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The Art of Homemaking

Saving What We Love (An Art of Homemaking Post)

We live in a world that is becoming increasingly confrontational.  I feel like everywhere I turn someone is ready to fight....road rage, internet trolls, wars and controversy in the press and on the news...everyone everywhere seems to be shouting from their vantage point that they are RIGHT...and competition is intense. ... View the Post

Shine Bright Fabrics

Soda Fountain Quilt with Shine Bright Fabric

Today we are so excited to have our sweet friend Bev from over at Flamingo Toes sharing a darling quilt top that she made using our Shine Bright Fabric. Although....let's be honest...everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that Bev makes is darling.  From her embroidery projects to her cross stitching to her sewing...all of it is darling!  So hop on over to Flamingo Toes to check out more details about this quilt top and to see her other cute-alicious work. ... View the Post

Quilting· Tutorials

Valentine English Paper Piecing Hearts

If you have been following along with instagram or facebook you will have seen that I am on a bit of an English Paper Piecing kick and it's such a fun way to sew! I love that I can take it anywhere and have been taking full advantage during ortho and doctor's office appointments lately. Here is one patchwork block I made for the Shine Bright look book with the elongated hexagon. And then I am probably the last to realize that two of the jewel pieces sewn together make the cutest ... View the Post

Shine Bright Fabrics

Shine Bright Tunic

I hardly ever have the chance to sew something up for my big girlie. It seems like just yesterday that she and I would pick out cute fabric and sew up a dress, but I feel like I blinked and she grew up on me. So when she fell in love with the gold sparkle diamond print from Shine Bright Fabrics, I knew I had my chance to sew something up for her. I cut her out a babydoll tunic and she lives in it. And better yet she loves it! To draft the pattern I took a woven shirt that fits her well ... View the Post