Happy Friday everyone! Today (and over the weekend) we have a fun give away for you. Our friend Heidi over at Honeybear Lane has a new puff quilt pattern and is giving away her pattern for free to 5 of our readers! Isn't is a fun quilt? Heidi is a puff quilt making machine! If you want to win one of the patterns just leave us a comment telling us what sewing project you are working on right now! Good Luck! (And check in with us over on our Facebook page over the weekend...we ... View the Post

  Today I am over at Daisy Chain Creations sharing a project for Sally's Sowing while you Sew Series.  I am sharing the quilt that Hannie and I made together for her room makeover and some thoughts about my sewing with her.   See you there! ~Elizabeth ... View the Post

 Awhile ago I was cleaning out some old clothing bins of mine (a never ending project it seems) when I ran across one that included a bunch of old skirts that I wore the first year or two I taught school.  They were long, frumpy, and totally from the turn of the century...back when I was partying like it was 1999. They ALL looked like this: Anyone else remember these beauties or am I just waaaay older than all of you are? (Wait, don't answer that.) I'll just pretend you remember these ... View the Post

I am busy getting some Christmas outfits made for the kids.  First up is Isaac's.  Well, I still have his button-front shirt to make....but I am considering it almost done.The cardigan is the Greenpoint Cardigan pattern from Hey June, which I am in love with on him.  I think this is my third or fourth Greenpoint Cardi and I am not stopping anytime soon.  I have now made them for all the kids (I will show you a chevron one soon).And Isaac's pants are part of Andrea's A Go To Christmas and were ... View the Post

I got new glasses. Bet you didn't even know that I needed some.But, I did. I hadn't gotten a new pair of glasses for I'm guessing about 3 years now.  I wear contacts and because they are so expensive I just purchase those and don't buy glasses as well.  I just keeping using my old pair and only wear them at night when I'm in bed reading (or am up eating chips and watching Project Runway). However, my old glasses suffered a tragic accident in the spring when Grace was trying them on Ruth and they ... View the Post

So another season of Project Runway just ended.And I was a little surprised at the winner... Dmitry(source) Hummm...who knew?Not me. Don't get me wrong.  I really enjoy Dmitry (especially when Elena was driving him CRAZY) and I admire the heck out of his tailoring skills but I just didn't peg him for the winner of the season.(Although he should have gotten a prize for putting up with all of Elena's super drama.) I've mentioned before I was a solid Sonjia fan (Remember I even made a scarf to look ... View the Post