Meet the casserole cozy! It keeps your dish warm, gives you handles so it's easy to carry, and folds flat to store. It doubles as a hot pad too. It's perfect for gifts and bulk sewing. There's no separate binding to sew, and you can even use an old towel for the heat-resistant layer. 😅 But... is it beginner friendly? YES! This is just 3 rectangles of fabric and all straight lines! 🎥 Watch the full sew along video in my YouTube channel: [HERE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d624ReWCFkE) *Disclaimer: In an attempt to prove everything is human created you will notice my videos are unedited and I sew in real time. I chat along with you as if you're in a class with me, and I hope you feel like you're sewing with a real person when you sew along with me. In other words - if you're expecting highly polished, trendy and flashy sewing videos with a bunch of edits... you're in the WRONG place 😆 📥 The written tutorial is inside the Creative Sewing Club. It shows you how to measure for ANY size dish. Casserole dishes vary SO MUCH worldwide, so it's easiest to make your own specific size. 🍂 7 Day FREE trial

Saturday Sewing Sickness 😆 I often wake up early on Saturday mornings (who am I kidding, I wake up early EVERY DAY 🤭) hoping to sew. For me, Saturdays have a "sewing" feel and I can often find a gap for a project somewhere in the day. BUT there's another thing that happens. Some weekends I feel like I'm spinning and I just can't decide WHAT to work on. I inevitably end up going back and forth between patterns, fabric, tutorials...and doing nothing 😅 and annoyed by it. To remedy this I started keeping a running To-Sew list. Doesn't it seem like all your sewing ideas hit you when you're not even close to the machine? 🧐 My to-sew list lives in my handbag notebook, I'm a pen🖊 and paper 📃 person. (Which reminds me I should sew a notebook cover ☺️) Everything I think of, even small ideas, go in there: • Child-sized oven mitts for my girls • A book sleeve or bag for someone undergoing chemo, as she reads a lot to pass the time • My scatter cushion covers seriously need an update! • Homeschool supplies 😂 Bean bags, fabric shapes, a classroom banner etc • Teacher gifts for year end. November always sneaks up on me! • My older two need Bible bags for church • My 4 year old would like some doll accessories • I'd love new (pretty!) dish cloths and matching potholders • We have outgrown our picnic blanket and need a larger one with a bag or handle • A wet bag for swimming stuff, swimming season starts this Tuesday • Swimming ponchos (made from towels) • Baby sun hat Etc... 😆 It's a LONG list. That's not even the clothing list 🤪 But it's a starting point. It's easy to fall into a decision fatigue spiral. Having a to-sew list can help you decide and you don't end up annoyed that you spent your sewing time scrolling for inspiration 😊 Do you keep a to-sew list? Anything on it you'd like to make soon?

If you've been wanting to move beyond sewing two rectangles together but aren't quite ready for zips and complicated construction, or just don't feel like sewing something that's overly complicated - this is for you! We're really enjoying the Bucket Bag sew-along in the Creative Sewing Club, and this week we're getting started on the sewing parts. 🌟I'm here to remind you that you can get the pattern and sew-along for free during 7-day trial 🙃 If you've ever looked at a bag with a round base and thought, "That's way beyond my skill level," this project will prove you wrong! We love this one - it's that sewing a sweet spot : It's interesting enough that you learn some new techniques (like sewing in the round and using interfacing), but it's not one of those projects that leaves you wondering what on earth you're doing😬 The full, detailed video sew-along has just been added. I even created a handy >>>Bucket Bag Calculator<<< so you can make any size! So if you've been wanting to move beyond sewing two rectangles together but aren't quite ready for zips and complicated construction, this is a really fun next step. - 7 day free trial

I think we've established that quite a few of us are in a sewing rut... so I thought I'd share what I do when that happens. First: I DON'T go looking for new ideas. How has scrolling and saving ever helped me? It just makes me feel worse - now my 'to sew list' is EVEN LONGER and I still haven't made anything 😩 STEP AWAY FROM SEWING INSTAGRAM - thank me later. So what then? 🌟 I go back into my personal sewing archives and think about which projects were exactly what I love about sewing: Something that's satisfying, useful, not too complicated but not just sewing two rectangles together, lets me use pretty fabric, and has a great end result. 🤩 This Bucket Bag project is exactly that! That's why we're sewing it this month in the Creative Sewing Club. You'll learn to sew in the round, work with interfacing, and because it has a drawstring instead of a zip, it's a really enjoyable project. The pattern includes 4 sizes, so you can make all sorts of things - from an easy backpack to a carry bag for an exercise mat. If you're tired of collecting patterns and fabric and never actually sewing, come and join us for this month's sew-along. ❤️ - There's a free trial, so you can have a look before committing - and yes, you can access this month's bucket bag pattern during your trial 🙃 >>>7 day free trial<<<

Hello everyone! It's been a while since I posted here - so much has been going on : homeschooling, having a baby and some other family stuff. I really miss sewing 😅 I sometimes feel like my project is too simple to post 😩😂 (Like no one wants to see you make a headband, Christine 😬) Well, all things aside I want to do more over here - so let me know what you need! A course walkthrough? A challenge? Tips? A fun workshop to make something? Are you stuck in a sewing rut or is it just me 🙃