Today I get to show you how my 5 year old and I make her favorite skirts. They are simple, don't require a lot of fabric, only have one seam, and take less than 30 minutes to make. For real. And like I said they are a staple in my 5 year old's wardrobe...partially because she loves skirts and partially because I let her pick the fabric and help sew the seam so she feels like she "designed" her own clothes. It makes her happy and it makes me happy so it's a win win. Now let's get to how ... View the Post
Embrace the Awkward (An Art of Homemaking Post)
Almost 13 years ago I gave birth to what I believed was the most perfect...most beautiful...most amazing creature ever to grace this fair planet with it's presence....my son Simon. One look into his eyes and I knew I could never love anything more than I did that boy. But like I said...that was 13 years ago...and that angelic baby is now getting ready to enter junior high...and times have changed. ... View the Post
Taking back our lunch hour
Both Elizabeth and I lead, what we feel to be, very full lives. And fortunately enough lives that we love and are thankful for. But this "full" lifestyle often leads to empty stomachs...our empty stomachs. Why is that? Well....with children ranging in ages from high school to kindergarten who are involved in everything from T-ball to piano lessons and tumbling to the school play combined with the pressures of running a business and maintaining a home our days are filled with carpools, ... View the Post
Modern Quilt Along-Scale
It's (almost) the first Wednesday of the month and that means it is time for a discussion about Modern Quilting and this month we are talking about scale. ... View the Post
Quilt Market Prep and Other Happenings
Do you ever have those weeks where you feel like you are not getting a lot done? That's been me the last couple of weeks, and try as I might---I feel like by the end of the day I have accomplished nothing. I've been trying to sew for Quilt Market, keep up with the demands that the end of the school year brings, attend every baseball game (I think I've only made it to 3) and still keep my house all together (you should see the laundry room---oh boy, it's bad). And I've been feeling like a ... View the Post
How to Make a Faux Leather Tassel
We've had a few birthday parties to go to as of late and buying gifts for tweens and teens is kind of a hard feat sometimes. So, we've been making them! And as you probably know if you've been around here for any amount of time is that zipper pouches are are a go-to-quick sew...so zipper pouches it has been! And the new addition to the zipper pouches has been adding a faux leather tassels that are a cinch to make. So here's a How to Make a Faux Leather Tassel tutorial if you need ... View the Post
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