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The Art of Homemaking

The Art of Homemaking: Stand Very Still

This isn't what I had planned to post for today...in fact, I had something else written about our Skirting the Issue Sewing night...but I keep thinking about something that happened over the weekend and I think maybe I should share that instead.... Last weekend I took my children to a busy place...and I was tired and hungry and just wanted to be back home.  But there I needed to wait for awhile.  There was no place to sit but I didn't want my three kids running around so I found a corner and we ... View the Post

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Skirting the Issue: Gifts We Have For You…Like a New Sewing Machine!!!

Every July we are always surprised by the generosity of others...both by all of you who sew along and by our sponsors.  And this year is no exception. For every skirt that any of you sew and donate to charity for Skirting the Issue you will be entered to win one of the following gifts that have been so graciously provided by our sponsors: The first gift is amazing. Babylock will be giving away one of their Elizabeth sewing machines to one of you! I use this machine almost everyday and I LOVE ... View the Post

Skirting the Issue

Skirting the Issue with oonaballoona

How much do we love today's guest? The answer is A LOT. Seriously this lady is a ray of sunshine...I love getting emails from her because she just makes me happy...and smile...and laugh.  The world needs more optimistic, light hearted ladies like her. So with out further ado we are happy to welcome oonaballoona over to our place! Oona has put together a romper tutorial to share so click on over to her fabulous fun blog and read all about it! ... View the Post

Skirting the Issue

Why Skirting the Issue?

(source) Over three years ago Elizabeth had a conversation one afternoon on the phone that I will never forget.  We were talking about how much we were loving working on the blog, how much we loved sewing, and how many things we wanted to make and share....but we felt like we were supposed to be doing something else...and that something else involved using our blog to do good. More conversations were to follow and Skirting the Issue was born.  It took us time to plan what we wanted to do and ... View the Post

Giveaway

We Interrupt Skirting the Issue for an Olfa Giveaway!

Today we are interrupting our scheduled Skirting the Issue skirt tutorials for an OLFA giveaway! This year OLFA is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the invention of the rotary cutter.  These must have tools were developed by OLFA in 1979 and forever changed the world of quilting.  (Really, I can't imagine NOT having my rotary cutters...can you?  They are like a MUST have item for me.) And today OLFA is giving one of our readers one of their rotary cutters and a small cutting mat!  Hooray! To ... View the Post