top of page
Want to receive regular updates and a FREE mini quilt pattern?
Or, how about regular updates and a FREE tote bag pattern?
Welcome to the Blog!
Welcome to A Crafty Phoenix! If you are interested in purchasing any of my patterns, you can click the button below to visit my Etsy shop!
Search
How to find the straight of Grain in Scrap Fabric
Learn how to find the straight of grain in scrap fabric! This will make cutting up those beautiful scraps so much easier!
Amelia
Jan 242 min read
3 views
Adding a binding to your mini quilts
Okay, you've sewn the block, you've quilted it with a backing and batting...and now it's time for the final step, adding a binding! I...
Amelia
Jan 135 min read
2 views
Tiny Heart Quilt Block Tutorial (Part 2)
Finish up the tiny heart block by quilting and binding it!
Amelia
Jan 92 min read
25 views
Tiny Heart Quilt Block Tutorial (part 1)
Sew up this tiny heart block for Valentine's Day or any occasion celebrating love!
Amelia
Jan 83 min read
67 views
Pattern Review: Rebecca Page Pollinator Pillows
Rebecca Page has just released a new pattern, and it is SO CUTE. Actually, it is a set of THREE patterns, and this is just one of them,...
Amelia
Feb 9, 20222 min read
23 views
4 Things to Consider when Choosing a Sewing Machine
Choosing a sewing machine can be tricky. Sewing machines are not cheap, and how do you know if you've got one that will work for what...
Amelia
Oct 11, 20216 min read
23 views
Pattern Review: Rebecca Page Culottes
Okay, so I have a confession. I love summer. LOVE. Winter is my least favorite season, because it is cold, and I like to be warm. I...
Amelia
May 20, 20212 min read
36 views
Bath And Body Works Pocketbac Holder Tutorial
My kids recently started up their in-person hybrid schooling (first time in a school building in ten months!). One of the things on...
Amelia
Jan 19, 20214 min read
1,247 views
Quick Gifts Sewing Summit!
I had so much fun doing the Upcycling Sewing Summit. So, when I was asked to join in on the Quick Gifts Sewing Summit, I had to say yes!...
Amelia
Nov 7, 20201 min read
27 views
Rebecca Page Cocoon Knot Dress
It has been a busy sewing week. I also had the chance to sew up the new Rebecca Page cocoon knot dress. Plenty of options with this one,...
Amelia
Oct 22, 20202 min read
28 views
Rebecca Page Pleated Bag
I had the chance to sew up the new Rebecca Page pleated bag. And, can I just say, wow. There is a small and large option. I made the...
Amelia
Oct 20, 20202 min read
20 views
Pencil Case and Wallet Mash-up
Remember the pencil case and tri-fold wallet I made? I decided they would be better as one! Well, mostly what I did was add the card...
Amelia
Sep 14, 20202 min read
18 views
Rebecca Page Trifold Wallet
I love wallets. So when Rebecca Page patterns released a trifold wallet, I had to try it. And I think it turned out pretty cute! There's...
Amelia
Sep 7, 20202 min read
37 views
Sewing zippers
I've been asked about putting a zipper in the t-shirt tote bags from the sewing summit. I sort of addressed using a zipper for the...
Amelia
Aug 31, 20204 min read
46 views
Upcycling toddler shirts
You guys. I had SO MUCH FUN doing the upcycling sewing summit. So much fun. And I loved turning my old t-shirts into tote bags. LOVED....
Amelia
Aug 28, 20204 min read
36 views
Making Pattern Weights
I love cutting out pattern pieces with a rotary cutter. Recently, I discovered the joy of cutting out garment pattern pieces with a...
Amelia
Aug 21, 20202 min read
66 views
Making masks
It seems wrong to have a crafting blog in 2020 without having a posts on making masks. So, confession time, I hate making masks. But...
Amelia
Aug 19, 20204 min read
32 views
Rebecca Page Pencil Case
Have you ever started cutting out a project and just looked at all the pattern pieces and thought, this is going to be so beautiful? Yes....
Amelia
Aug 14, 20202 min read
30 views
a space to create in (part 2)
Looking at crafting spaces is fun. They're usually so pretty, so soothing, and inspiring. Until I remember I would rather, you know,...
Amelia
Aug 10, 20202 min read
27 views
bottom of page