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Celebrations· Projects

4th of July Paper Stars

I don't really do a whole lot of decorating for the 4th of July (it sneaks up on me) but we needed a project one Saturday afternoon so I taught the kids how to make these oragami 4th of July Paper Stars. 4th of July Paper Stars Tutorial ... View the Post

Projects

You’re My Favorite Work of Art–Vinyl Palooza Tour

When our good friend Kimbo asked us recently if we wanted to participate in an Expressions Vinyl Palooza....we of course said yes.  Mostly because we adore Kimbo and everything she does.  (We are working on one more project with her this summer that we are over the moon about--more details to come soon).  And secondly, I haven't had my Silhouette out of the box in a long while, and I completely forgot how easy it is to LABEL EVERYTHING! ... View the Post

Girls· Patterns· Projects· sewing

Using Flannel in Clothing

My girls love flannel.  A lot. They have flannel blankets, flannel sheets, and flannel pajamas.  In fact Ruth (my 3 year old) even has her own little trunk full of flannel...pink cuts of flannel fabric pieces. And so I was thinking there has to be a way to let my girls wear the kind of fabric that they love....which is perfect to keep them toasty warm during the winter...but not have them look like they are wearing pajamas.  So I tried a few things and I think I found my favorite way: ... View the Post

Projects· Quilting

Modern Maple Fall Pillow Tutorial

I have been seeing Modern Maple Quilts everywhere (just google it--there are some pretty spectacular ones) but last week I was in the mood for a quick project.  So, I dug out my scrap bin, pulled out some colors and decided to make a Modern Maple Fall Pillow.  And I even did the math (not my strong-suit) to make it fit right ;)  This Maple Fall pillow tutorial fits snuggly in an 18 by 18 inch pillow form (the pillow cover is actually 17.5 by 17.5 but I think it gives a great fit) and they were a ... View the Post

Projects· Quilt

Jelly Roll Quilt

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to organize my scrap bins....and well, kind of like "if you give a mouse a cookie" I ended up finding half of a jelly roll and decided rather than cleaning or organizing---I would make a jelly roll quilt out of the scraps (wayyyy more fun than cleaning ;) ... View the Post