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The Art of Homemaking

60 Minute Homemaking Tasks

This post is PART IIII  of a series of posts...mostly for me....but hopefully you can benefit from some of them too.  Today we are focusing on 60 Minute Homemaking Tasks. My plan is to hang up lists of 5, 15, 30 and 60 minute homemaking tasks that I know I can do in that amount of time.  So, when I have a few extra minutes throughout the day I can choose one or two and accomplish more during the day.  A couple of weeks ago I shared PART I which was the 5 minute tasks that you can find HERE ... View the Post

Quilt· Quilts

15 Free Quilt Patterns that Use Precuts!

If you are new to quilting sometimes the best way to start is by using pre-cut fabric bundles.  There are many variety of bundles of fabrics and some can be confusing...but be confused no more!  And although each fabric company has a different name for their pre-cuts here are the general definitions. Fat Quarter-Fat quarters are pre-cut pieces of cotton fabric. They are taken from one yard of fabric, cut in half lengthwise,and then in half width-wise. The dimensions are approximately 18" x ... View the Post

Dresses· Guest Post· Quilt· Quilts

Kaffe Fassett Artisan Fabric (GIVEAWAY)

  Today we feel so lucky to be the first stop on Kaffe Fassett's Artisan fabric tour for Free Spirit Fabrics. As I said last week we have been long time fans of Kaffe Fassett's designs...even using one of his prints for an entire chapter in our book...so we were more than excited to have the opportunity to work with his new Artisan fabric line.  I love the dramatic feel of his fabric as well as the large scale prints and the color combinations.  I know that every time I use his ... View the Post

Babylock· Quilt· Quilts· The Art of Homemaking· Uncategorized

Because Time Passes (Why I Quilt)

I was raised by women who took great pride in their domestic prowess.  My mother could put together a spread of enough homemade food to feed an army in less than an hour and all of it would look, taste, and smell delicious.  My grandmother could crochet beautiful and complicated afghans while carrying on lengthy conversations and loose her stitch count.  And my great grandmother, she was a quilter.  Her name was Elizabeth and even though she is my namesake I have spent most of my life content ... View the Post

Teach the One 2 Sew· The Art of Homemaking

Why Do You Sew? Elizabeth’s Story…

Whenever liZ and I go anywhere to teach a class we always begin with a little introduction of who we are and why we sew.  And while those stories are really extreme opposites, I still love the fact that sewing and creating is an underlying theme. And since most of us will never meet in person (but I hope we do!) we thought we would share our sewing stories with you...and the reasons why we feel so passionate about sewing. ... View the Post