Watch a short video that shows what Made By Marzipan is all about!
Crafting makes me happy! I enjoy sharing my hobbies with others, whether it’s by designing kits for retail sale, creating video tutorials, or posting my projects online.
If you have suggestions or questions, please feel free to comment! I read every single one. You can also email me at madebymarzipan@gmail.com, and you can find my one-of-a-kind sewing patterns at Marzipan’s Etsy shop.
Create every day!
Whatever you have on your front page I couldn’t get to load. It doesn’t really work on dial-up so you may want an alternative to click on for people who don’t have DSL.
Thanks for the feedback, Sheila… we are working on a design that will incorporate thumbnails on the front page. Check back in a week or so and let us know what you think!
You have been busy.
Cute site. cute kids too
I just tried to download your bib template, and I need to know what program is required to view it and print it. Thank you.
The baby bib template has been re-uploaded as a PDF file, so you should be able to open it with any standard program (such as Adobe Reader). If you were unable to open it before, please download it once more and it should work for you. Thanks!
Hi, I looked at your website. You are VERY talented! You will definitely inspire me to get moving on my scrapping!
just checked out your site. I love it, very fresh and cute, easy to use. I think I might have to get crafty :)
Your site totally inspires me! Do you have anything that can make time stop too so that I’ll be able to get more crafting done? I love all your projects. Your cards are my favorite part. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Marzipan! We now live in China and are friends with a young family. Jack is one year old and I can tell by his curiosity he’s going to be an engineer! I’d like to make a book (I know they make them commercially) that has buttons to button, zippers to zip, snaps to snap..that kind of thing. I’m thinking your tag book is the right size. Let’s brainstorm, shall we??? Carol
Carol, I was thinking about making one, but then I found this posting by Jodell at ModestMaven and it was perfect! http://modestmaven.blogspot.com/2009/05/sew-quiet-book.html This one is great too: http://servingpinklemonade.blogspot.com/2011/01/quiet-book.html. Be sure to leave them a comment thanking them for their awesome printables!
Oh what FUN! You are a wonderful Mentor, Teacher and Resource, Mz. Marz…
I love your site! I am a new to sewing and crafts and I am hooked. I hit the library every week in search of some book that will help me to learn the ends and outs of crafts, sewing, crocheting, and knitting (I’m trying to teach myself how to do it all). I am hoping to eventually have the knowledge and ability to make a variety of things with and without a pattern.
Your website has been amazingly helpful so far. I made the tablecloth lunch bag and receive mondo compliments. I made the bag while sick, that is how easy it was to follow your tutorial. Keep up the good work!
Lolita, thanks so much for your kind comment, it made my day!
I nominated you on Babble for Top 50 craft sites. Hope that’s okay. You Rock!
Hello there, I’m a retired “funky lady” that spends WAY too much time on the computer…LOL.. I’ve been knitting, crocheting,quilting,sewing along with Machine Embroidery all my life (since 14yrs old, and trust me that was a LONG time ago)… I’ve taught crafting of all sorts, so for me this new world is fascinating….. I can’t get over the creative talent that is out here in cyberworld… you young women are all to be commended for such generosity of spirit and encouragement in the land of handwork…. I treasure every one of these ideas… make many of them to give away and want to thank you for making my days!!! Barbara/aka GrammaBabs:)
Thanks, Barbara! I bet you’re full of great project ideas… sometimes I think I came up with something new, only to find that one of my readers did it twenty years ago :)
Hello Marzipan! I was wondering if you think you could come up with a video tutorial on a pleated skirt for a baby. My little girl who is 6 months has all these cute onesies and I just think a pleated skirt with the corresponding colors in the onesie would just make it perfect!
Love your site very much also, has inspired me to make my daughter alot of things from sewing for baby section =].
Thank you
MeganEln
I’ll add it to the list, Megan :)
I have photos of the Surf ‘n’ Turf hat atop a little boy….how shall I send them to you?
DivaMomCarol in China
Thanks for sending those photos, Carol! I’ve shared them on MadeByMarzipan’s Facebook page. You did a WONDERFUL job!
Love your blog but I can’t find how to follow it
Congratulations
Thanks, Alicia! I would recommend following MadeByMarzipan on Facebook, because every time I post a project, it shows up on my Facebook feed. Also, Facebook followers can see “sneak peeks,” give suggestions, and answer polls about what projects they’d like to see next! https://www.facebook.com/MadeByMarzipan
I have trield several times to download tge pattern part of the Car Seat Swaddle blanket and have not been able to do it. It is so cute and adorable and I really would like to makeit
Emma, try going directly to this link: http://www.madebymarzipan.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/marz-3.pdf. If you’re still having trouble, feel free to email me at madebymarzipan@gmail.com and I’ll see if I can forward it to you. Thanks!
I just pinned your anywhere chair onto Pinterest to spread word of your great work there. Thank you so much for all these wonderful ideas. I am tucking this anywhere chair in my stash of things to do when a grad baby arrives in our lives.Thanks!
Thanks, Megan! I just love Pinterest, don’t you?
your crafts are amazing! im about to make the ipod case for my kindle tomorrow then im going to attempt the laptop case. thanks for putting up videos they help a ton!
Marzi!! This is brilliant. I just wrote on my blog on how to go from sheep to yarn, and the first step is washing wool in the bathtub. Your idea is sublime for this, and so, I’ll BE FEATURING YOU THIS WEEK at http://www.finecraftguild.com in this context. I’ll be suggesting a few modifications which suit my kind of blog readers, how they shop and what they do, like, etc. (Please, DO NOT for a minute thing that your project is anything but AWESOME as is!).
I love your website! I wish mine was cute like this. Who does it for you, or do you design and program it yourself?
Hi Sarah… I had a web designer create it for me, then I just add content via WordPress. Unfortunately he works for Apple now and doesn’t do freelance work…
Just made the “Any Where Chair.” Really easy and it was nice to finish a project after the kids’ bed time and before I am ready to drop. Tempted to wake the baby to try it out….
Would clarify instructions a bit, specifically about where the velcro goes.
Thanks for the great project!