Emily from Toad’s Treasures shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this cute owl softie. She was inspired by similar softies by Pottery Barn Kids. Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
[photo from Toad’s Treasures]
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, by Anne Weaver. 4 Comments
Emily from Toad’s Treasures shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this cute owl softie. She was inspired by similar softies by Pottery Barn Kids. Go to the free pattern and tutorial.
[photo from Toad’s Treasures]
If you enjoy sewing, you probably have a healthy stash of scrap fabric, little bits of fabric left over from previous projects. (Or maybe an unhealthy stash, depending on how much you have!) A fabric trivet is a great project to use up some of those scraps! Larger than a coaster but smaller than a pillow, a fabric trivet is the perfect size to try out a new patchwork technique. All those scraps are perfect for a patchwork project like this! This is a bite-sized project that is always useful in your kitchen. You can use just about any patchwork design or technique to make a trivet. But if you’re looking for inspiration to get you started, here are 9 ways to sew a trivet from your scrap fabric!
If your scrap bin is full – or even overflowing, like mine tends to always be – these projects will give you a reason to reduce the volume and put your pretty fabric scraps to good use. Make one for yourself or to give as a gift. Read on to see all the pretty – and useful – trivet designs you can sew from your fabric scraps!
Log Cabin Hexi Potholder Free Sewing Pattern by Sew Can She
[photo credit: Sew Can She]
Patchwork Trivets with Circular Quilting by Sew4Home
[photo credit: Sew4Home]
Scrappy Happy Trivet by Stitching Notes
[photo credit: Stitching Notes]
How to Make a Trivet by Create Whimsy
[photo credit: Create Whimsy]
Scrappy Patchwork Trivet – A Scrapbusting Project by My Poppet
[photo credit: My Poppet]
Quilted Mini House Trivets by Minki’s Work Table on We All Sew
[photo credit: We All Sew]
How to Sew Fabric Trivets with Fabric Twine by Easy Peasy Creative
[photo credit: Easy Peasy Creative]
Folded Star Pot Holder | A Tutorial by Patchwork and Poodles
[photo credit: Patchwork and Poodles]
Quick and Easy Hot Pad Tutorial by Patchwork Posse
[photo credit: Patchwork Posse]
Becky says
Thanks Anne! Your job must be such fun! Do you simply cruise the internet all day looking for cool stuff? I appreciate it because I would never find it all!
anneweaver says
So glad you like the links I share! I probably spend way too much time digging around for projects, but I was doing that long before I started blogging at Craft Gossip! Now I just have an excuse…. “Honey, can you fold the laundry. I’m WORKING.” 🙂 –Anne
Casey says
THANK YOU!!!!!! I’m am making this right now! It’s perfect for the mom-to-be whose baby shower I am going to next weekend.
Elaine says
Thank for this owl softie, your instructions are quite clear and should be easy to make.