Saturday afternoon I stood on the cemetery lawn while my family all headed back to their cars. The viewing was over. The funeral was over. The processional was over. The graveside service was over. But there it was...the carved casket...the object that now held the tabernacle that was home to my grandfathers spirit for almost 90 years...and it was all alone. ... View the Post
Hurry Back! Hurrry Baaaack! Disney Haunted Mansion Inspired Vinyl Plus A Disney Vacation Giveaway!
You all know I'm a big Disneyland fanatic. Remember the entire Halloween wall I dedicated to decorating ala Disney's Haunted Mansion in my old house??? And then wrote up tutorials on ow to make most of my haunted wall items for $5 or less??? (My favorite still might be the wallpaper with eyes...) Well, I moved over the summer...and it is October...so I needed a new Halloween Haunted Mansion inspired space in my house. ... View the Post
Teach Yourself to Sew With 11 Easy Tutorials
If you have ever wanted to try your hand at sewing but didn't know where to begin then this is a perfect post for you! Today we have 11 simple tutorials that you can use to teach yourself how to sew. For real...we will begin with the basics and work up from there. Let's start with terminology...when I started sewing and quilting I quickly discovered that these pastimes have a vocabulary all their own. ... View the Post
Kaffe Fassett Artisan Fabric (GIVEAWAY)
Today we feel so lucky to be the first stop on Kaffe Fassett's Artisan fabric tour for Free Spirit Fabrics. As I said last week we have been long time fans of Kaffe Fassett's designs...even using one of his prints for an entire chapter in our book...so we were more than excited to have the opportunity to work with his new Artisan fabric line. I love the dramatic feel of his fabric as well as the large scale prints and the color combinations. I know that every time I use his ... View the Post
Teach the One: A Book Giveaway, the Return of Nacho Thursdays and New Things on the Horizon!
Hello Friends today we have a few things to share with you so let's get to it! #1. Since this month is National Sewing Month we thought it would be fun to give away a copy of our book The Simple Simon Guide to Patchwork Quilting. ... View the Post
Because Time Passes (Why I Quilt)
I was raised by women who took great pride in their domestic prowess. My mother could put together a spread of enough homemade food to feed an army in less than an hour and all of it would look, taste, and smell delicious. My grandmother could crochet beautiful and complicated afghans while carrying on lengthy conversations and loose her stitch count. And my great grandmother, she was a quilter. Her name was Elizabeth and even though she is my namesake I have spent most of my life content ... View the Post
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