If you are somewhat new to sewing, you may have questions about how to "finish" your seams. We recommend that you do finish all your seams as you sew them, unless otherwise specified in the pattern. Finishing your seams means that you are app…
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Today is day 12 of our 12 days of freebies and also our second installation of our Family Craft Series!Our Family Craft Series focuses on family-friendly crafts that are meant to last, with support for how to do this with a wide range of abilities an…
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It's the 11th Day of Christmas and we are returning with another "Post from Christmas Past!" Originally published in our 12 Days of Christmas from 2014, we are so excited to share this bed scarf with a new audience!Just a little gift from us to…
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"Buffalo gals. won't you come out tonight?Come out tonight?Come out tonight?Buffalo gals won't you come out tonightAnd dance in the light of the moon?Its the 10th day of Christmas and today we have a very special tutorial. Buffalo plaid is ever…
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"They know that Santa's on his way! He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh...."Welcome to DAY 9 of the 12 days of Christmas! Santa may be packing his sleigh, but you will be able to hold more than you think with today's little…
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It's a marshmallow world in the winterWhen the snow comes to cover the groundIt's time for play, it's a whipped cream dayI wait for it the whole year 'round"Welcome to Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas on the CKC Blog! Tonight we have Marshmall…
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It's the 7th Day of Christmas and we are returning with another "Post from Christmas Past!" This one is perfect for the new mama in your life (or for you, because its also just a really cute scarf!) Originally published in our 12 Days of…
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: Insert the Pom-Pom song from Elf here :You know the one I am thinking of? It trends on social media this time of year. No words other than a chorus singing "Pom Pom Pom Pom Pom..." (or are they singing Pum Pum?)Anyway, it's our 6th day…
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Sorry for the technical difficulties this week, but we are BACK in business! We are on Day 5 of the 12 Days of Christmas today and we are sharing a... This darling Elf hat initially premiered on our blog in 2018. We are so proud to s…
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One the 4th day of Christmas, CKC gave to me...The Velocious Vest to make so quickly!Have 10 minutes and a throw blanket (or large rectangle of fabric)? Then you can whip up a Velocious Vest before you head out the door! Today's freebie c…
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"The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads..."This sweet little treat dish is so fast and fun and I have a million ideas how to use the ones I have made! For starters, my children's 10 t…
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Sleigh bells ring... are you listening?Today's tutorial is so easy and SO pretty! It is a harness-inspired sleigh bell door hanger. This is so fast and would be so cute and fun for teacher presents, or, in our house, for my kid's doors.&n…
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"On the first day of Christmas, CKC gave to me...Santa's Treat Placemat for Christmas Eve!"This time of year is so fun on our blog because we offer 12 unique gifts for you--- for free! Come back every evening for gift ideas, decorations, family…
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I am the mother of 2 incredibly busy kiddos. In our house, play doh is a necessity, jumping on the trampoline happens daily, and we almost ALWAYS have art supplies out. Sometimes those art supplies are taken out by a grown up to do a fami…
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Are you looking for a scrap-busting, fast, CUTE project to get you in the mood for cooking? Or are you headed to a chef's home for the holidays and don't want to show up empty handed? (That second one sounds more like me, LOL!) …
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CKC has HUGE news to share with you and we are over the moon about this announcement. We are excited to share that CKC will begin to include projector files with the new pattern releases!!!If you are unfamiliar with sewing with a projector let me say…
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Happy Spooky Season! We wanted to create a spot where all of our fabulous blog freebies for Halloween were in one spot, so they were easy to find, so we created a Halloween Pictorial Index! Simply click on the image to be sent direct…
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Want an activity sure to make your front-door shine? Jack's Pumpkin King Light-Up is sure to glow in your house! All you need to create this happy guy is felt, an LED fairy light set, and a sewing machine!Materials:The PDF pattern piece f…
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Today our designer Tosha has made some adorably witchy dolls! Can you stand them?! They certainly "put a spell on" me when I saw them! Thanks for this bewitching tutorial, Tosha!Materials:Hair colored yarnDress colored yarnWooden Be…
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Have you seen CKC's newest release? It has us all... purring with pride. It's really... Best in Show. We can't help but... howl all about it. Okay, those puns were bad, but this jumper is SOOOOO cute. It's really th…
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A note from CKC Patterns: We are so thrilled to be sharing some of our favorite past tutorials (and some brand new ones!) this spooky season as part of our Sewing Days & Spooky Nights blog celebration! All October, we will be posting blog patterns on…
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A note from CKC Patterns: We are so thrilled to be sharing some of our favorite past tutorials (and some brand new ones!) this spooky season as part of our Sewing Days & Spooky Nights blog celebration! All October, we will be posting blog pattern…
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A note from CKC Patterns: We are so thrilled to be sharing some of our favorite past tutorials (and some brand new ones!) this spooky season as part of our Sewing Days & Spooky Nights blog celebration! All October, we will be posting blog pattern…
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A note from CKC Patterns: We are so thrilled to be sharing some of our favorite past tutorials (and some brand new ones!) this spooky season as part of our Sewing Days & Spooky Nights blog celebration! All October, we will be posting blog pattern…
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