Swoodson Says

Looking for ways to use up your pretty wool felt scraps? Tired of throwing away all those cheap promotional magnets? Learn how to make magnetic felt pattern

DIY Pattern Blocks – Felt Scraps + Upcycled Magnets

Quality wool felt is lovely to touch – soft, dense, and warm. It’s one of my favorite things to sew with and I can’t …

Think screenprinting has to be hard? I tried it at home, using an embroidery hoop and pantyhose! Check out the other materials I used, and how the shirts turned out. Such a fun and easy printmaking technique.

DIY Screen Printing – Try Something New Every Month

I screenprinted! September is here, so I’m sharing another Try Something New Every Month (TSNEM) project- this month’s ‘theme’ was printmaking. You can see more …

An ABC Alphabet embroidery sampler - a long-term project I finally finished, with some reflections on what I learned while making it.

Alphabet Embroidery Sampler Project

I love my new alphabet embroidery sampler! This is such a fun baby nursery embroidery project or beginner embroidery project because you get to try …

Get outdoors hands free, with this convertible hip pouch sewing tutorial! Slide it onto your baby carrier, your belt, or use the wrist strap and get outdoors with your essentials. The perfect thing to sew for the outdoorsy person in your life.

DIY Babywearing Convertible Purse Tutorial

I have received compensation from Collective Bias, Inc. and Pure Protein. All opinions are mine alone. #KeepOnTrack #CollectiveBias I bought the fabric for this project …

Tips on tie dye shirts for kids with kids!

Tie dye with kids can be easy and fun! This summer I ran a co-op day camp with some of my son’s buddies, and …