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Sew for Home· sewing

Maple Leaf Pillow

Maple Leaf Pillow This fall our newest fabric line with Riley Blake Designs was released.  It is called Pumpkin Spice and I just LOVE it.   I was lucky enough to receive some advanced yardage this summer before it hit the stores and opening up that box of fabric was like Christmas!  Or…maybe Thanksgiving might be more accurate.   At any rate I have been so excited to start sewing up quilt blocks.   Unfortunately, life had other plans and I ... View the Post

11.18.24 Add a Comment

Celebrations· Christmas· Seasonal· Tutorials· Uncategorized

How to Make a BRR Basket

How to Make a BRR Basket My girls are obsessed with Brr Baskets/Brr Boxes right now….making them, giving them, and wanting them.   As of a month ago I didn’t even know what one was.  And now I feel like we are Brrr Basket making machines. But before I get to how to make one let me explain what they are.  (In case any of you are like me.) A Brr Basket is a box, basket, or bin filled with goodies that you give to someone to warm their heart (and their feet) during the cold ... View the Post

11.12.24 2 Comments

Celebrations· Uncategorized

Normal or Not…A Game

Normal or Not...A Game Over the past year I have spent a lot of time in waiting rooms, in hospital rooms, and in vehicles with various family members. During this time I learned a lot about my family members....I mean I thought I already knew practically everything about them but I was wrong! For example I realized that one of my brothers eats just like me...meaning that at a meal he eats all of one item before eating any of another item. I do the same thing...and I don't like my ... View the Post

11.05.24

$5 Friday· Crafts for Kids· Halloween· Projects· Tutorials· Uncategorized

How to Make a Harry Potter Magic Wand

How to Make a Harry Potter Magic Wand Last year I got the awesome experience to, once again, teach several periods of Reading Enrichment at my middle school. I love teaching reading almost as much as I love teaching art....and this magic wand project let me combine both subjects! One of the books that we read together as a class was Harry Potter so after our daily fluency drills, comprehension work, and phonemic awareness practice we spent some time creating our own magic ... View the Post

10.28.24

Bloom and Grow· Quilt· Quilting· Quilts· Tutorials

How to Make a Community Quilt

How to Make a Community Quilt I love my city. I love community projects. I love quilting. And, my position on our local arts board lets me combine the three in way that makes my heart sing. So, what is it that makes my heart sing? Aside from nachos, Dr Pepper, and evenings spent on the patio with my family...it is my ongoing community quilt project. This project started started during the Covid lockdown as a drive-thru quilt block pick up and evolved from there. Here's how ... View the Post

10.11.24

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Sneak Peek at a New Play on Plaid PDF Quilt Pattern

Sneak Peek at a New Play on Plaid PDF Quilt Pattern Today I am excited to share a sneak peek of a new PDF quilt pattern that will be coming soon: The Play on Plaid PDF Quilt Pattern: I made this pattern so that I could have a quilt to take with me to Scotland. Yes, I take quilts with me on vacation. And yes I packed this quilt in my backpack across 4 different countries so I could take a picture of it on the grounds of Edinburgh Castle. And yes, I looked like a crazy person ... View the Post

09.05.24

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