Hi, everyone! I cannot believe it’s already February. It seems like we were just chatting One Scrappy Santa yesterday, but now we’re on to hearts and pink and love. To celebrate this new season, I’m excited to share a “lovely” new tutorial with you over on the Havel’s Sewing blog!

This tutorial for mini foldover baskets will have you making up a batch in no time. Perfect for teacher or bridesmaid gifts, or use them to corral goodies around the house. The possibilities are endless.

Here’s a quick and easy tutorial for incorporating a simple paper-pieced heart into a mini lined drawstring bag, perfect for carrying any bitty goodies you want. I’m planning to fill these with some chocolates, a note, and a gift card for the teachers as a Valentine’s thank you, but the possibilities for these sweeties are endless. The main part of the Maker’s Heart Mini Pouch finishes at just 5” x 6”, and you could easily put several together in one night of sewing fun.

Earlier this week, I released the free One Scrappy Witch block pattern, and I hope you’re already loving it! The pattern includes two versions of the fun, scrappy block: 12.5” and 18.5”. You can, of course, use the blocks for any number of crafts, but it turns out the 12.5” block is perfect for a candy tote for trick-or-treating, and today I’m here to show you how to make your own!

If you’re anything like me, most years, you’re guilty of piling your holiday-sewing task list so high you’re destined for failure, either because you can’t get to it all and end up feeling disappointed or because you do get it all done, but you’re too exhausted to enjoy most of it. Phew. Thankfully, I was a little better this year, hoping to sew only a small number of items (and nothing that would be too big a deal if it didn’t get done), which ended up leaving me a little time to sew these cuties together for some good friends — and to put together a little tutorial so you can do the same!

Today, I’m so excited to share a new tutorial with you over on the Havel’s Sewing blog! After making the Halloween BOO! Blocks pattern, I couldn’t resist adding on to it for more holiday fun. So meet the Christmas Cheer Blocks! With the simple addition of “H,” “J,” and “Y” blocks to the “O” in the original pattern, you’re all set for the holidays with blocks that can spell out “HoHoHo” and “Joy.”