Quick and Easy Fleece Hat Pattern

I am pretty excited about today's free project, both because it is FREEZING outside here, and also because there are a bunch of fleece fabric sales going on this week for the holiday.  What a perfect time for a cold weather fleece pattern! 

I thought about making the construction of our fleece hat similar to that of Sammy's Slouchy Beanie for knit we did a couple years ago (find it here), but I decided to give this one a little more structure for the fleece.  I think you'll also love that it is all one piece and that it can be made either as a slouchy hat or a tighter hat! 

Supplies: 

 1/2 yard of fleece (makes two hats) 

Sewing machine

Printed Pattern Piece (click here)

Pillowcase Lounging Bed

The holidays are coming up and I always try to think of gifts that will have a handmade touch but not take too much time to make. After all, there is more than just one person on my list!  Today's project is super quick but makes a big WOW for those receiving it, especially if they are kiddos. 

How to Get the Most Out of Your Fabric

I was so excited to buy some adorable custom knit fabric for my daughter's Thanksgiving shirt. The knit was a bit pricey so I bought the minimum one yard and figured I could make it work. Of course then she chose a pattern that uses much more fabric than I had planned, after adding up the fabric requirements for each of the pieces. But because I didn't have any coordinating knit and because I love my daughter so much (awe), I decided to get out my ruler and see if it was at all possible to make the shirt with what I had. And guess what -- the math told me it would work out! So I put my trust in the numbers and cut very carefully with a few techniques. So that's what I'm going to show you how to do today! 

Christmas Treasury

If Christmas decorating and gift giving are on your mind, you are going to love all the free patterns we have available for you on our blog!  You can browse through all of them on our easy index Pinterest page any time, and today we have put together a treasury right here on the blog for our free patterns that are specifically related to Christmas!  

I am so excited to have all of these links in one place! Plus I know that later this season we will be adding new patterns, such as a Santa hat pattern and a few other surprises you're going to love. But even for now we have more than enough to keep you busy decking the halls! Please enjoy our Christmas Treasury: 

Zipper Video

We have had a lot of requests for a video showing how to attach a zipper to some of our dresses and tops, so that's exactly what you get to see today!  We love the fit that comes from using a zipper closure and if you've been afraid to try one in the past, it's time to get past your fears!  Attaching a zipper can be as easy as sewing straight lines. Really. 

If you prefer to learn from step-by-step photos, you can find those inside your specific CKC pattern or at this free blog post:  "Adding a Zipper."  But for those of you who want to see the zipper-sewing in action, here you go!