This summer I thought it would be fun to make myself a few new things to wear and then I heard that Nancy Ziemann had a new summer dress pattern out with McCall's and it seemed to be a perfect fit! ... View the Post

Last month was national serger month and we were lucky enough to help celebrate by contributing a project for an ebook put together by Baby Lock.  The serger that I use happens to be a Baby Lock brand serger and I am IN LOVE with it.  I wasn't sure that I would ever use or even want a serger but now, after having my own, I use it just as often as I use my sewing machine and wonder what I ever did without it. So, when we were asked if we wanted to contribute a project I jumped at the chance ... View the Post

Yesterday I was on one of our flights home from quilt market when I ran across a short little article in one of those Sky Magazine things. Admittedly I was tired, still not well, and very ready to see my family but I when I read these few simple paragraphs they left a large impression. The jist of the article was this: Apparently the phrase "leap of faith" has a blurry past and while it is attributed to Kierkegaard he was never noted for saying that.  However, he has been recorded ... View the Post

This is the perfect quote for today. Sure it's almost dinner time and I'm just putting up the post for the day but that's not because I've been lounging around. In fact, I just got home and as I pulled in the driveway with my phone ringing, Grace singing, and Ruth calling first dibs on the sidewalk chalk I started to laugh.  For the past few weeks everyday has been like today, a non stop whirlwind of work, chores, kids, meetings, homework, doctors appointments, and deadlines. So as I ... View the Post

So a few weeks ago I got a Minc.  I had heard about these new machines that do foil transfers and I really wanted to try it out.... ... View the Post