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
DIY Gourmet Pizza
DIY Gourmet Pizza My kids love to eat pizza...and love going to pizza parlors where they can create their own. But then we started making copy cat versions at home and ever since then....well...they have been hooked and for the past few months my family has been into making pizzas...really into making pizzas. And I don't mind. It's an easy dinner that everyone will eat. First we start with the dough. I use THIS RECIPE. Once it has risen and been rolled out into individual ... View the Post
Activities for Bonding with Teens
Activities for Bonding with Teens: Having everyone home the past few days has been interesting. We started our second day of social distancing with everyone making a list of what they would like to do but we never have time for...the lists of my oldest two, who weren't thrilled about making the list in the first place, were the most enlightening. No one had spend more time on social media or send a lot of texts...but what they wanted to do was surprising. The following lists ... View the Post
Mod Bee Spring 2020 Tickets
We are excited to announce that tickets for the Mod Bee Spring 2020 session are now on sale! What is the Mod Bee? Mod Bee is a 3 day, online conference full of interactive quilting classes taught by some of the internet’s favorite quilters. And, it is SO MUCH FUN!!! When is Mod Bee? This spring edition of Mod Bee will be held April 16th-18th (Thursday-Saturday) *But don’t worry if you aren’t available for all the classes…each class is recorded and you can watch them whenever and ... View the Post
How to Make a Cord Keeper in 5 Simple Steps
I don't know about you but between my husband, my kids, and myself we have a lot of cords....cords for every device...and they are always tangled! So with back to school coming (and trying to organize my life before it gets here) I dipped into my scrap bin and whipped up a little army of cord keepers in an attempt to make our supply drawers useable again. Here's what I used: *2 pieces of quilting cotton each cut at 3" X 5" *1 piece of felt cut at 3" X 5" *1 set of velcro "buttons" (You ... View the Post
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