Today we are celebrating Spring with Jo-Ann National Craft Month! The idea was to choose a Spring trend and then make something inspired by that trend--radiant orchid, nautical, geometric, and floral. I decide on the nautical trend mostly because I love the colors that are all-things nautical. Here was my inspiration photo.... photo credit: Jo-Ann Here is my take on Nautical this Spring.... The Starboard skirt updated to a cute Spring Dress! For the bodice I used the Basic Bodice pattern ... View the Post
Using Polka Dots for Embroidery Design Mapping
Today I am sharing three skirts...all of which were started OVER A YEAR AGO...and just recently were finished! I've enjoyed embroidering on clothing forever (like on these baby undershirts and this dress) but a long while back I started thinking about how fun it would be to embroider on polka dot fabric and use the dots as a template or map for where the embroidering should go. So back when the idea was fresh in my mind I cut out these skirts and got to work...and I finished embroidering them ... View the Post
Birthday Cake Quilt Block
Today we get to share in a Birthday party with our friend Amber of Crazy Little Projects. You should see all the darling birthday ideas that are being shared.....be sure to head over there and pin some for your next party. And today I am sharing my Birthday cake quilt. I am kind of obsessed with the idea of making a quilt to use for birthdays. Wouldn't it be so fun to wake up on your birthday to a snuggly quilt? I think it would be so fun. So, I started with one block. And now I think I am ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: Follow the Old Guy
If you want to do well at a race, follow the old guy. That's right. Follow the old guy. The deeper the wrinkles, the shorter the shorts, the grayer the hair the better. That is the guy you want to have as your running partner. And the longer the race distance...the more important this advice is to follow. I'm telling you right now, listen, because this is the best running advice you will ever get. It's better than what shoes to buy or where to slather your body glide. I'm ... View the Post
There’s no green. And it’s all my fault….
I think I have mentioned before, but we are "in between" houses right now....we are a couple of weeks out of moving into our new house (due to some construction) and so we are living out of suitcases at my parents' house who were gracious enough to take in 5 more people. And since we are living out of suitcases, there were a couple of sad kids yesterday that realized that their mother packed them NOTHING green to wear for St. Patrick's Day. Nope, not one green thing. Mom fail. So we borrowed ... View the Post
Polka Dots & Pinafore
I don't share Ruth very often... I don't really know why...but I'm selfish with her. Maybe because getting her here was harder...and our recovery was a long time in the making...and because the two of us went through it together I feel extra protective of her... I don't know, but what ever the reason she only appears on the blog about as often as I do. However, I should share her more often...to me, that girl is a living doll...a chubby, fiery, feisty doll...and I am loving making things ... View the Post
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