Sewing Pattern: Embroidered sundress

Susan from Crafterhours guest blogs in the Sincerest Form of Flattery series at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a tutorial showing how to make an embroidered sundress, similar to one she found Gap. She used the fancy stitches on her sewing machine to make the embroidered detail at the yoke, but you don’t need machine stitches to do it. You could also sew them by hand, or even add a bit of applique. Get the tute.

[photo from Crafterhours on Craftiness Is Not Optional]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!