I think one of the biggest misconceptions about wanting to pick up sewing or quilting as a hobby is that you need a lot of space! Or some even believe you need a whole room to start. And we are here to tell you---you DON'T! When I started sewing again almost 13 years ago, I started at the kitchen table. I then moved to a little corner of our play room loft where I sewed for years and years. My kids were little and I could watch them play while I sewed. It was ideal. And while I feel so lucky to ... View the Post
Modern Quilt Along–Bold Prints with Angela Pingel
Happy March 1st! And because it is the first Wednesday in March, we are once again opening our monthly theme for the Modern Quilt Along series that we are doing in 2017. If you need a refresher of what this series is, go HERE to read the introduction post on the why's and how's. The theme for the month of March is.....BOLD PRINTS! And this is a theme that we get excited about....we LOVE BOLD PRINTS. If you will remember that the modern quilt along this year isn't about using one specific ... View the Post
Decorative Stitching–A How To
Today we are excited to share with you our Love of Sewing Challenge project. After much debate we chose a project that we felt best represented our aesthetic and our love for sewing. We both love white, classic ideas made modern, and sewing dresses for our daughters, so an embellished dress bodice seemed like the perfect marriage of all our favorite things! In the video below we will walk you through how you can take a favorite bodice pattern and in just a few minutes create a ... View the Post
Meet the Destiny II
If you are just joining us...all week we are talking about baby lock's Love of Sewing Challenge. It is our week on the challenge and we are showing you all around the Destiny II sewing machine--and our challenge for the week---decorative stitching. But first, let's meet the Destiny II. Here she is... I think one of the first things I noticed was the throat space for quilting....it has over 11" from the needle to the machine to work on bigger projects. That means you can quilt a full ... View the Post
Love of Sewing Challenge Part I
Elizabeth and I often talk about how lucky we are and today is another one of those days. Every week during the months of January and February Baby Lock has invited special guests to not only try out their new machine, the Destiny II, but to create a project of their choice using it. ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: My Heart is in the Kitchen
*NOTE* I found this post from 3 years ago that I never published and it made me cry. I think it is more for me than you...but maybe you feel the same way about your kitchen? And luckily after 3 years, the second kitchen now feels the same as the first. ... View the Post
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