How to Sew a Reading Pillow

Learn how to sew a Small Lined Zipper Pouch! The perfect way to master sewing a zipper and the perfect beginner friendly sewing project. In case you don’t know, I actually created a second website called Hooked on Sewing that is 100% focused on sewing tutorials, tips, and patterns designed with the beginner sewist in …

Learn how to crochet the Lakeside Baby Blanket using the HHDC stitch with this fun to crochet pattern from The Birch Cottage. I was walking through my “local to me” (it’s 65 miles away) JO-ANN Store and browsing through the yarn aisles when I came across the Big Twist Shine yarns. The shade Denim Blue …

Learn how to make Embroidered Rope Coasters. Embroidered Rope Coasters also make great gifts for family and friends! I previously shared with you how to sew clothesline rope coasters. Today, I thought we would build on that skill by sharing with you how to embroider on clothesline rope coasters. With embroidery you can create beautiful, …

Learn how to switch to Cricut Design Space Beta to access the latest features and app improvements in Cricut Design Space! Cricut is constantly updating and adding improvements to Design Space. This past year Cricut has made numerous improvements and added features to make Design Space even more awesome! Sometimes Cricut releases updates in its …

Christmas is the perfect time to gift homemade Hot Cocoa Bombs. Download this free set of printable Hot Cocoa Bomb Labels to gift with your homemade cocoa bombs! I shared with you that my husband and I recently attended a couple of craft fairs. We really did see so many talented crafters/artisans. It’s funny how …

Download this set of six printable microwave safe bowl cozy care tags and include with your handmade microwave safe bowl cozies. Through the years, I’ve created a number of different designs for the microwave safe bowl cozy care tags. These tags tell the recipient not only how to use their new microwave safe bowl cozy, …

Download this free printable 2023 Sewing Illustrated Monthly Calendar that features soft sewing themed illustrations. Perfect for your sewing room or the sewist or your gift giving list! Every year for the past six years I have created a printable monthly calendar and shared it with The Birch Cottage readers. The calendar usually featured botanical …

A set of four Handwoven with Love Round Labels are perfect for accompanying your handwoven gifts. Print out on round labels or cardstock. Last week I shared with you a collection of 4 Handmade with Love Round Labels. Then I had a reader reach out to me and tell me that she is a weaver …

Download this set of free printable It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Christmas prints and add a festive touch to your home decor!  Here in the north woods of Michigan, it’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. There’s snow on the ground, the lake is starting to freeze over, and …

A set of four Handmade with Love Round Labels are perfect for accompanying your handmade gifts. Print out on round labels or cardstock. I was giving a reader some instructions on how to create labels using Canva. When I decided to create some “handmade with love” labels. And before I knew it I had come …

This collection of modern baby blankets to crochet will highlight some of my favorite baby blankets that are easy to crochet and free patterns! Baby blankets are so fun to crochet – partly because they work up so quickly. And partly because the yarns are soft – just like babies! In fact, I like to …

This Merry Little Christmas Pillow Cover is a Cricut Design Space Shared Project. Use this project to create festive Christmas pillow covers for your home! I’ve been sharing some of my shared projects that I’ve created in Cricut Design Space. Earlier this week I shared my “Please Close Lid” project and last week I taught …