We Love Etsy Thursday! Except it's not an Etsy Shop this week :)

So what if today's post is normally about an Etsy Shop! I am a rule breaker and dang it I have a great site to share with you today that is not on Etsy! You'll be happy I broke the rules I promise.I mean only if you like inexpensive, adorable fabric....

Oh you do? 

Well, you need to visit Stitches N' Giggles then! 

Their fabric selection is amazing and their prices are even better. Also, it's much more relaxing looking through their fabric online than say going to the store with 3 kids? I'm just sayin'. :) Here are a few of my favorites...

Lily and Will II in Yellow 

Orchid Feng Shui - Seafoam

Bliss Bloom in Cinnamon

Central Park Trefoil in Reservoir

Giddy Cherries Surf 

 Pretty right? And I should mention that Stitches N' Giggles not only has fabric by the yard (or less) but they also have Fat Quarters, Fabric Bundles, Notions and More! 

Spring Sign

Back when we lived in Texas I was at my favorite thrift store and found 2 oval frames for only $1.99 each. It felt like I had won the lottery! I made THIS with the first one and I have been waiting to think of a cute idea for the second one.

Finally inspiration hit! Here is what I made....

I used a gorgeous blue and white dot paper for the background and then picked out really cute bright colors out of my cardstock scraps. I used SCAL to design and cut it out on my Cricut then simply used my glue pen to make the letters say on. I have been dying to try out Kiki's tutorial on fabric roses and finally I had a chance. While they do not look like hers, I am very happy with mine! If you make one be sure to email me a photo, I love to see your projects!

I will be linking this project up to THESE parties

Magnet Board

Okay so I just keep finding amazing ideas on Lolly Jane Boutique's website! Here is another great tutorial! She bought this gigantic piece of sheet metal for $15 at Home Depot

and turned it into this...



Onesies

I love making onesies a little cuter with some fabric and thread. It's really easy and very inexpensive as well. Here are a few I made for a special little lady being born next month.

 I can't wait to see pictures of her in them!

The Squirrel was cut from the Cricut Cartridge "Give A Hoot", The Whale and the Pig are just clip art I printed off online and then traced onto the fabric.

The bunny and bird are also clip art images. Yes the bunny onesie is super small compared to the others because I wanted my friends little baby girl to have something to wear right away from "Auntie Lolo".

These are a surprise for the Mom and Dad. I used iron on vinyl for the first time and it was super easy! I ordered it from Expressions Vinyl and used the program SCAL to cut them out on my Cricut. The new Dad to be is a total math nerd (i say this with love) and the new Mommy is an accomplished violinist. I hope they like them!

Here are some upclose photos....

Fabric Flower Tutorial

I think Frosted Designs made this tutorial just for me. Okay, maybe not, but I have really been wanting to make these flowers and had no clue how to do it. I saw other tutorials but they were confusing! This tutorial is simple and makes you feel like you can actually do it! Yay!

Bulletin Board

Choose to Thrive should win some sort of award for greatest DIY EVER! You have got to check out the materials she used to make this knockoff bulletin board, you won't believe it.

Shoulder Bag

Sew 4 Home posted a tutorial on how to make this great bag! It's so cute and has pockets inside!

P.S. I Love You

Flamingo Toes made this sweet Valentine's Day decoration and has a tutorial so that we can make it too!



Bird Onesie

How cute is this bird onesie?! Scrappin' Cricut made it using the Create a Critter cartridge and her Cricut of course. I have made onesies before but they aren't even close to this cute! And I am a big fan of not having to cut it all out by hand.

I am definitely going to have to try this!

Jewelry Holder

Joy Is At Home made this beautiful jewelry holder out of scraps she had laying around the house. I need this!

 Please visit her blog for the full tutorial!

Puppet Theater for Annalee

When I saw THIS post from Dandee Designs, I knew I wanted to use her tutorial to make a puppet theater for my niece Annalee (age 4). I was really stressed about it because I don't have a lot of experience sewing but it was SO easy!! I think it only took about 30 minutes total to make it. I am excited to see if she likes it!

Here it is on the spring tension rod in our doorway

Here is a shot of the slit where the puppets come out

Fabric Covered Mat

I really like finding things I've never seen or thought of doing. Just like this fabric mat by Delightful Distractions.

Just another reason to love Modge Podge!

Please go to their blog for the full tutorial.

Linen Magnet Board

I love magnet boards but I haven't made myself one yet.

Fern Creek Cottage has definitely inspired me to do it soon! Please check out their blog to see the entire tutorial

and more before and after photos.

Here is the before:

And the amazing after:



Table Runner Gallery

Ucreate recently posted a great table runner gallery.

Here is one of my favorites from Diary of a Quilter.

Be sure to check them all out.

Little Fabric Birdie

These little birdies are adorable!

I think they would make a great mobile for a babies room too. Go to, It's My Story and I'm sticking to it,

for the link to the pattern.

Flannel Board/White Board

Brown Paper Packages has another great tutorial!

Click the link to learn how to make this great flannel board/white board! Super easy. I already have a white board that I use for work, so I plan on making the other side a flannel board now.

Puppet Theater

What a great idea! Dandee Designs has a tutorial on how to make this simple puppet theater. I can only sew a straight stitch and half the time I cannot even accomplish that, but I could even make this! And I will be. I don't know who I am giving it to yet but I think it would be a great Christmas present. One of the things I love most about it, is that it's for babies and toddlers as you will see in the photos. I also love that this is a really inexpensive project. You could use an old sheet or scrap fabric to make it. Also you could make it simple like this one, or embellish it!

Camping Butt-kets

I love nap time shared a tutorial on how to make Camping Butt-kets. If you camp a lot, you are definitely going to want to make one of these. I wish I would have had it at girls camp! This is what you start with....

You can get these for free at Sam's Club or Costco in the bakery. They are frosting tubs. Once you decorate it and make padding for the lid, you can fill it with food, drinks or anything else you need to store.

Tic-Tac-Toe

Brown Paper Packages has given me a great Christmas Gift idea for the nieces and nephews. It's a burlap Tic-Tac-Toe board that is huge! She also personalized it for her kids names. She gives a full tutorial on how to make it and it looks pretty easy and doesn't use a lot of materials.