Dori Troutman

From Fabric Scraps to Fabulous Tape

Hello my sewing friends!!! Have any of you ever tried to make “fabric tape” and ended up completely unhappy with the results? ‍ I’m raising my hand high over here! I’ve tried, failed, and felt all the frustration that comes with it.  (Mostly the frustration came from not finding the right tape to use with […] Read more…

Made to Hold Your Place: DIY Bookmarks

  Happy New Year to all my sewing friends!  I hope you had wonderful holidays and maybe you’re like me… ready for a quick craft to get the creative juices flowing again?   One of my favorite quick projects to make out of my favorite scraps are book markers!  I especially like printing up some […] Read more…

Sew Sweet Scraps: Handmade Christmas Tree Cards

Happy December, my friends!!!   I’ve got the simplest little scrappy Christmas craft for you today—and yay!—it’s perfect for mass production. ✨ Grab a handful of your favorite fabric scraps, gather a few basic supplies, and let’s get sewing. We’re making the cutest Fabric Scrap Christmas Tree Cards, and you’re going to love how quick […] Read more…

Thimbelina: Tiny Bed, Big Style

  Happy November my friends!  Oh my goodness has it been fun designing and sewing with this absolutely adorable fabric called Thimbelina, designed by Jennifer Long.  Whenever I sew with a new collection of fabric, I like to leave it sitting on my sewing table where I can see it, feel it, handle it and […] Read more…

Fall Bunting Tutorial

  Happy fall to all my sewing friends!  I’ve been thinking for the last while about some of my favorite fall projects that I have done through the years and my very, very favorite one has to be this adorable bunting that can be made with scraps and a little time; and it has such […] Read more…

Felt Flower Journal Cover

Hello friends!  I had so much fun this week partnering with Benzie Design and using their beautiful, high quality felt to create this really adorable journal cover.   I’ve written a tutorial that you can download and print (or save to your computer) so that you can make one too!  This is a really nice […] Read more…

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