When we were asked recently if we wanted to review Nancy Zieman's new book...the answer was undoubtedly YES! Nancy Zieman....she is the queen of all things sewing and I grew up watching her series on PBS. And her book is exactly as I thought is would be...delightful. She talks about her growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, overcoming Bell's Palsy, and her sewing career in all its paths. And how it all started with one 4-H demonstration of showing how to put on a waistband. She says, "There is ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: To be content with what we are….
I have needed this quote lately but let me first start with a little back story. I have been a little bleh lately. Do you ever get that way? It started about last November and with hustle and bustle that the month of December always is......by early January, I could feel that it had grown from bleh into a full-blown funk. I talked to my husband about it one night early last month. "I can't figure out what's wrong---but I am in a funk." "I've noticed," he replied. "What can I do?" "I don't ... View the Post
Rag Tote Bag Tutorial
Today we are sharing our Little Lady Ragged 4 Patch Tote Bags tutorial that we posted over at the Moda Bake Shop awhile back. It's a quick project and would work perfectly for a last minute Valentine delivery bag! Here it is: *2 packs of Moda Candy *1/2 yard of white fabric (or coordinating fabric of your choice) for the lining *1/2 yard of natural colored felt Today we are making a ragged tote bag that is the perfect size for little girls. It's easy to make and fun ... View the Post
Fashionably Late as Usual….
Like as to many other things (such as ...Facebook...Instagram...and Google +) we are arriving to another party fashionably late...this one is called Pinterest. We know, we know, we know...it's like the worlds biggest online party and we've chosen to stay home in our pajamas and read a good book. Not that there is anything wrong with that...I love staying home with a good book...but a month ago we took peek into the party and were hooked. So for the past month Elizabeth and I have been ... View the Post
Handmade Baby Gifts
I have been very overdue (hee...hee) for some baby gifts for some friends so I sat down one afternoon last week to play catch up. I first made two of these little dresses. I did two sizes 12-18 months mostly because these babies came last fall and I haven't been on the stick enough to get them a gift. So, large sizes were in order! I hope that they will fit next summer.... I added some cute pink rose trim that I found in the stash. And some matching pink buttons ... View the Post
A Heartfelt Gift: Diamonds (of the Neil variety)
With Valentines approaching I start to think about what gifts I can give to loved ones that they will not only like but will let them know how much I love them. So over the next few days I want to share some gifts that I both have given and received that are inexpensive, handmade, personal, and heartfelt. (And that you could personalize and give to your loved ones this Valentine's season.) The first gift that I want to share is one that I received for Christmas this year from my sister in law ... View the Post
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