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Happy Tuesday! We hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far. The end of the Winter holidays only means the commence of all celebrations to follow (ie. Valentine’s Day, St. Patty’s Day, Easter, etc.). With the bountifulness of all the upcoming celebrations, having the appropriate attire is always *fitting*. And yes, from one woman to another, it’s honestly one of the best parts of a holiday – finding a new and pretty outfit to match! ;) But…how about the men in our lives?

Sure, a man can wear his best suit…but even they have the chance to amplify their outfit a bit. Changing up a necktie design is one of the easiest ways to start anew with a basic suit. Today we are sharing our DIY necktie tutorial with you all! Any design would look fantastic with our tutorial, but we especially adore our Iconic collection as an added freshness and modernity to a look.

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PS: Have you entered our Pinterest Fabric Giveaway yet? Enter here by repinning our Bumper-2-Bumper Giveaway image! :)

Hi everyone!

Happy Tuesday everyone! We hope you all are having a wonderful day. It is terribly cold and windy here today, with just a wind gust of only 45 km/hr (27.9 mi/hr)…eek! We are exceptionally jealous of all of you who are enjoying sunny weather and warm rays. With the cold weather, we need something to cheer us up…such as a…party! The holiday festivities have thus come to an end, but sometimes throwing a fantastic party on impulse is the best way to lift the spirits of any bit of S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder).

For us, any gathering that includes great company, amazing food, and lovely decor (and maybe just a dash or two of sparkle!) is a party! We love easy, DIY party decorating ideas and we’ve got one for you today. Napkins are a great way to change up a party look and add some instant flair to your dinner table, and our DIY napkins tutorial can do just that!

They are easy to make, look fantastic, and are environmentally-friendly. Ps, how cute are these measuring tape-styled napkin rings?! They are part of our new barware collection that will be coming soon, so stay tuned! So, call all of your closest friends and get to DIY-ing, ’cause you’ve got a party to plan!

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Happy Tuesday! As well, it’s New Years Eve!! What is everyone’s plan for tonight to ring in the new year? We cannot believe that 2014 is just hours away…wow! Reminiscing of all that has happened in 2013, we have much to be thankful for. We have met so many fantastic and inspiring people, worked on amazing projects, and have continued to grow as a company. We have also seen the tremendous amount of love and support from all of you, thank you sososo much!! Seeing all your projects and kind words truly make our day, and we hope to continue to create designs and content that will inspire you! 2014 – we’re ready for you! Here’s to making 2014 another brilliant year!! :)

We’ve got another How To’s day for you. Today we are sharing a tutorial that we’ve used to create one of our favorite projects. Our super sweet penguin stuffed animals were created using Purl Soho’s Purl Bee Penguin tutorial. We think these penguins look very dashing cloaked in our Birds of a Feather by Allison Cole fabric collection, a wonderful modern twist to these stuffies. We’ve been seeing lots more eclectic and contemporary kid room accessories in stores as of late, and though these penguins would look adorable with any print, using contemporary fabric designs fit the bill (hehe, silly pun!).

You can check out the full tutorial for these little guys over on the Purl Bee by Purl Soho website. You can also check out Purl Soho on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest!

We hope you have enjoyed this week’s How To’s Day! We hope everyone has a fantastic New Years too. Do any of you have any New Years resolutions? If so, we would really love to know! Until next time, we  wish you a lovely and safe night, bringing in the new year with all your loved ones.

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Happy Tuesday! As well, it’s Christmas Eve!! We hope everyone is having a blissful day, taking a moment to enjoy everything even through the busy rush. Santa Claus is coming to town tonight, and we are super excited! ;) Here’s to family traditions and memories, and of course the plethora of amazing food! Yum yum yum!! “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there…”

We’ve also got a How To’s day for you! Today we are sharing an exceptionally adorable project we are sure you are going to LOVE! You might just squeal with glee when you see just how cute these stuffies are. Today’s tutorial is of these uber sweet Stegosaurus stuffed animals, perfect for any little youngin’. How precious would these be to decorate a little one’s room? They can be used as room decor, as friends, and pillows! Change up the fabric designs to match these stuffies to any room scheme. Take a peak at our black-and-white themed Steggies:

For the gingham stegosaurus, we used 9400/N #11 for the Main color and 21547 #11 for the Contrast color. For the damask stegosaurus, we used 4150003B #2 for the Main color and 9400/N #11 for the Contrast color.

So precious right?! You can make your very own Stegosaurus stuffed animals with our tutorial today. The project isn’t too difficult, and in not too much time…you’ll have a steggie friend of your own! Click more to see the full tutorial :)

Hi everyone!

Happy Tuesday! We hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday so far. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here…which is perfect, with Christmas only being 8 days away!! “We’re kicking off our fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.” – National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 

As Christmas is quickly approaching, there isn’t much time left for Christmas shopping. But, if you are still stuck on those on your list you aren’t quite sure what to get…we’ve got lots of ideas for you with our DIY projects! We’ve got a multitude of fantastic projects with free patterns that you can find on our blog and website in our Crafts section. There is a good range of simple to more advanced projects, accessories to home decor, so lots to choose from for everyone! We’ve also got a Freddie’s Friends and fabric giveaway that ends tomorrow.

Today we are sharing another awesome DIY project for you, perfect for the chilly but cozy weather we’ve currently get getting. What’s better than snuggling up in some soft pajamas by the fireplace with some hot cocoa on a cold night? Now you can do so with our Pajama Pants Tutorial that we’ve styled with our plaid flannel. Oh so very holiday-inspired!! Ready to create your own pair of snuggly pajama pants? Let’s get sewing :)

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