The baby doll carrier holds most dolls around 12-16″, including Baby Alive, Minikane, Disney dolls and more!

Plus, the lined interior has space for all the necessities for a quick trip or daytime excursion!

This bag has a zipper, but it’s an easy install method! If you’ve never sewn a zipper before, this project is a great place to start!

Baby Doll Carrier Backpack Supplies

• Baby Doll Carrier Backpack Sewing Pattern 
  • Or get it on Etsy!
• 3/4 yard main fabric
• 3/4 yard lining fabric
• 5/8 yard fleece interfacing
• 1/4 yard lightweight interfacing
• Four 1″ d-rings
• Two yards 1″ wide webbing/strapping
• 22″ zipper (or longer)
• Fray Check

The pattern is a PDF download. Just print it at home and start sewing your doll bag today!

The baby doll hat is made from the Pixie Bonnet Sewing pattern which fits babies and dolls! I used the large doll size.

The baby doll carrier pattern includes instructions for creating a quilted look with stitching!

More Doll Sewing Projects

• 18″ Doll Summer Collection
• Manhattan Blouse Doll Size
• 10 LOL doll projects
• DIY Doll Tutu
• Ken Doll Tee
• Ikea Doll Bed Sheet Set

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I’m sure Bernie would approve of these!

Upcycled sweater mittens are a great way to keep warm and help the environment!

You may have a sweater you can recycle from your closet or hit the thrift store’s sweater section!

Learning how to sew mittens is really fast – you will be making lined mittens in no time. This sweater glove pattern is easy and fun to sew, even a beginner can tackle these!

Sweater gloves are the perfect winter accessory but you can also make them with other materials.

You can use a few different things as fabric for these mittens – old sweaters (recommended!), sweater knit fabric, fleece, or similar materials. The cuffs can be made from the bottom of your sweater, or the sleeve cuffs.

If you don’t have a good cuff on your sweater, ribbed knit fabric is a good choice. Any other stretch fabric with good stretch recovery will work for the cuffs to make sure your mittens stay on!

How to make Sweater Mittens

One sweater can make a few pairs of mittens. Sweater mittens are so cute and you can even line them with flannel or fleece for extra warmth.

Use extra fabric or the sleeve cuff of the sweater to make cuffs for your mittens!

Mitten Pattern Sewing Materials

• Old sweater
• Lining fabric, such as flannel, lightweight knit or fleece (optional)
• Cuff fabric (optional)
• Decorative buttons (optional)
• Printable pattern, see below

Printable Mitten Pattern to Sew from Old Sweaters

Click on the purple button below to sign up for the newsletter and get the download. The pattern has multiple sizes for adults.

Sweater Mittens Sewing Pattern Download

Print the free PDF pattern out from your computer using A4 or letter sized paper. Print at 100% or DO NOT SCALE. If you plan on making lots of these mittens, printing on card stock will give you a nice thick template!

When you print the mitten pattern it will print out on two pages. Check the box marked 1″ – if it measures 1″ you printed it to scale. If not, adjust your printer settings and print it again.

Trim around the dotted line on the pattern page. 

And tape pages together.

To choose your size, place your hand on the pattern and choose a size that is at least 3/4″ larger than your hand around all sides.

You can choose to size up or down based on the stretchiness of your fabric and your mitten size preference.

Upscyled Sweater Mittens Instructions

For 1 glove, cut out two mitten pieces mirror image of each other. If you are using the bottom edge of the sweater as your cuff, place the mitten pattern right where the cuff ends and the sweater starts. If your sweater does have a cuff that stretches and contracts, you’ll want to use another part of the sweater or a different fabric for the cuff.

Cut through both front and back of the sweater and down straight or angled just a bit through the hem of the sweater.

Repeat to create the second glove.

Now separate your mitten pieces and lay them together with right sides facing each other.

Pin together, the inside of the sweater will be showing on both exterior sides.

Sew around the mittens using a 1/4″ to 3/8″ seam allowance. Sew around once with a straight stitch and again with a zig zag stitch. Serge seam allowances if you want!

Turn right sides out and repeat for second glove.

Sweater Mitten Pattern Sewing PDF Free – with cuff version

If your sweater doesn’t have a built-in cuff, you can cut off the end of a sleeve and use the tube as a cuff.

