Today we have a roundup of some of the super cute sewing and quilting themed jewelry that I keep eyeing...and I have sorted it into groups: Earrings, Bracelets, and Necklaces. I made have gone a little overboard with this roundup...but I had a hard time limiting myself to only a few in each category! ... View the Post
I Sew For Fun Blog Hop and Giveaway
Today we feel lucky to be a part of the "I Sew For Fun" Blog Hop. "I Sew For Fun" is a new book written by Nancy Zieman. It was written with her granddaughters Avery, Luella, and Adeline in mind. The whole idea of the book is teaching a love for sewing by working together as partners and having FUN! The book is written for the mother, grandmother, aunt, etc. to help walk them through how to create terrific projects that are perfect for little hands and young minds. The ... View the Post
Sewing Kit Giveaway with The Confident Stitch
Recently we teamed up with a new-to-us fabric store, The Confident Stitch. Located in Missoula Montana they specialize in both quality apparel and quilting fabrics and luckily enough for all of us they offer their beautiful fabrics in an online shop as well. I think their tagline says it best about what they are striving to do: The Confident Stitch is a gathering spot for anyone who delights in the fine details, and major triumphs, of modern handcrafts. Don't you love that? And the blog that ... View the Post
Quilting Tool of the Month: Klutz Glove
The Quilting Tool of the Month is.....The Klutz Glove from Fons and Porter! (Over the holidays I was talking to Elizabeth about how I've discovered a few sewing and quilting tools that I find super helpful and that I wanted to talk about them....and so we decided that it would be fun to spotlight one tool we love every month in 2016 and this month it's the Klutz Glove.) The first time I ever saw one of these gloves I was hanging out with Melissa from The Polka Dot Chair while she was ... View the Post
On the Go Bags Book Review
Are you as much of a "bag lady" as I am? I love bags. And not just purses....I just love bags. I feel like I am constantly carrying a million things around and liZ and I are always trading stuff with different bags that go back and forth to each of our houses. I even have a whole shelf in the mud room devoted to bags. Most of which are sad and not-so-cute and could definitely use an upgrade. So, recently when we were given the opportunity to review a fun new handmade book called On-the-Go ... View the Post
Great Books To Give (and Receive) for Christmas
There is a quote from a book written by Barry Lopez called "Crow and Weasel" that says, "Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive." I love that quote. I have it hanging in our family work room. And I believe it...stories are like magic. They can teach lessons, change moods, preserve histories, and help us see things from a different perspective. My husband says if given the choice to buy food or books I'd choose books every time. (And he is right! Books last ... View the Post