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Bye-Bye 2021

Bye 2021- Hello 2022! But before we can leap forwards to 2022, let’s take a quick look back at 2021.  What a great year we’ve had, with lots of crafting.  Over the year 2021, there were 2.2k users! The majority were on mobile and from the United States. Most users found Lizzsews through Facebook and spend an average of 1 minute and 36 seconds on their session duration. An average bounce rate of 72.71% and 1.79 pages per session.  The best times of day (PST):  Wednesday 2am, 4pm / Thursday 8pm / Friday 7am, 6-8pm, 11pm And for our last look back, here’s a compilation of my favourite makes from this year:  Little lad socks: How I made article 12 Christmas Stockings: How I made article 11 How I made article 10, 3D print, AirPods case How I made article 9, birthday card How I made article 6, phone stand How I made article 3, soap tray How To Sew Quick And Easy Coasters How to sew a fabric tray; the quicker way How to embroider a patch How to sew a bowl cozy, don’t burn your hands from soup

Where to get blanks

This article is brought to you by  Lizzsews .   As crafters, blanks are essential! And good quality blanks are just as important. But getting good quality blanks for a good price, that's easier said than done! The blanks in this article will consist of those for Cricut or embroidery (or both) Recommended read: What are blanks? These are my top 6 favourite places to get crafting blanks and my favourite blank from their site:      1. Wordans     - Any apparel       2. Walmart     - Socks + aprons      3. Costco     - Towels      4. Michaels     - Reusable coffee cup      5. Cricut     - Mugs + Coasters      6. Joann     - Soap trays The mega list of embroidery and cricut blanks:     - Acrylic blanks     - Aprons     - Athletic wear     - Bags     - Banners     - Baseball caps     - Blankets     - Bucket hats     - Can Cozies     - Candles     - Canvas     - Chef's hats     - Coasters     - Cosmetic bags     - Drawstring bags     - Glass cups     - Headbands     - Hoodies     -

ImpROCKster print: How I made article 14

  This article is brought to you by  Lizzsews . In today's article, I will guide you through how 3D printed Not just any 3D print… the impROCKster print.  The Rock x Among Us.  Follow along with this project and share your result in  Lizzsews Facebook group . Recommended read: The famous 3D printing benchy Recommended read: How I made article series What I used: PLA filament ImpROCKster print file 3D printer  Cura (slicing software) Recommended read:  What is PLA Recommended read:  About my 3D printer Recommended read: What is slicing in the 3D printing world The steps I took: I started by just exploring some 3D print files. I found this awesome print from Thingiverse, created by TheRealRussell . I sliced the file in Cura and adjusted the settings. I used MECH solutions PLA filament and these were the settings that I used: 200 nozzle temp 60 bed temp 0.2mm height 50mm/sec speed 15% infill - zig zag fill Supports yes Retracting set as per Cura's PLA default I printed it out, rem

Mythosaurs (3D print)

 This article is brought to you by  Lizzsews .   In honour of The Book of Boba Fett episode one airing today. In today's article, I will guide you through how 3D printed a mythosaur.  Follow along with this project and share your result in  Lizzsews Facebook group . Recommended read: The famous 3D printing benchy Recommended read: How I made article series Mythosaurs -> Creatures tamed and  ridden by ancient Mandalorian. Its skull being the iconic symbol of the Mandalorian.  "You are a Mandalorian! Your ancestors rode the great Mythosaur” - Kuiil What I used: PLA white filament 3D printer Mythosaur 3D print file Cura (slicing software) Recommended read: What is PLA Recommended read: About my 3D printer Recommended read: What is slicing in the 3D printing world The steps I took: I found this amazingly designed Mythosaur print on Thingiverse by funerall. I sliced the print in Cura and used Eryone PLA filament and these were the settings that I used: 200 nozzle temp 60 bed te

Little lad socks: How I made article 12

This article is brought to you by  Lizzsews . In today's article, I will guide you through how I made a pair of little lad socks .  Follow along with this project and share your result in  Lizzsews Facebook group . Recommended read: 10 Things You Need to Start Cricut Crafting Today Recommended read: How I made article series Remember that with infusible ink, you want to use white or light-coloured surfaces. I might’ve learned this the hard way… you also need to make sure that your surface is 100% polyester or a polyester-spandex mix.  What I used:      - White crew socks (98% polyester, 2% spandex)     - Purple infusible ink transfer sheets     - Cricut     - Easypress 2 + mat   - Lightgrip mat   - Cardstock   - Parchment paper or butcher paper How I made it: I started out by creating my design. I wanted to make a ‘little lad’ design. I took a picture of a little lad sticker I had seen online and loaded it into my iPad. Using procreate, I drew around the edges of the design and a

A collection of my Christmas makes 2021

 This article is brought to you by  Lizzsews . Merry Christmas! Here is a collection of all the Christmas projects I made this year. Most have- or will have a how I made article attached, so take a look, get inspired, read how I made and make it for yourself!      - Dog mom hoodie      - Infusible ink blankets      - Ski hoodie      - Stockings      - Skate blade holder      - Scrunchies      - Fishing jacket      - Airpods case      - In-the-hoop Christmas train small bag      - Bear paw watercolour style mug      - Howard the duck buddha      - Deer coaster      - Little lad socks      - Ski coaster      - Baby Yoda snowman       - Jabba the hutt buddha      - Missile-Toad      - ImpROCKster      - Dance mom hand towel      - Fabric tray- 3 sides      - Infusible ink/embroidered blanket      - In-the-hoop embroidered fabric ornaments      - Jabba the rock    - Decorated notebook Recommended: Blog map Leave a comment below and let me know what your favourite Christmas make was! And do