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Have you ever come across himmeli? I am so intrigued by the art of himmeli. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s is a Finnish art form consisting of elaborate symmetrical straw mobiles. Historica...

https://ahappystitch.com/2023/02/13/himmeli/

Sometimes I am happily driving in my lane making shoes and clothes and suddenly, I take a hard right and drive deep into totally new and absorbing territory. What might motivate this departure fr...

https://ahappystitch.com/2022/07/06/the-very-fabulous-and-somber-slumber-cat/

It is my great honor to showcase the latest edition of the THE ARTIST SERIES. For the next month, I’ll be selling an extra special kit…Punch Needle Slippers designed and created by Arounna Kh...

https://ahappystitch.com/2019/11/21/artist-series-punch-needle-slippers-kit-by-arounna-of-bookhou/

I’m not one of those people that loves the whole match-matchy thing between parents and kids.  But, I had to make an exception with the espadrilles because my insides go all gooey with the ide...

https://ahappystitch.com/2019/04/12/make-matching-espadrilles-the-my-feet-yours-espadrille-kits/

From the moment I made my first pair of espadrilles I have been dreaming about all the possibilities for using the soles to make all kinds of shoes. Gladiator sandals, slippers, felted, embroider...

https://ahappystitch.com/2019/03/29/the-artist-series-espadrilles-art/

Oh hey. Want to know why I am sitting so serenely with my cup of hot tea? Yes, it has something to do with my incredible upcycled sweater boot slippers. Additionally, it’s because I’m about t...

https://ahappystitch.com/2019/02/14/upcycled-sweater-boot-slippers-mending-hearts-challenge/

I am positively dazzled by all of the incredible handmade items out there right now. It’s a beautiful and magical time for the handmade revolution. But, sometimes, the glorious and spectacular ...

https://ahappystitch.com/2018/12/07/gift-guide-for-crafters-makers-and-dreamers/

I find it really hard to know what to sew for men and because sewinG is my love language, I struggle with how to make Father’s Day special in that handmade way. So, a few years ago when I pulle...

https://ahappystitch.com/2018/06/06/handmade-fathers-day-boxer-shorts/

Guys, I stitched up another Georgia dress hack and it has all the flowers.  All of them. As soon as I made this version of the Georgia dress from Seamwork Magazine, I knew that I needed a second...

https://ahappystitch.com/2018/01/29/the-georgia-dress-hack-all-the-flowers/

For the past three or four years our family has celebrated the build up to Christmas with an activity advent calendar.  As much as I love chocolate (and I really love chocolate! Make no mistake)...

https://ahappystitch.com/2017/11/20/9511/