I have had this idea in my head for a couple of years to do a Valentine's quilt for the family. And not just any Valentine Quilt--a quilt that we could pass around for the month of February to show each other how much we love every member of our family. So, the Valentine Quilt finally came about this year. And albeit super close to Valentine's Day, I am hoping that we can still use it for the whole month. Here's how it works in our house: ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking–Kindness Matters
I have been thinking about kindness lately in lots of different areas of my life. I was at school performance last month and was a bit late so I was sitting in the back...and halfway during the performance I couldn't even hear a thing on at the front because so many parents were talking (loudly) in the back. I felt badly, mostly because I was a teacher and I full-well knew the hours that had gone in to teaching the kids those songs. I felt badly that half of the room was talking so loudly and ... View the Post
February Holidays & Days to Celebrate
It's the first week of February and that means it's time to post the holidays and days to celebrate this month! ... View the Post
Quilt Block of the Month–The Rail Fence Quilt Block Tutorial
Throughout 2015 we are going to be doing a Quilt Block of the Month that includes a tutorial or video for a different kind of quilt block to learn and to use during that month. Last month we did Half-Square Triangles (HST) and this month we are going to be focusing on some easy strip piecing with our Rail Fence Quilt Block Tutorial. ... View the Post
A Free Sawtooth Sunburst Quilt Top Pattern
Because this month we were talking about half square triangles I really wanted to put together a quilt top that featured how fun half square triangles can be. Soooo....I made this lap quilt using nothing but plain square blocks and a few half square triangles. And I really like how it turned out! I'm calling it a "Sawtooth Sunburst" quilt top. (Even thought technically it's not a sunburst design it reminds me of one so....) It was really easy to make and it you'd like to make one ... View the Post
Gold Pencil Skirt
Last week I had a dinner to go to (which we will write more about later ;) where the dress code was gold and when I went to find something gold that I owned...the only thing I found in my closet was a gold belt. Probably not what they were looking for. ... View the Post
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