Hi there Tatertots & Jello Readers! It's Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair and I'm so excited to be back with you today sharing a tutorial for a simple Halloween Craft. I have a really BIG collection of Halloween fabrics and I'm always looking for more ways to use up my stash. I was ...
Happy Holidays: Mini Christmas Stocking Garland
Hi there Tatertots & Jello readers! It's Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair. Today I'm excited to be sharing a simple Christmas sewing project with you, this Mini Christmas Stocking Garland. These little stockings are not only cute but oh so easy to stitch up! I made five for my garland but ...
How to Sew a Kimono Top
Hey there Tatertots and Jello readers! It's me, Melissa of the Polka Dot Chair blog. I'm here to share with you a simple sewing project perfect for summer! I was trying to decide what I wanted to make for my latest submission for Jen and was feeling a bit stumped, then I saw her new Fruit ...
How to Sew Outdoor Pillows
Hi there!!! It's me, Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair here to share with you a fun sewing project for summer. Have you ever noticed that anything you leave outside just wears out over time? Even the stuff that is supposed to be outside? We live in Kentucky which is very humid and all of ...
Lilly Pulitzer Inspired Pom Pom Clutch
Hi All! It's me, Melissa of the Polka Dot Chair back with you again to share a simple but fun sewing tutorial. A few weeks ago there occurred an event that I call "Lilly-Gate"... people were lined up to buy fun summer designer items and the company that carried them didn't deliver. Y'all know ...
DIY Infinity Travel Scarf
Hello Tatertots and Jello readers! It's me, Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair. Today I'm going to share with you a tutorial on how to make one of my "go-to" travel items, a snap-up infinity scarf. I purchased a similar scarf at a very popular athletics store a few years ago and drug it around ...
Pom Pom Throw Pillow
Hey there Tatertots and Jello readers! It's me, Melissa from the Polka Dot Chair back with you today to share another fun sewing tutorial! This is my first post for Jen in 2015 and I'm so excited to be here, even if I have a hard time believing it's actually 2015 already! This winter we've ...
HAPPY Holidays: Candy Cane Marquee Letters
Hi there Tatertots and Jello readers, my name is Melissa Mortenson and I'm the girl behind the Polka Dot Chair blog. I'm very excited to be here with you today sharing the how to for these Candy Cane Christmas Marquee letters. Marquee letters are all the rage right now and there have been ...
Trick Or Treat Tote Bag
Hello!! It's me Melissa Mortenson of the Polka Dot Chair back again with another simple sewing project for you! I always LOVE all of the Halloween fabrics that you see in stores every year and I tend to buy more than my fair share. I've got quite a collection of Halloween fabric now! As much ...
DIY Summer Pillow Sleeve
Hello there Tatertots & Jello readers! My name is Melissa and I'm the girl behind the Polka Dot Chair Blog. I'm very excited to be back here with you again sharing a simple sewing project perfect for summer. I love simple sewing projects that have a big impact. Even though I love to sew, ...
Seersucker & Leather Fold Over Clutch
Hello Tatertots & Jello readers! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I blog at the Polka Dot Chair! I love to sew and I especially love dreaming up new projects! I live in Louisville, Kentucky where we've had a particularly hard winter (like most of the country I think!). The long winter has me ...