Cut the mitten pattern around the paper without adding extra at the bottom as shown above. Then sew and turn right side out. Stretch the cuff around the opening with right sides facing and edges matched up. Sew and flip cuff over.

To line, cut out two layers of lining fabric and insert into glove before adding cuff.

I love upcycling sweaters into new items. A few of my previous projects include:

• 5 Sweater Refashions for Beginners
• DIY Dog Sweater 
• Sweater to kids raglan
• Katniss Cowl
• Upcycled Kids Beanie
• Snowy Day Hat
• Thrifted Sweater Hack

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These tags also include instructions for hot chocolate bombs! Make them for your neighbors and friends and print off the tags so they know what to do with their treat.

Click here to get to the unicorn hot chocolate bomb recipe. These are so magical and the perfect way to say “You’re the Bomb!” to someone you admire and respect!

These are fun teacher and classroom gifts, too!

You’re the Bomb Printable

Click the button below to sign up and download this printable. The tags have hot chocolate bomb instructions, too.

You’re the Bomb Hot Chocolate Bomb Instructions

The best paper to use is a thicker cardstock.

These print off 6 to a page. Use a hole punch to punch a hole at the top, or tape it to the top of a cupcake case.

This post also has a video of the hot cocoa exploding in hot milk! Just stir it up to have the perfect warm treat!

More Punny Valentines

• We MERMAID to be friends
• Bachelor themed Valentines
• Unicorn Hair Clip Valentine’s + Unicorn Box

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These unique hot cocoa bombs have unicorn faces – complete with a golden sugar unicorn horn and ears, sprinkle mane and cute eyelashes!

Unicorn hot chocolate bombs are great for a unicorn birthday party favor.

You can really adjust these for any theme or color scheme you want with sprinkles and other toppings.

The best hot chocolate bomb sprinkle mixes have a variety of sizes, colors and textures to make your cocoa bombs more magical!  

Drop a hot chocolate bomb into a cup of hot milk or water and pour more hot liquid over the top until it explodes with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows!

These are a fun activity to do on rainy days, too, since you get to watch the hot chocolate explode before eating it!

These are such a fun treat for kids and let’s be honest – I even love them! DIY hot cocoa bombs are creamy and delicious.

Although all hot cocoa bombs are fun, these are pink and sparkly to match all your unicorn magical vibes. They are perfect for gifts and will also make great valentines!

Click here to download the You’re a Bomb printable to go with these!

DIY hot cocoa bombs make the perfect gift for really any occasion! It’s a fun at-home activity to do during the winter and will make anyone smile!

Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe

This hot cocoa bomb recipe will make 14-18 bombs, depending on how much chocolate you reserve for toppings. Collect these ingredients

• 1.5 lbs white almond bark
• Hot chocolate mix (2 Tbsp for each bomb)
• Gel food coloring,
  • Shown pink and Wilton ivory
• Wilton Unicorn Cupcakes decorating kit
  • or unicorn molds and candy melts
• Mini marshmallows
  • Or dehydrated marshmallow bits

Hot Chocolate Bomb Materials

There are quite a few other materials and supplies you will want to get, depending on how you plan to use these! Of course you will need molds – get the 2.75″ or 3″ molds for a nice big cocoa bomb!

Some of these supplies are for wrapping and delivering to make them safe and cute!

• Silicone mold, 2.5″ – 3″
• Piping bags
• Gloves
• Cupcake cases
• Muffin liners
• Gift shred filler

Best Sprinkles for Hot Chocolate Bombs

The sprinkles you choose for your hot chocolate bombs will really set the tone. These can be themed to a birthday party or a color scheme. Hot chocolate bombs make great party favors, valentines, and just-because gifts!

I love the variety sprinkle mixes that have a few different shapes, colors and textures.

• Rose Gold Sprinkle Mix
• Pink/Purple Sprinkle Mix

Hot Cocoa Bomb Instructions

Start by chopping up the almond bark.

Using a microwave safe glass bowl, such as a pyrex bowl, melt the almond bark in 30 second intervals for 1.5 to 2 minutes. Stir after a minute and finish melting.

Melt until smooth.

Use a spoon to coat silicone mold with chocolate. Push it up against the sides.

Refrigerate for about 5 minutes until the almond bark is set.

