Welcome to Skirting the Issue! Today we have two guest posters with two skirt tutorials for you. Delia from Delia Creates is showcasing her exquisite fishtail skirt over on her blog. See the full tutorial to make one for you and one to giveaway HERE. And we also have Ana Sullivan from The Lost Apron here with a fantastic beginner skirt that anyone can make (and you will see in her post who made these skirts!). Check out the full tutorial HERE..... Thank you Ana! And just ... View the Post
4th of July and Quilts of Valor
Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!!! I love this time of year...with family, good food and good fun that always includes hot weather and fun fireworks. But we are spending our 4th of July morning a little bit differently this year. I talked about our plans for the summer to include a little more service back HERE and so we are using a couple of hours this morning in service to those brave men and women who have fought for our country. We are going to be working on a quilt block for ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2015 Link-up and Donation Resource List
We really are so excited to be doing Skirting the Issue again this year. It does mean so much to us. We can still remember the cards and skirts that we receive and how the girl's faces have lit up when they see your beautiful sewing. They are some of those feelings that I will remember for my whole lifetime! A few things... I have created a document to keep track of local places to donate. If you know of one in your state (a Foster Care Closet or another organization that helps Foster ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2015 is here!!!
Today is July first and that means it's also the first day of Skirting the Issue 2015!!! Skirting the Issue is an event that we hold every July where we spend the entire month making skirts for girls in foster care to receive just in time for back to school! It's one of our very favorite times of the entire year....for many reasons.... ... View the Post
Grommet Top Curtain Tutorial
Hello! Today I am excited to show you the new curtains I've just made. My eating area has been in need of some new curtains for a loooong time. The old ones have been in place since we moved into our house (10 years ago!) and have been looking really shabby! The curtains were for the eating area so I wanted them to look nice since we spend a lot of time in this space but they also cover the sliding glass door which leads to the backyard....which means the door gets used A LOT to.....so I ... View the Post
Embellished Notebooks
I have a girlie who notes writing. She writes in the car, she writes stories at school and often times when I peek in her room I find her at her corner desk....deep in writing and illustrating some new story or creative endeavor. So with that in mind I am excited to share our June project with the Minc Machine....embellished notebooks! The perfect summer gift for my creative writer. Here's what you need if you want to make some too: ... View the Post
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