Today is the first Monday of the month so it should be our Quilt Block of the Month Day....but....I hijacked the blog tonight and am putting in the holidays for the month and then tomorrow we will do the quilt block of the month. (And the quilt block of the month is a PERFECT one if you are just beginning to quilt.) Soooo....since I stole the day let's get to it! Here are the days to celebrate this month: ... View the Post
Easy Fabric Playhouse Tutorial
For ages I have been wanting to share instructions for an easy to make fabric playhouse and today is finally the day! When I was growing up we had a playhouse "tent" that we would put over a card table that would instantly turn that card table into a fortress, a mansion, a hideout, or a castle. I loved it. And I wanted to make one similar for my girls so for Christmas this year I put one together. I have seen quite a few of these that are amazing...with clear vinyl windows. flower ... View the Post
2015 Word of the Year: Araneae
Last month we were asked by the SNAP CONFERENCE to share our word for 2015 over on their site. The word I chose was "Araneae". I know....it's not even a verb...but after a lot of thinking I realized it was the only word that I could pick for this year...and if you are wondering why that is you can read on. ... View the Post
What’s Going On Around Here?!?
Since the beginning of the year we've made a lot of changes...well...maybe not so much changes as they are additions and today we just wanted to go over them just in case you missed any. Let's start with Our Quilt Block of the Month: The first Monday of each month we are sharing a tutorial showing how to make various quilt blocks and then through out the month we will sprinkle in posts where we have used that kind of block both in quilting and sewing projects. In January we ... View the Post
The Art of Homemaking: On Guard
Recently my kids have been on a Robin Hood watching binge...so the movie is playing all the time in the background of whatever we are doing...and the other day I over heard something I'd never paid attention to before. It was the phrase, "On Guard". Before Robin Hood attacks his opponent he always puts them on alert by shouting "On Guard!" And not only does Robin Hood afford that luxury to his opponents but the bad guys even follow suit. "On Guard!" they shout before swinging their ... View the Post
Another Love Skirt (along with the how to)
Every year I make Grace a "love skirt" to wear for Valentines Day. Sometimes I post them...like HERE (The All You Need is Love Skirt) , HERE (The Love Me Two Times Skirt) and HERE (The Love is In the Air Skirt) but sometimes I don't. However, this is one of the post it years! For two reasons: #1. Because I really like this one and #2. Because it's so easy to make. Let me show you how! ... View the Post
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