Peel the mold off the half dome shape and set aside.

Heat another pyrex with water for 2 minutes. Place a plate on top to create a hot plate for melting the chocolate edges.

Use the plate to heat the edges of the ball.

Fill with 2 T hot chocolate mix and as many marshmallows as you want.

Heat the other side of the bomb and place on top. The melted edges will stick together.

Ta da! The silicone molds make these so shiny!

Fill a piping bag with leftover bark or candy melts. LET COOL a bit before using. If you pipe it onto the ball too hot, it will melt through.

Use the piping bag as glue. Glue the horn and ears on top.

Hold until they set.

Pipe more chocolate on the front to create a mane.

Spoon on sprinkles.

Repeat on the back for more mane.

Attach eyelashes.

And you’re done! See the video in this post to see how it melts!

If you liked this post, you will love Unicorn Rice Krispies!

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I started using this envelope system where I put the printed pattern pieces in a big envelope and label the outside. This is great for store-bought patterns because I can never get them back in those little envelopes.

For women’s patterns I usually use the same size, so using the same pattern again is easy.

For kids, I use multiple sizes depending on who I am sewing for. The envelope gives you a ton of space to write what sizes are inside and any other notes. So it’s nice to know if I have the Susie Shift in size 5 printed out or not, and this system makes it easy to flip through and see what I have printed out.

Sewing Pattern Storage Materials

• 9″ x 12″ manila envelopes
• Double stick tape
• Cardstock

Sewing Pattern Envelope Instructions

Print out the first page of the pattern file at 60% so you have a photo for the front of the envelope. I chose to print in black and white for a more uniform look (and to save ink!). If you are repackaging store-bought envelopes, cut the front of the pattern envelope off and use that.

Trim up the edges of the image using a paper trimmer.

Then glue or tape to the front of the envelope.

Use a magazine holder, a basket or file to keep them neat!

More Sewing Room Organization Ideas:

• 30 Sewing Room Ideas
• My Sewing Table
• Small Sewing Space Solution
• DIY Ironing Board Cover
• Make a Sewing Machine Mat

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These ideas range from full overhauls to little notion storage ideas to cute storage accessories that will make you smile. Having an organized sewing space is essential for a productive craft experience!

Sewing Room Organization Ideas

DIY Sewing Machine Mat

Download the free pattern for this sewing machine mat. The pockets will keep all your sewing essentials handy and your sewing machine will have a soft spot to hang! Add sewing machine feet, thread scissors, a measuring tape and your seam ripper in the pockets.

3 ways to store fabric

I have a few different fabric storage methods for different types and cuts of fabric. These use a combination of mini bolt storage and plastic bins.

Pattern and ruler storage 

Use a wooden paper organizer for paper patterns that you use frequently and acrylic rulers!

Manila Envelope Pattern Storage

If you have a lot of patterns to keep organized, using large envelopes is an easy way to keep them neat. This helps me from printing the same pattern over and over by keeping all the pieces I need in one place. Print out the pattern cover at 50 or 60% and tape or glue it to the front. You can print in black and white to save ink. Stash these in a cute basket so you can file through them when needed.

Machine Foot Storage 

This is one of my most life-changing sewing organization hacks! These organizers are typically used for beads or embroidery floss, but look at how perfect they are for machine feet! Those little buggers end up all over my sewing room in various drawers and boxes. Now they are all together and labeled! Get these on Amazon or at a local craft store. They are $3.50 at Michaels!

Notions Storage Ideas

DIY Fabric Boxes 

Make cute and punny fabric boxes. These are great drawer dividers for little notions.

More Box Ideas

This post has a PDF version of the box pattern and more designs to include.

Mason Jar Label Printable

Print off these sewing room labels and stick your notions in clear jars!

Vinyl Craft Room Labels 

Use vinyl to label just about anything!

Little Hardware Drawers 

I keep this little craft drawer set right near my machine. It’s full of prewound bobbins, buttons, needles and more! Here is a similar one on Amazon (with even more drawers!).

Llama Bias Tape and Ribbon Storage 

I like to keep ribbon and bias tape in their original packaging as long as possible, but they inevitably end up loose in a messy box. These little llama holders are easy to make with a Cricut machine and super cute. Bundle them up with your strings, ribbons, bias tape and even elastic!

