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Using Flannel in Clothing

My girls love flannel.  A lot. They have flannel blankets, flannel sheets, and flannel pajamas.  In fact Ruth (my 3 year old) even has her own little trunk full of flannel...pink cuts of flannel fabric pieces. And so I was thinking there has to be a way to let my girls wear the kind of fabric that they love....which is perfect to keep them toasty warm during the winter...but not have them look like they are wearing pajamas.  So I tried a few things and I think I found my favorite way: ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking–because it might be the last time…

My art of homemaking post today is short...but something I have been thinking about a lot lately. The other night we went to Hannie's play performance for her elementary school.  Our four year old sat bright-eyed and watched every bit of action while seated sometimes on his own chair and sometimes on his aunt's lap.  And after it was over he smiled, yawned and walked up to me.  "Uppie, mama," he said.  And I looked down into his eyes a bit surprised because he hadn't said those words in a long ... View the Post

Product Review

A Churndash Quilt Block–the easy way.

Both liZ and I have been fans of the Accuquilt products for awhile.  They are simple to use and make fabric cutting a cinch and even my kids have gotten into the Go! Baby Accuquilt cutter that we received a couple of years ago.  I have used it often for sewing and felt projects (I love this flower project for May Day) and we have also used it for many a school project too.  So when Accuquilt asked us if we'd like to be involved in their new GO! Big Blog Hop---I jumped at the chance, because I ... View the Post