Chasing Coco

You know those little cardboard sleeves for your coffee cup at Starbucks? You can easily make your own reusable, eco-friendly and cute version! This pattern is also adjustable if you order different sizes or can accommodate your own special mugs. It's also a great way to use cotton scraps as it only requires a small strip of fabric for the exterior, interior and interfacing. Download the free pattern template here . You'll need: small piece of interior fabric small piece of exterior fabric (can be the same if you choose) lightweight fusible interfacing matching thread 1 button (size isn't too strict but not too small, I'd say bigger than 1/4in) 3 inches of 1/8in elastic tailor's chalk A cutting mat and rotary cutter are helpful but not required After you cut out your the template and choose your fabrics, cut 1 of each fabric (interior and exterior) and 2 fusible interfacing. You'll need to mark where you want your button needs to go. Normally ...

What do you gift someone who eloped and then jetted off to Greece? A passport holder! I made the first one of these for a friend who had recently eloped but I also made one for myself because on my most recent trip I was enviously looking at everyone's cute passport holders! Now, I'm thinking about making them for everyone for Christmas. This project doesn't use much fabric, so it's a great project to use up extra pieces left from other projects. You could even use a bunch of different coordinating fabrics! Supplies List: Two pieces of fabric 9.5" x 7 for the exterior and interior back Two pieces fusible interfacing 9.5" x 7" Left side pocket fabric 4.5" x 10.5" Left side pocket interfacing 4.5" x 10.5" Three pieces fabric 4.5" x 7" for the back of the left pocket and to make both sides of the right side pocket Three pieces interfacing 4.5" x 7" Two pieces tab fabric 2"x 3" Two pieces tab...

One of my favorite things to whip up for gifts are infinity scarves in fun fabrics! Recently, I wanted to make a gift for a friend who had just had twins. I had made some adorable baby shoes and other things for the babies but I felt like momma needed something too! I thought a scarf could maybe double as a breast feeding cover but since I don't have kids, tell me if I am wrong? Maybe? If not she will look stylish as she totes the babes around. To give it a little something extra, I wanted to add a little pocket. Since she lives in a city with public transport, I thought she could put her metro card in there or a few dollars when she took the kids out for a walk, just in case. Of course, you can't put that much in a scarf but don't we all need more pockets? So how can you make a cute infinity scarf with a pocket? Supplies List: Large piece of woven fabric measuring at least 20" x 66" Additional fabric for the pocket flap, 6.5" x 4" (mine i...