It’s officially the Year of the Horse, and we’re looking forward to a year of luck and good fortune. Take this weekend to channel your inner strength, focus, and unbridled […]
Month: January 2014
8 Organization Ideas for Your Sewing Space
Kick your creative year off right with a freshly organized sewing space! You’ll need: PEGBOARD for tools + supplies | You are My Fave MATCHBOXES to create DIY needle drawers, […]
Tutorial: Modern Quilt Finishing Techniques
Learn 10 quilting design techniques from Nicole Neblett of Mama Love Quilts! We were so lucky to have Nicole teach a series of modern quilting classes in the Spoonflower Greenhouse this past […]
5 Things: Easy Sewing Projects For the Weekend
I’m not an expert sewist, so I get really excited when I find a sewing tutorial that uses simple techniques, and will take an hour or less to complete. While […]
DIY: Turn Your Photos into Fabric
Photographs can bring a meaningful touch to any DIY project, and PicMonkey is a free and easy way to prepare a photo for print. Check out this step by step […]
10 Australian Animal Fabrics
Australia Day is just around the corner, and as our friends down under finish last minute party prep we’re getting ready to celebrate with Aussie-themed fabrics designed by the Spoonflower […]
Pillowcase Dress Sew-in for the Philippines!
Please join us in the Spoonflower Greenhouse, our classroom and community space here in Durham, NC, to sew Pillowcase Dresses for the Philippines. We’re inviting community members to come and sew with us on […]
Tutorial: Quilted Drawstring Bag
Sew up a simple quilted drawstring bag with some of your favorite fabric scraps. The quilting not only gives your bag unique look and texture, it also makes it sturdy […]
12 Calendars for 2014: Indie Designers + DIYs
A fresh calendar for the new year is a perfect opportunity to add a piece of functional artwork to your space. If you need a little inspiration to kick off […]
Expanding the Greenhouse Community through Facebook!
Have you heard? The Spoonflower Greenhouse has its very own Facebook page! We’re delighted to have another way to connect with our community and share the fun we’re having at our classroom and […]
DIY: Two Map Fabric Pillow Tutorials
Remember these amazing map throw pillows from Emma Jeffery’s how-to? She created these gorgeous and personal cushions with Google satellite view images of the countryside near her home in England, and […]
Milk and Honey x Spoonflower Tastemaker Collection
Last August we teamed up with Milk and Honey Shoes to find the perfect fabric for a pair of shoes by asking designers to create small-scale geometric prints. Today we […]