The Quilt Block of the Month of December is the Courthouse Steps. This is a great block for those just beginning to try their hand at patchwork and is still and enjoyable block to create for even the most experienced of quilters. The Courthouse Steps Block is actually a version of the Log Cabin Block which enjoyed its rise to fame in the United States during the civil war and has been a staple in the world of quilting ever since. Like the Log Cabin the Courthouse Steps block is built around ... View the Post
N-Tune with Monster
Over the past six months we have worked really hard at carving out individual spaces for each of our children here at the house. We have been feeling like they have each needed a spot to call their own...where they could be alone to study, read, draw, glue, write, paint, etc. One of the things that we have done to facilitate this is to create a room where each child has a wall to decorate as they wish and at which they have a desk stocked with items of their choice...scissors, paper, pencils, ... View the Post
Black Friday Sale!
Hey!!! Happy Black Friday! Through out the weekend (and on into Monday) we have everything related to our Four Corners fabric line on sale! Today we have all of our fabric bundles and our two Four Corners paper patterns on sale. A 5 yard bundle of your choice (teal line, black and white line, or grey line) for $40 (and that includes shipping and one yard of each print in that color wave). A fat quarter bundle that includes 1 fat ... View the Post
To Be A Serene Woman (An Art of Homemaking Post)
Recently I have been anything but a "serene woman". I've always prided myself in my ability to multi-task. At any one time I have at least three different things going on. The washer is going, the dryer is going, the dishwasher is going and I'm folding laundry while listening to Grace read...or...I'm sewing up a quilt row, talking on the phone, and holding Ruth on my lap...or...I'm cooking dinner while cutting out a pattern on the kitchen counter, and texting...or...I'm talking to Simon ... View the Post
A Thanksgiving Skirt
Yesterday I made Grace a Thanksgiving skirt. Which was a tricky thing since she didn't want a turkey on her skirt! :) Actually the making of the skirt itself wasn't tricky...I just followed the steps that I used in THIS TUTORIAL that shows you how to use a plain, dollar store T-shirt to make a skirt in less than 30 minutes. ... View the Post
Pinners Conference Leftovers!!! Maxi Skirt Kits for Sale!
Over the weekend we got the opportunity to teach several classes at the Pinners Conference in Salt Lake City (and do a short segment on KUTV News' Morning Show about our classes...which is where the photos comes from...it's us with the Casey, the host of the show...at 6:30 in the morning). Two of the classes we were lucky enough to teach used our new maxi skirt pattern. We took measurements, cut out the pattern, and sewed up maxi skirts using the knit from our Four Corners Fabric line with ... View the Post
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