Book Review – Crafting With Flannel

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for writing an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

Crafting With Flannel is filled with creative ways to use flannel to make adorable accessories, home décor, bags, and more.

I think we all have favorite blogs we follow. Blogs that, when the name shows up in a link or a post on our Facebook, we know we’re gonna see something good. Sadie Seasongoods is one of those blogs for me. So when I found out that the blog’s author, Sarah Ramberg, had a new book out, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it and see what wonderfulness she had come up with.

Her book, Crafting With Flannel: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Gifts, Accessories& Home Décor, is packed with 55 adorable craft projects you can make from flannel. I want to make them ALL. From jewelry to home décor to accessories and gifts, there are SO MANY cute things to make from flannel!

Whether you’ve got flannel yardage or some old flannel shirts you want to repurpose, this book has you covered! Some projects work best with yardage, while others make use of the details found on flannel shirts.

The instructions are easy to follow and most projects are things you can make in an afternoon or less.

Some of my favorite projects include:

Braided flannel bracelet – So pretty!!
Tooth fairy pillow – The tooth/money pocket comes from a flannel shirt!
Flannel and cork coasters – These would make awesome gifts!
Scrunchies – What’s not to love about scrunchies? And made from flannel, they’re super cute!

But of course these are just a few of the projects I love from this book. With 55 projects to choose from, you’re bound to find plenty of flannel sewing and crafting inspiration in Crafting With Flannel!

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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