Unicorn Floss Holders 

Add some magic to your embroidery floss storage with unicorn holders.

Plastic Containers

Use small plastic containers to store notions. Read more about clear tote storage here! 

Store Bobbins in toe separators

Pedicure toe separators are an unlikely sewing room find. But these are great for keeping bobbins wound! Wind up a few colors and keep them handy.

KAM Snaps 

Organize KAM snaps in a bead organizer. These bead organizers are good fo so many things!

10 Bobbin Storage Ideas 

There are never enough good ways to store bobbins! Here are TWELVE ways to keep them organized.

Sewing Room Furniture

Read about the DreamBox 

The DreamBox is an all-in-one solution that gives you an instant place for everything in your craft room!

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12 Pink Velvet Chairs 

The finishing touch to any craft space is an office chair fit for a queen! Read my list to find the perfect chair for you!

The Sew Station 

The Sew Station is an all-in-one sewing spot! This table folds out giving you 2 table spaces, a sewing machine lift, plus storage for thread, fabric and notions! Read 10 reasons you need a sew station here!

Sewing at IKEA

On a budget? Here are 10 IKEA products for your sewing room

10 Amazon Finds for your sewing room

Amazon has lots of great finds! Here are 10!

The DreamCart 

Small Space Sewing? The DreamCart is a great foldable option with lots of fabric storage!

Big cutting table

A nice big surface that fits a rotary cutting mat is an essential if you are cutting out a lot of fabric or doing any pattern work. This table shown below is a large desk from IKEA.

The back table of the Sew Station is a great surface, too!

Printable Sewing Room Art

Ralph Lauren Print

I love fashion quotes – head to this post to get a free printable Ralph Lauren print!

Coloring Pages 

Add some zen to your space with printable coloring pages that turn into sewing room art!

Thread all-over print

This paper works for wrapping little sewing gifts, but is also framable for sewing room decor!

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More Sewing Room Ideas

Make your own cement pattern weights

Pattern weights are a great addition to your sewing room! Make these yourself!

Cake Froster?

Why you should put a cake froster in your sewing room

Pegboard 

Pegboard is so cheap to purchase at a home improvement store and it’s great for holding notions, scissors, rulers, thread and more!

These are my favorite pegboard clips.

Little buckets for scissors and rotary cutters 

I like to keep little IKEA buckets behind my machine for things I need to grab.

Ironing Board Cover 

Make a new ironing board cover with this free pattern. It’s a quick way to spruce up your sewing space in a functional way!

Get a magnetic wand 

Save your feet from pins with a magnetic wand. Another idea is a magnetic pincushion.

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Elf on the Shelf is so fun – for a few days! And then I start forgetting to move it and run out of ideas. Here are 5 fun things to make for your elf on the shelf that will help you be more creative!

If you don’t have an Elf, you can get one on Amazon (affiliate).  They also sell accessories but they are pricey! The crafts in this post are SUPER easy and most require scraps of fabric and things you might already have!

The apron is really fun to make, click here to get the download! This pattern requires tiny scraps of fabric and a little bit of ribbon. It’s perfect for kitchen messes!

It’s an elf sleepover! Make these cute sleep sacks – they are so easy and fun to make!

Elf babies are a fun extra to make! These are a no-sew project made of a wooden ball and felt. There is also a Cricut file included to make cutting easier.

The mermaid tail is made with felt and iron on-vinyl. This is another glue gun project, so you don’t even need a sewing machine.

Start your elf’s wardrobe with a circle skirt. Get the pattern and glue it together!

I hope these fun things to make for your Elf on the Shelf help you have a magical holiday!

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This elf skirt is a circle skirt style that you can make in different lengths.

The shortest length will give you a little tutu and the longest length looks like a 50s poodle skirt!

Make it in knit fabric for a drapey look.

elf skirt materials

• Felt or knit fabric scraps
• 1/2″ or 1″ elastic
• Optional: 1/4″ or 3/8″ ribbon
• glue gun
• Elf Skirt Pattern, see below

skirt pattern for elf on the shelf

Download the skirt pattern below by clicking on the purple button. Print it out at 100% or DO NOT SCALE.

