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Craft the Perfect Gift: DIY No-Sew Fleece Blanket

July 22, 2018

Ready for a DIY project but you’re not into sewing? No problem! With Spoonflower’s Fleece, you can make a cozy blanket with just a couple simple tools. We’ll show you how to make a braided-edged blanket here, and you can get the tutorial for a knot-edge look in this tutorial. With a project this easy, you can make a lap blanket for a sick friend or whip up a blanket for a kid’s reading nook in no time! Check out the full video tutorial below, or scroll past to view the step-by-step guide.

How to Make the Perfect Gift: A No-Sew Fleece Blanket | Spoonflower Blog

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Handmade Halloween: DIY Trick-Or-Treat Tote Bags

July 21, 2018

Remember when you were a kid on Halloween night, frantically running around your house looking for a pillowcase to collect your candy? Who else was guilty of stripping the pillowcase right from the pillow on their bed? This Halloween, help your little ghouls and goblins collect their candy in style with a DIY Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag in their favorite spooky design from the Marketplace. Using our upholstery-grade Eco Canvas, this tote will withstand the test of ~~time~~ candy. Check out the full video below, or scroll past to view the step-by-step tutorial

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5 DIY Kids’ Costumes to Make This Halloween

July 20, 2018

Instead of following the latest movie craze, give your kids a chance to win originality points (and maybe extra candy) on the trick-or-treating circuit with these five adorable cut-and-sew projects. From rainbows and unicorns, to friendly fish and a sweet treat, these clever kid’s costumes will make lasting lasting memories for everyone.

5 DIY Kid's Costumes to Make This Halloween | Spoonflower Blog

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DIY No-Sew Pumpkin Plushies for Halloween

July 19, 2018

A handmade Halloween wouldn’t be complete without the appearance of pumpkins! Decorate your stoop with festive fabric pumpkins made in Cypress Cotton Canvas or Eco Canvas. Make and stack a few in multiple sizes and designs for added effect. The best thing about this DIY project? Unlike real pumpkins, once the trick-or-treaters are gone, you can store these pumpkins in the attic for next year!

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Announcing the Medical Professions Design Challenge Winners

July 19, 2018

The doctor is in! Inspired by the medical professionals keeping us (and our pets!) in tip-top shape, we’re giving our designer community a clean bill of design health after this week’s challenge. Say ~~ahhh~~ congratulations to our winner, selmacardoso, who will be receiving a $200 Spoonflower credit for her adorable design, Happy and Healthy Friends. We also can’t forget to recognize second place (lellobird) and third place (heatherdutton) winners who will be receiving $100 and $50 in Spoonflower credit, respectively. Don’t forget to make an appointment with the entire top ten to get your daily dose of design.

Vet Medicine Happy and Healthy Friends by selmacardoso is the Medical Professions design challenge winner!

1. 417 votes for VET medicine happy and healthy friends by selmacardoso
2. 319 votes for Bandage Stripe Blue by lellobird
3. 293 votes for Spectacle by heatherdutton
4. 281 votes for Driving Ambulances: Ta-tüü-ta-ta by heyjunge
5. 272 votes for Heartline for Pets by vintage_style
6. 251 votes for Happy Vet Visit by cynthiafrenette
7. 249 votes for Healthy life by yuliia_studzinska
8. 246 votes for apothecary herbs by stargazingseamstress
9. 241 votes for band aids of hope by booboo_collective
10. 234 votes for Medical goods by kondratya [Read more…] about Announcing the Medical Professions Design Challenge Winners

DIY Halloween Bunting So Easy It’s Scary!

July 18, 2018

This Halloween, treat yourself to an easy DIY that can be completed in under 30 minutes, which means more time for working on handmade costumes for the little ones. With a little help from the Fill-a-Yard™ 9″ Square Cheater Quilt in Fleece, this DIY bunting requires very basic sewing but is still full of festive, Halloween flare. Download your free template and get started today!

DIY Halloween Bunting So Easy It's Scary! | Spoonflower Blog

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How to Design a Seamless Repeat with Procreate

July 18, 2018

Does mastering the art of seamless repeats feel like the pinnacle of your surface design journey? We’ve got a not-so-secret truth to tell you—they’re easier than you might think! Spoonflower designer Anda Corrie is demystifying seamless repeats using the budget-friendly (just $9.99!) design tool, Procreate®, and her trusty iPad.

Handmade Halloween: DIY Kid’s Rainbow Costume

July 17, 2018

For your unicorn lover this Halloween, we’ve found the perfect cut-and-sew project in Kona® Cotton from Rebecca Propes of Make & Do Studio. Featuring an oversized hanging rainbow and a plushie friend to match, you’ll feel like you’ve found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when you’ve finished this DIY Halloween costume! Warning: She won’t want to put away this look after Halloween.

The Seamless Repeat Workshop to Inspire Your Next Design

July 17, 2018

Peeking through the windows of Sew Over It, the picture-perfect sewing shop in Islington, North London, during Zeena Shah’s seamless repeat design workshop in June, you couldn’t miss the eight eager students taking in all the design knowledge you could ever need for crafting the perfect pattern. Follow along as Zeena gives you a behind-the-scenes look at her hands-on class and then give seamless repeats a try with this beginner-friendly design tutorial.

The Seamless Repeat Workshop To Inspire Your Next Design | Spoonflower Blog

Zeena sported her own design, Brush Marks Yellow, while wearing a Linen Cotton Canvas Peppermint Jumpsuit

Handmade Halloween: A Kid’s Costume for a Budding Artist

July 16, 2018

Is your little one a Picasso in the making? Celebrate their love for art this Halloween with a DIY project that requires just one yard of fabric! The only scary thing about this costume is how little space you’ll have left on your phone when you’re done capturing your budding artist in this soft Minky look. Follow along as Samarra Khaja, aka sammyk in the Marketplace, shows you how to recreate this one-yard wonder.