Just for Fun Quilt Pattern At the end of December/beginning of January I felt a little overloaded with obligations. We had a fun but busy holiday season. Then...we decided to finish our basement...and so every item from the basement moved into my living space. I was also involved in a lot of different side projects plus our entire family got the flu, our dog died and...well....things got a little bit hectic. My schedule was full. My living space was full. My mind was ... View the Post
Mend Yourself: The Sharing Post
Hello. This is the sharing post for Week One. What does that mean? That means if you choose to participate in this challenge (any time during the month of July) you can come back to this post and share what you did just for yourself. Simply leave a comment and share. That's it. Easy. Although...sometimes choosing what that one thing you are going to do for yourself isn't as easy as just leaving a comment about it. I haven't even narrowed down what that one thing is ... View the Post
The Soul Mending Society: Week 1 Mend Yourself
Welcome to the first week of The Soul Mending Society's first annual meeting! This being our first year we don't have the agenda and details down to a science...but we hope you will join us as we work through starting to mend a few things in our sphere of influence....starting with ourselves. Mend Yourself: I've started this post approximately 8.6 million times. There is so much that I want to say...but the more I type the more I don't know if the message I want to share is coming ... View the Post
The Soul Mending Society
In May of 2012 Elizabeth and I announced a project that would become an annual tradition on our blog...Skirting the Issue. Since that time we have spent the entire month of each and every July sewing up skirts for girls in foster care to receive just in time for back to school. Over the years we have included other items and projects...bereavement gowns, pillowcases, and quilts to donate to various causes. However, just over a year ago we started working on a plan and setting things in ... View the Post
What is a Walking Foot?
Often as we are teaching classes we get asked a variety of questions and one of the questions that pops up frequently relates to what, when and how to use a walking foot. So today we wanted to give a quick spotlight to an attachment that is absolutely fantastic but can seem a little bit intimidating. Let’s get started! What is a walking foot? A walking foot is a larger foot attachment that can be attached in place of the regular presser foot to aid in feeding fabric through the ... View the Post
Virtual Quilt Market–Bloom and Grow Fabrics
We are so excited to be taking part in Riley Blake Design's Virtual Quilt Market and to announce our next fabric collection called Bloom and Grow. Growing up both Elizabeth and liZ read and reread “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett. We were enamored with the tale of young Mary seeking “a bit of earth” to tend and in the process discovering not only a secret garden but also the joy and power that comes with the love of family and friends. “And the secret garden bloomed ... View the Post
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