
Updated 9/2024 to remove broken links. Needlebooks are so cute and so functional! I fell in love with them when I seen them and have since made me a travel book to take care of all my needs while traveling and sewing. I decided to round up a few of my favorite free needle book […]

Awesome awesome awesome!! I would never have thought of this! View Embroidered Rain Boots Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal Install Instructions My Shop On Etsy My Shop On Society6 […]

Update 7/19 : All of my patterns are now free for commercial and personal use. The pdf itself still says personal use only but it no longer applies! So I’m not sure if anyone wants this, but I made it to use as a boot blank. Some cowboy boots are in desperate need of a […]

Urban Threads is my all time favorite site! They have cool and unusual embroidery patterns that are available for machine embroidery OR hand embroidery. Since I’m a hand stitcher, this makes me very happy to have such awesome patterns to choose from. Something else they offer is free patterns and free tutorials for various items. […]

An awesome wallet tutorial by Joann over at CraftPassion. I’ve not made one YET, but I’ve already got the fabric all chosen! View Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal […]

Karen over at CraftBlog.Com.Au posted an awesome tutorial on a way to re-use up those selvedges that so often hit the trash can. I’m already saving mine up! New tutorial link due to the old one not working any longer (2/2019) View Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com […]

This tutorial features three different burlap flowers. I think I’m in love with the twine added in as embellishment!! View Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal Install Instructions My […]
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Burlap flower! This has so many possibilities… scrapbooking, wall decor, embellishments for clothing… love burlap! View Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal Install Instructions My Shop On Etsy My […]

Nova Flitter of ACuppaAndACaptchUp.Com shared a tutorial over on Chasing Cottons that is EXTREMELY useful information for DIY embroidery patterns. You can take any found object and turn it into a pattern with these steps. Aside from use on fabric, this pattern technique could be used for embroidery on paper for scrapbook embellishments as well! View […]

No No’s Sew Hip Blog has a great tutorial on making this style of fabric flowers! View Tutorial Here ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me : Buy Me Coffee! : Get My Badge! My Projects : My Artwork Digital Bullet Journal Install Instructions My Shop On […]

Okay, so you may not know off hand what a french seam is, but this thing is SO handy for many reasons. If you are making a purse or bag, using french seams on the inside means no ragged seams and you can do away with the lining. This seam can be used inside of […]

This was a fun and cute project. The top image is Kaitlynn’s purse that I made using a pair of her jeans that were too small, a shirt that was too small and a few buttons. The tutorial below will show you how to make the basic bag, it’s a one seamer! My changes : […]

Just what the doctor ordered! Or the mayor, or some city official I’m sure! Not only is MadeByJoel.Com a great place to find printouts and other crafty paper toys for your kids but this tutorial by guest Wendi Gratz is brilliant for a fun embroidery pattern. I’m seeing this on a pillow and a […]


