else’s life, even just a little bit, is a blessing in itself. Read the story below to see how a small

Tell us about yourself.

Hi! My name is Judy Gauthier. I am the owner of Bungalow Quilting. I have owned my shop for over 11 years. I am also a critical care nurse, mother to 4 grown children and a wife of 36 years. I have been sewing since age 9. I think what makes my experience unique is the toughness

Featuring: FreeSpirit Fabrics Mon Jardin by Nathalie Lete for Conservatory Craft

Pattern Design by: Sally Gauntlett

Sewn by: Sally Gauntlett

Skills Learned: Basic quilting

Skill Level: Beginner

Finished Size: 13” wide x 20” high (33cm X 51cm)

If your car is anything like mine can be, I’m sure you’ll love both sewing and using these cute fabric car seat organizers. Designed to fit onto the rear

Featured fabric: FreeSpirit Fabrics A New Leaf by Jane Sassaman

Pattern by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Are you a nut for houseplants? Then you’re going to love this beginner-friendly sewing pattern! The Fabric Planter Bucket will help you cover up boring plant pots and drip trays to give them a snazzy new look. Each fabric bucket is fully lined and quilted

Tell us about yourself.

Greetings to all my fellow fabric fondlers!

I am an art quilter, designer and teacher who lives in the countryside of Northern Illinois, and I have been designing fabric for FreeSpirit since 2002.

I discovered quilting in 1980 when Nancy Crow’s quilt was on the cover of Craft Magazine (now American Craft). One look was all it took. Quilting had everything

Featuring: Blank Quilting Corp. Rock ‘N Bowl by Urban Essence Designs

Pattern Design by: Meredith Daniel

Sewn by: Meredith Daniel

What project could be better suited for bowling fabric than a bag to hold your shoes?! Today we are going to make a simple drawstring bag – perfect for carrying your bowling shoes, ballet shoes, garden tools, sewing tools, you name it! Pick

After spending 24 years as an elementary school teacher (in both Canada and Japan), Michelle Peters suspected it was time for a career change. “My passion had really shifted to quilting,” she explains. “It was all I thought about!” Today, Michelle is the force behind Watergirl Quilt Co., a quilt shop based in Prescott, Ontario.

Michelle herself is the “Watergirl” in

Featured fabric: Blank Quilting Corp. Better Together by Erica Billups

Pattern adapted from: Sew Yeah

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Does your dog or cat need a snuggly place to sleep? Sew this DIY pet bed for your best friend! This beginner-friendly sewing project can be a great introduction into three-dimensional sewing. It’s a very forgiving project—since the sides are gathered at the end,

Tell us about yourself.Hi! I’m Erica Smith Billups, and I can honestly say that I never thought I’d be a fabric designer. But sometimes, life has bigger plans for you than you can ever even dream of. Here’s my story of how I haphazardly stumbled into fabric design…

I’ve worked as an artist for the last 13 years, but it wasn’t