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Announcements· The Art of Homemaking

Strange Things Are Afoot at the Circle K….

So you may have noticed that last week we didn't stick to our "regularly scheduled program".  Alright, maybe you didn't notice that we have a regularly scheduled program...but we do...and every week it's always the same.Monday-Wednesday:  Sewing, crafts, tutorials, whatever...Thursday:  Thifted Thursdays---awesome thrifted finds or things we've made from thrifted itemsFriday:  $5 Friday---projects you can make for $5 or lessSaturday:  The Art of Homemaking postsSunday:  This is our day of ... View the Post

Announcements· Skirting the Issue

Skirting the Issue

For what seems like forever now Elizabeth and I have been talking about how we would love to get a group of women together to sew for some sort of children's charity.  We talked about it and talked about it and finally in January we started earnestly looking into our options. We had very specific ideas for what we wanted: *We wanted women who live anywhere to be able to sew along by the use of tutorials or their own patterns. *We wanted everyone to be sewing similar items but items that could ... View the Post

Announcements

17 Hours, 2 Round Trip Plane Tickets, and over 100 Pounds of Fabric OR Lucy and Ethel go to California

So Friday morning at 4:50am Elizabeth and I were pulling out of my driveway on our way to the airport.  For a long time now we've been wanting to take a trip to the LA fashion district and Friday was the day! Now neither of us enjoy flying but for this...we were willing to make an exception. On the way to the airport we were so nervous and so busy talking that we missed the exit to the airport which led to a chain of events worthy of an I Love Lucy Episode including Elizabeth talking the ... View the Post

Announcements· Riley Blake

Exciting News!

Ok so we have some really exciting news----Riley Blake Designs has put together a Project Design Team and we have been invited to be part of it! Riley Blake is a Utah based fabric, trim, and notions manufacturer and if you haven't seen their fabrics before you are missing out!  Some of our favorite lines are: The Daisy Cottage Line and The Promenade Cotton Line On a recent visit to their headquarters Elizabeth and I were surprised to discover that we have been using Riley Blake fabrics since ... View the Post

$5 Friday· Announcements· Christmas

It’s a $5 December! (And our Accquilt Winner)

That's right.  It's going to be a $5 December around here.So as you are all making your lists and checking them twice remember to stop in here where everyday this month we will be posting everything from Christmas gifts to family party games to gifts that you can make yourself all for around $5. (And we promise, none of the projects will include fruit cake.)Now, as for the other business at hand....the winner of our Accuquilt giveaway isHolymojo(we will be emailing you soon with some info)As for ... View the Post