Hello Friends! Soooo...we have had a quite a few emails asking about Skirting the Issue this year so we are taking a minute to answer some of those questions. WHAT ARE THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING MADE TO DONATE THIS YEAR? This year we are focusing on quilts...baby sized and up. However, we are also doing girls and womens skirts as well as pillowcases. WHERE CAN I DONATE MY ITEMS? As always our hope would be that you find a local charity that could use your handmade items....a ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2017 IS HERE!!!
It is the first Monday in July which means.....today begins one of my favorite blogging month of the year...the month in which we sew skirts, quilts, and pillowcases for children in foster care...the month that we hold a 31 day event called "Skirting the Issue". If you haven't participated in Skirting the Issue before below are all the who, what, where, and why's..... ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue 2016 Prize Winners, Final Numbers, and Thank You’s
Hello Friends. This post is coming in later than usual...but we wanted to make sure that all the packages were received before we chose winners for prizes and tallied up the final number for this years Skirting the Issue. Ladies...I know I say this every year...but I mean it, and I feel it stronger and stronger as we continue this "event"....those who sew and quilt are some of the kindest people on the planet. I never fail to be overwhelmed by your generosity. As I open each of ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How
Today we are posting a quick recap of all the details of Skirting the Issue...how you can be involved...why we do it....etc etc....but if you still have questions after reading this PLEASE PLEASE leave a comment or send an email. We would LOVE to answer them and have as many of you involved in sewing along with us as possible! What is Skirting the Issue? A month long event that we host every July where you are invited to sew along with us to make skirts (and quilts) to donate to ... View the Post
Skirting the Issue: Becky from Be So Crafty
Today our friend Becky from Be So Crafty has put together a fabulous post showing how just one skirt pattern can turn into a wide variety of skirts! So hop on over to HER BLOG and check out what she has made as she is trying to reach her goal of sewing 100 skirts!!!! (She's pretty amazing!!!) ... View the Post