At our house you CAN judge a book by it's cover. Literally. My kids like to read. Especially Ruth. (Although in her case I should say, "My kids like to be read to.") And you can tell which books get the most use. The books that look the worst, the sorriest, the dirtiest, the most beat up are the most read and by far the most beloved of the bunch. All my life I knew when I "grew up" I would have a home full of books. And I knew I would have a great collection and have them all organized and ... View the Post
Fabric Fest Happenings (and a little something for you)….
A few weeks ago, liZ and I had the opportunity to attend Fabric Fest, a sewing conference that was put on by Riley Blake Designs in Las Vegas. It was a wonderful mid-week conference of sewing, food, and new friends and we really had the best time. We met people from all over the world (hello new Aussie friends!) and we laughed more than we have laughed in a long time. As part of Fabric Fest we taught a pattern-drafting class for drafting a children's bodice and then did a panel discussion ... View the Post
The Halloween comin’ around and Halloween pasts…..
So, the talk of Halloween costumes has begun around these here parts.And I have one child who has requirements for a costume.Requirements? Yep. Requirements. The requirements are that (1) the costume has to be old, (2) something "nobody else at my school will be" and it has to be (3) something "funny or pretty." (I don't know where she gets all these things from--couldn't be her mom could it?)So, while riding home from Fabric Fest we started brainstorming costumes that would fit the ... View the Post
Coats and Clark National Sewing Month Giveaway
Did you know that September is National Sewing Month?I am sure you did and the best part is that Coats and Clark wants to help you celebrate your National Sewing Month projects, and you have 5 chances to win!Recently I was on the prowl for some neon pink thread for the Vintagely Modern Neon Skirt I made and could NOT find anything to match in my stash. The light pink was too light, the dark was too dark. But when I went to my sewing supply store of course, Coats and Clark already has neon pink ... View the Post
From Fairy to Flamingo—An Upcycled Halloween Costume
Today, over at The Train to Crazy, Andrea posted this photo of Grace: (or maybe I should say Grace's shadow)Right now Andrea has her Handmade Costume Series going on and today we are participating by sharing a costume creation of our own. Here's what we came up with.(Or I should say Grace came up with.)Here's the problem with my kids and costumes:They change their minds every other day about what they are going to be for Halloween and I usually don't know until about an hour before we ... View the Post
Climb Every Mountain (or aquaclimb as it be)…
photo sourceWhile we were home this summer, we have enjoyed our community pool. It is great for kids--there are two water slides (one slow, one fast), diving boards, a baby pool and plenty of space for millions of kids to spread out. It also has two of these aqua climbing-walls near the deep end. Last year, try as she might, Hannie couldn't quite conquer it. She was only 6 and her arms and legs were not quite strong enough to get herself all the way to the tippy top. It’s all she's talked about ... View the Post
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