DIY Game Day Pillows for Football Fans

The DIY Game Day Pillows are the perfect afternoon project to be ready for Thanksgiving Weekend football...or get a jump start on a Christmas gift for your favorite football fan.  Special thanks to Shannon Fabrics and Fairfield World for providing me with product and to Fairfield World for compensating me for this post.

R2-K9 Star Wars Themed DIY Dog Bed

The Star Wars dog-parent in your life is definitely going to want one of these.  Although a dog bed like this can be made for any theme.  Thanks to Shannon Fabrics, Dritz, and Fairfield World for providing me with product for this dog bed and to Fairfield World for compensating me for this post.  All opinions, ideas, enthusiasm and complete geekiness is 100% my own. This post contains affiliate links.

R2-K9 get it?!?  Although K-9SO could make a great dog bed too.  A friend of mine recently became pet-parent to a rescue dog and he wanted a comfy place for his dog to sleep.  Since he is such a Star Wars fan, I thought a punny Star Wars dog joke was in order.  (Free Pattern for Star Wars Quilt-in-a-Day in photos can be found here.)

And because he wanted an extra cover for when the first was in the wash, I made a second with some
Luxe Cuddle® Weave in Silver Heather to match the dog's beautiful coat to minimize visible pet hair.

Materials to make your own:

Zippered Shield Foam Protector

Foam is an amazing material for so many things...but it can be spendy, so you want to protect it regardless of the use.  When I recently made a pet bed for a friend, I wanted it to have an easily removed cover for routine washing that still left the foam protected with a separate cover that could still be removed if a deep clean of the cover was in order.  Fairfield World and Dritz have provided me with product for this project and Fairfield has compensated me for this post.  All opinions, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.

And I wanted to show you how to make your own zippered Shield Foam Protector, perfect for pet beds, protection under softa cushions and much more.

Cuddle® Squares Quilt - Quilts Kids Can Sew

If you're looking to for a quilt your child can succeed with, this is a Cuddle® Squares Quilt is a great one.  My daughter is a reluctant seamstress, but she REALLY love Cuddle® fabrics, so the right choice in fabric was a huge motivation for her.  Thanks so much to Shannon Fabrics for sending us their amazing Cuddle® fabrics to try and to Fairfield World for supplying the batting and compensating me for this post.  This post contains affiliate links.

Asymmetrical Body Pillow with Cuddle® Fabric - Free Pattern

This asymmetrical body pillow is hip and classic all at once.  You can make your own in under an hour.  Many thanks to Shannon Fabrics for providing me with fabric and to Fairfield World for providing me with product and compensating me for this post.  All ideas, opinions, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.  This post contains affiliate links.

Besides offering support while you sleep, body pillows make great floor pillows, sofa accents, and can work almost like a headboard for beds.  Add some Cuddle® fabric from Shannon Fabrics and you've got your family's new favorite pillow.

The only way to up the awesomeness from there is to add a coordinating Cuddle Quilt.  You can find the free pattern for this Disappearing Nine-Patch Cuddle Quilt on the Shannon Fabrics site here.

Materials:

Cosplay Quality Harry Potter Wizard Robe with Cuddle Suede

This Harry Potter Cosplay Robe will be much more than just a Halloween Costume.  The luxurious Cuddle Suede fabrics make it feel "real" instead of just for dress up.  (Disclaimer:  Shannon Fabrics sent me this amazing fabric for free, but all opinions, idea, and enthusiasm are entirely my own.

In this case, I made a robe for my little Ravenclaw.  It features Cuddle® Suede Black for the outer robe and lined the hood and sleeves with Cuddle® Suede Navy for the perfect Ravenclaw look.

Warm enough to keep the chill out on Halloween and with an authentic drape that makes it great for wearing to your local ComicCon.

You can check out my details for where to get the pattern and how we modified it to make the Cosplay Harry Potter Robe on Sewciety, the Shannon Fabrics blog.

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Jumbo Zipper Pouch Tutorial

This easy Jumbo Zipper Pouch is the perfect pencil case to send your kids back to school with.  (I don't know about you...but the little ones they sell at the store never seem to fit the huge list of supplies the kids are asked to bring.)

They also make great gifts for teacher and if you choose the right novelty fabric they can be personalized to anyone's taste.  Disclaimer: Thanks as always to Fairfield World for providing the support foam and batting as well as compensating me for this project.  All opinions, ideas, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.  This post also contains affiliate links to help support my blog.

