DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun
Use this helpful guide to get the answers to your questions about making face masks for children. As we head into the back-to-school season, there is a new item added to the school shopping list this year – face masks for children. I have a DIY Face Mask Guide where I answer a lot of…
Learn how to make your own pattern weights to hold down patterns on fabric or keep your vinyl flat while weeding. Tired of pinning pattern pieces to your fabric before you cut? Frustrated with craft vinyl that won’t stay flat while you weed it? Make yourself DIY some pattern weights and you’ll be able to…
Learn how to make an easy veil face mask, with or without a filter pocket. The veil is cool and refreshing, perfect for staying cool this summer! Having a variety of different face masks is a great thing, especially when they’re stylish alternatives to the traditional fitted face mask. In the past week, I’ve designed…
Learn how to make a pretty neck scarf face mask, with or without a filter pocket. Super pretty and stylish, and no elastic needed! I recently started a new sewing group filled with kindred spirits, people who love to sew beautiful things! There are many very experienced sewists in this group, as well as many…
Learn how to make a super easy neck gaiter face mask, with or without a filter pocket and nose wire. No elastic needed! Looking for a simple face mask that needs no elastic and can double as a scarf or headband? Look no further than the easy gaiter-style face mask. This stretchy tube fits right…
Learn how to sew a Couch Caddy to keep important things close at hand when you’re away from your normal craft space! This project organizer is perfect for when you’re relaxing in a chair while sewing or weeding vinyl. I love to relax in the evenings and spend time with my family in our living…
Find out which fabrics and cloths work best for homemade face masks. The best fabric for DIY face masks is one that is both effective and comfortable! After sharing our patterns for both the DIY fitted face masks you can sew, as well as easy no-sew face masks, we’ve been flooded with questions about making…
Get answers to your questions about making and wearing DIY face masks in this helpful guide! Research shows that wearing a face mask can slow the spread of viruses and germs into our communities. And yet, medical grade masks, like N95 respirators and surgical masks, are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for…
See how to make these DIY headbands with buttons for masks! Ever since we all began wearing face masks, we’ve been hearing stories of nurses and healthcare workers with sore ears from the behind-the-ear style headband. Well, that just won’t do! So we designed some super easy (and cute) DIY headbands with buttons for masks….
Learn how to make your own patterned and cute bias tape with just a square of fabric! I love bias tape — it make all of our home decor projects look amazing! The biggest problems with it are it only comes in certain colors (and always solids) and I often run out of the color…
