Projects & Tutorials
Learn more about designing fabric with Spoonflower, creating graphics for your Etsy shop, and other sewing projects with these free tutorials. Have a question or something you want to learn about designing fabric? Just ask! Some of my favorite tutorials have come from questions asked by readers.
International Art & Found Day 2025
One of my goals for my business this year was to "Bring more joy." and tomorrow's project is going to do exactly that. I am participating in International Art & Found Day, a day [read more...]
Preventing and Untying Knots in your Embroidery
One of the most frustrating things about hand embroidery is when your thread ties itself in knots while you are stitching. I thought I would write a couple of tips to help prevent knots [read more...]
Picot Beaded Edge: A Micro Tutorial
I learned how to stitch this picot beaded edge from a friend a bunch of years ago and one of my students in class reminded me about it today, so I thought I'd make [read more...]
Tutorial: Leaf printing with Bleach
I had kind of a quiet weekend and decided that was a great excuse to play with something fun. My sister sent me a TikTok video of someone printing leaves on a sweatshirt with [read more...]
A Mini Tutorial: Spoonflower’s New Proofing Tool
Spoonflower recently introduced a new proofing tool that works right in your Design Library. I think it's great! I made a mini tutorial video to show you how it works.
Wonder what to do with Spoonflower Wallpaper Swatches? Make a book!
I made a handful of these for holiday and graduation gifts this year and I wanted to share this fun idea! I ordered a swatch of Spoonflower's peel-and-stick wallpaper a few weeks ago because [read more...]