We also love to use these as Thank You gifts for our kids' teachers at the end of the year.  A good zipper pouch is a universally appreciated gift if you choose the right fabric and colors.

And once you get the hang of them, they are SO fast and easy.

Stair Step Quilt - Cuddle Quilt-in-a-Day - Men's Quilt - Teen Quilt

It's about time I shared a men's quilt.  This is the perfect fast quilt to whip up in time for a Father's Day quilt or as a graduation quilt for the favorite teen boy in your life.  Big thanks to Fairfield World for providing me with product and compensating me for this post as well as to Shannon Fabrics for providing me with the fabric.  This pattern was designed using EQ7.  All opinions, ideas, an enthusiasm are 100% my own.  This post may contain affiliate links to help support my blog and bring you more fun projects.

Of course this pattern can work just as well for girls and women if you choose fabrics to their interest and taste.

Dad's appreciate soft snuggly blankets as much as the rest of us even if they're a bit too manly to let us know.  My husband's favorite use for blankets is to keep warm on chilly nights out star-gazing.  (He has as many telescopes as I have sewing machines...and this one is his smallest by far.)  He's even been known to fall asleep in the yard on occasion while watching the stars. (You'll have to forgive us for the daytime shot...night-time pics just can't show off the quilt well.)  Even summer nights can get chilly.

And the Vintage Automobile Cuddle from Shannon Fabrics is the perfect print to include fort he car enthusiast.

Simple Zipper Pouch Tutorial

Zipper Pouches make really fun gifts are so easy to personalize to the recipient depending on your fabric choice and embellishments.

There are about as many ways to make a zipper pouch out there as there are sewists, so I thought I'd share my favorite method.  Thank you so much to Fairfield World for supporting my creativity by providing me with products to try and compensating me for blogging for them.  All thoughts, ideas, opinions, and enthusiasm are 100% my own.  This post contains affiliate links.

My favorite pouches are lined and have some support material (batting or foam).  You'll want to choose will depend on how much support you want the sides to have an what you want your quilting to look like.  My favorite is using Support Soft Foam Stabilizer, but my husband prefers the batting.

You can also make pouches in just about any size depending on your wants and needs.  The photos in this post show two different size pouches with two different support materials.  I love the support foam filler because it gives a bit more protective padding to the contents and makes the pouch less floppy, but both will work well.

The small pouch measures approx. 5" by 8 1/4", finished.  The large pouch measures approx. 5" by 10" finished with the inner dimensions of each just slightly smaller.  You can choose any dimensions you like.

Here's what you'll need to make your own:

12 DIY Pouches and the Weekly Block Party Link-Up

I finally conquered my own fear of making zippy pouches this weekend, so I was super excited to see that Marissa put together this list of 12 Must Make DIY Pouch Tutorials.  I can't wait to try a few of these. ~ Polly :)

Lined Zippered Pouch | Scrappy Quilted Bag | Running Phone Pouch Iphone Pouch | Embroidered Zipper Pouch | Color Me Snack Bags Cork Zip Pouch | Simple Clutch | Circular Pouch Dish Towel Bags | Fabric Heart Treat Bags | Reusable Snack Pouch
I love how versatile pouches are. They are and easy to make a great use of scraps. And best of all I don't think anyone can have too many pouches!

Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings. I hope your 2017 has been off to a great start. Here are a few of my favorite posts since last time I was host.

St. Patrick's Day Pillows plus how to make Fabric Iron-ons and cut fabric on a Cricut.

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These DIY Disney Ears are my new favorite thing to make they are super easy and super cute. You've got to see all the different ones too!

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Scrappy Halloween Pillow Cover Tutorial

I decided our living room need a few more pops of color, and nothings more appropriate this time of year than a scrappy Halloween pillow.

In general, I prefer width-of-fabric cuts over fat quarters and such, so I often end up with width of fabric scraps left over.  When I'm left with a scrap after cutting out a project, I always trim it even right then, so that the scraps are ready to go when I have a project.

For this one pulled out some Halloween and fall themed scraps, as well as a few others that fit the color scheme.

This pillow is super fast to sew together, since it's all done with width-of-fabric scraps that are sewn together and then cut into the four squares you'll need.

You can see my full tutorial here on the Fairfield World website.

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