Elf on the Shelf Skirt Pattern

Elf Skirt Instructions

Cut out one skirt piece with your fabric. Lay the pattern on a fold and cut out the donut shape. Since we aren’t hemming this fabric, be sure to cut smoothly for a neat look. Knit fabric won’t fray very much so you don’t need to hem it!

I’m using 1″ elastic for this skirt, it makes a cute waistband. Cut a 6″ circle and overlap the ends to create a circle. Glue.

Put a dab of glue at the back of the waistband and attach skirt on top.

Fold elastic in half to find a halfway point on the other side. Fold the skirt to find the other side of the skirt and glue together.

Draw a line of glue on the elastic. Stretch the elastic to fit the skirt and press skirt on top.

Finish gluing the skirt to the elastic.

Glue a piece of ribbon to the back of the skirt.

Tie the ribbon into a bow on the front to finish the skirt.

MORE DIY ELF CLOTHES + ACCESSORIES

Click here for more Elf on the Shelf projects

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This elf apron pattern is reversible, too! You can use scraps for this tiny little project. Make it extra festive with holiday fabric.

This is perfect for sweet elves that want to make a treat as well as mischievous elves making messes!

This apron tutorial is very quick and easy to make. Just print out the free download and sew it up – then get busy making elf kitchen scenes! Powdered sugar makes a big mess and looks just like snow!

Ribbon creates the ties and makes it easy to put on and take off.

Mini Apron Materials

• 1 Fat Quarter Cotton Fabric
• 1 Fat Quarter Coordinating Fabric
• 1/4″ to 3/8″ ribbon for straps
• Apron pattern, see below

Printable elf on the shelf apron pattern

To print the Elf Apron pattern, just click the purple button below and sign up for emails. Click submit to be taken to the download page.

Elf on the Shelf Apron Pattern

Print the pattern at 100% or DO NOT SCALE.

Elf apron Instructions

Cut out 2 layers of the apron pattern, on the fold. Cut 1 from main fabric and 1 from lining. This apron is reversible, so you can use two cute, festive fabrics!

Cut two pieces of ribbon 4″ long and two 7″ long for the ties.

Pin short straps along the top edge, 1/4″ from sides. Baste.

Pin long straps on sides 1/4″ from top. Baste

Fold straps in so they don’t get caught in a seam.

Lay lining face down on main fabric with ribbons inside. Sew all the way around with a 1/4″ seam allowance, leaving a 1.25″ opening on one side. Clip corners.

Turn right side out and press well. Topstitch around the apron, closing the opening as you sew.

More Elf Accessories to Make

• Elf Sleeping Bag
• Elf on the Shelf Mermaid Tail Pattern
• DIY Elf Babies

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I love adding to the magic of the holidays with Elf accessories. My kids get a huge kick out of them and this sleeping bag is so easy to make!

Sleeping Bag Materials

• 1/4 yard cotton for main
• 1/4 yard cotton for lining
• Scraps of needle felted batting or felt
• Pattern download, see below

Printable Sleeping Bag Pattern for Elf on the Shelf

To print this pattern, click the purple button below and enter your email address. Then print on letter or A4 paper at 100% or do not scale. Trim along the dotted lines and tape pieces together vertically.

Elf on the Shelf Sleeping Bag Pattern

Make your own pattern

If you prefer to use measurements instead of the provided download, cut a rectangle 6.5″ wide by 21″ long. Lay your first piece on the other layers and cut around.

DIY Elf Sleeping Bag Sewing Tutorial

Cut 1 layer of main fabric, 1 of lining and 1 of batting.About WordPress

Layer the main on top of the batting fabric, face up. These two layers will be treated as one from now on.

Lay lining fabric face down on the stack you have started.

Sew around all layers 1/4″ from the raw edges. Leave a small opening, about 2″ long, on one of the long sides.

Clip corners.

Press well and make sure the open edges are folded in. Optional: Topstitch the sleeping bag with a quilted pattern by sewing diagonal lines in both directions.

Lay the sleeping bag piece down with the lining facing up. Fold the bottom part up until 3″ from the top and match the side seams. Press and pin in place. Sew along the edges about 1/8″-1/4″ from edges, closing the opening as you sew.

Time for an elf sleepover!

More Elf Accessories

• Elf on the Shelf Mermaid Tail Pattern
• DIY Elf Babies

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