I am back!!!! It has been a very long time since my last blog post. I have missed creating content and writing blog posts. Being a mom of 4 has kept me very busy especially when two of them are under 3! I’m finally starting to feel like myself and I am so ready to write blog posts again!

Today we will be taking on a different form of craft and we will be… SEWING!!! Yes, sewing! I promise it’s super easy and, hopefully with the instructions provided below, you will be sewing in no time.

Reusable fabric easter eggs have become so popular recently. I saw them last year and decided to make my own for my kids. I lost track of how many I made but it was a lot! Again, I have four kids so I needed a BUNCH!

Materials Needed

Sewing Machine
Fabric (if you have scrap fabric, this would be perfect for that!)
Thread
Ruler
Iron
Easter Egg Pattern (download below)
Pinking Shears
Video Tutorial

Instructions

Let’s start by printing the egg template. Trace the egg pattern on your desired fabric of choice. The pattern will tell you how many of each piece will be needed.

On the pieces of fabric you will trace the egg, make sure that you have two pieces of fabric wrong sides together. Again, only one of the two pieces will need the pattern traced on the fabric.

Next, you will grab another two pieces of fabric but this time you will not trace. Instead, you will fold them in half and topstitch the folded part.

These two pieces of fabric will be the back of the egg. They will need to be overlapped by one inch.

Now, we will start sewing. Place the two fabrics that were folded in half and topstitched on the bottom. On top of that, place the other two fabrics that are facing wrong sides together making sure that the one with the traced egg is facing you. Next you will start sewing on the line that was created with the pattern. OR you can also use that line and sew inside the line, using the line as a guide, placing it on the side of your sewing foot. If you sew on the line the egg will be slightly bigger but if you sew inside the line, with a 1/4″ seam allowance, then the egg will be smaller. Totally up to you how you want to sew the egg. On the video tutorial that I have provided I sew on the line.

Sew sew sew! I am sewing a 1/4″ seam allowance.

Next, you will need pinking shears so you can cut around the egg.

You are done! All that is left to do is to turn it inside out so you can see your beautiful creation! Repeating these steps with a variety of fabrics will help you create a memorable and reusable collection of eggs to hide for the kids to find or simply lay out and admire.