This is the cutest little raindrop sewing pattern ever!  I love the detailed embroidery stitching for the eyes and such.  Couldn’t you use a little raindrop plushie somewhere in your house?  I know I have a spot for it!

We are Scout has all the details and a free sewing pattern you can download for this sweet little thing.

For more beautiful spring patterns visit EverythingEtsy.com for this post…

7 Spring Sewing Patterns

Gather up your pretty fabric and make some fun spring sewing projects today!

~Kim

This free crochet cowl pattern from Purl Bee is cozy at its finest!

A blue puff stitch crochet cowl is simply beautiful!  All About Ami is full of fabulous crochet ideas!

Fringe Crochet Scarf Pattern by Whistle & Ivy…super creative and quick!

How about some pretty stripes?  This Striped Cowl Tutorial from Sugarbeans is perfect!

This quick twist cowl pattern rocks!  Make a few for gifts!

Looking for more cozy crochet ideas???  You’ll love these…

7 Crochet Boot Cuff Patterns

Have fun with these!  I love quick and easy projects, don’t you?  Do you have a favorite?

~Kim

Create this classy Embroidered Initial Necklace for all your friends…they will love it!  Easy handmade gifts are some of my favorite projects!

The possibilities are endless and once you make a few of these I’m sure you will start to dream up new ideas for these sweet embroidered pendants.

You only need a few supplies…

• Fabric scraps
• Embroidery thread
• Embroidery needle
• Embroidery hoop
• Oval Pendant {can be found here}
• Water Soluble Ink Pen

Order quite a few pendants because once you get started you’ll want to make a handful of these little trinkets…trust me!

Using a water soluble pen write your initial in the center of the fabric.  I practiced my letter on a regular sheet of paper first for size.  I also added little marks on my fabric to show the size of the pendant.  It worked on the first try!

Take your embroidery thread and needle and start stitching with a simple backstitch. {stitch video here}

Once you complete the stitching cut out around the oval leaving a bit of extra fabric.  If you can see any of the ink, just follow the instructions for your pen to remove it.

Place your fabric in the pendant and secure the pendant back.  Here’s where you can work with it a little if you want.  I added folded fabric scraps behind my initial before putting it in the pendant to make it a little puffy.  It’s up to you.

I just trimmed the excess fabric close to the edge with super pointy scissors.  {not shown above}  You could add a small oval cut out as an extra layer and glue your fabric to it before placing the back on.  I haven’t tried this, but it seems like it would work.

It will look beautiful no matter what you do, but I thought I’d share a few options.

Isn’t it cute??

I plan on making quite a few of these for Christmas this year!

It took less than an hour to make both of these…and I took photos!  I think they would look fabulous with a linen background or any other small pattern.

If you love handmade gifts like I do, you’ll love these ideas…

• 101 Simple Handmade Gifts
• 101 Handmade Gifts for Her
• 101 Handmade Gifts for Men
• 101 Handmade Christmas Ornaments

What do you think?  I’d love to hear about some handmade gifts you’ve made!  They are the best!

~Kim

Scrapbook flowers make easy hair accessories…and awesome little handmade gifts! 

I found these pretty flower embellishments in a sale section.  I browse sale sections first to see if there’s something there that inspires a project…and I’m kinda cheap like that! 

This is one of the fastest handmade gift ideas ever, so you really need to make a bunch to keep on hand for birthdays and holidays. They even fit in an envelope to send off to someone and brighten their day.

One package of flowers I bought were plain canvas and I sprayed them with color. It’s the rose type flower above. Well, let’s just say I won’t be doing that again. I don’t want to bash any type of craft supplies, but spraying dye onto a flower and making a major mess just doesn’t seem worth it.

The other flowers might not last forever, but they will last a long time. Grab a couple packages of any sturdy flower embellishments, get your glue gun and bobby pins together, and get ready to make pretty stuff!

These bobby pins were purchase from a lovely Etsy shop, Whimsy & Pop.  They have a nice finish and a flat area to glue your flower on easily.  Just add a dot of glue and press your flower on.  Let it cool and attach it to small cards to have them ready to share.

I put them in small plastic bags to finish the packaging.  You can find packages of small zip lock bags at any craft store.

Now you need to make some!

Can you ever have too many pretty hair accessories??? I think not!

Have you made any handmade hair accessories lately?  I’d love to hear about them!  They always make a great little gift!

We all know handmade gifts rule…lol!!!

~Kim

Printable thank you cards can save the day!  These free printable cards will make it even easier for you to send just the right thank you note without making a special trip to the store.  You can choose from cute and creative to simple and sweet.

Print one or print a dozen to keep on hand…I know you’ll love these as much as I do!

1. Colorful Heart Thank You Card – Pretty Darn Cute Design
2. Chic Printable Thank You Cards – The Pretty Blog
3. Merci Printable Card – The Creativity Exchange
4. Chevron Thank You Cards – Pumpkin and Posies
5. Colorful & Polka Dot Cards – Mr. Handsomeface
6. Modern Printable Thank You Card – Love Vs. Design
7. Bicycle Printable Thank You Card – Sissy Print
8. Sequins Thank You Card – Love Vs. Design
9. Pretty Prints Thank You Card – The Pretty Blog
10. Colorful Bunting Printable Thank You Card – 74 Lime Lane

It’s amazing what you can find online when you take a few minutes to look!  Enjoy them!

Looking for more free printables?  Check out 101 Pretty Printables on EverythingEtsy.com!