I love Christmas time. I find all the decorations beautiful. I get sentimental seeing the kids get so excited about all the lights and presents. The Christmas carols bring back so many memories. I almost cried the other day when Case told me Jesus came down from heaven. (We’ve been talking a lot about the… Read More
I walked into our local quilt shop last week and my favorite employee walked up to me to ask if I’d seen the cotton gauze they started carrying. I said, ‘No way! I was hoping you’d start carrying some!’ I had gone into the shop to get some fabric backing for a quick baby blanket… Read More
Every now and then I browse Kate’s sewing blog called See Kate Sew. I think she does adorable work and is super talented. If you click here, you’ll see a blanket she made. I loved the low volume mix of colors, and I am always drawn to hues of blues and whites. I read that… Read More
Well, it’s been pom pom week here on the blog and on Instagram, and I’m here to finish out the week with three simple projects you can make from your handmade pom poms! I have really enjoyed the simplicity of making them; they don’t take brain power, and they don’t take long to make – which is… Read More
Posted by: Kelli Yesterday I told you a bit about my love for Instagram. I have no idea how I didn’t find it sooner. I scroll through those bits and pieces of fun and color and inspiration and it reminds me why I have so many arts and crafts supplies at home. Creating is fun (or so… Read More
After I learned how to use my sewing machine, sewing pillow covers was one of the first projects I learned. An envelope cover is so so so simple to make. If you are a beginner seamstress, and you are looking for a project, starting with an envelope cover is perfect.
Some days (and I mean just a few days) I get inspired to try to look cute. If I am not going anywhere for the day and you stop by to say hi, I guarantee you will find me in something with elastic shorts. This summer I gave it my best to not wear a t-shirt… Read More
I have fabric scraps coming out my ears, and I don’t like throwing them away. I think I have three tubs of unusable fabric scraps. Unusable as in less than one square inch of fabric pieces. I actually started sewing one inch blocks together, but I soon learned I was not a precise enough seamstress… Read More
Life has quieted down a bit in our household. Here in the Midwest we are having some perfect mild temperatures. I love having the windows open whenever the weather cooperates, and we have had plenty of cooperative weather lately. It’s been lovely. My husband recently finished an elevated playhouse for our boys, and he installed… Read More
It is Christmas in August here. My husband and I just finished up a crazy busy week and weekend. It was exciting but quite busy. We lead the orchestra at our church, and this last weekend was our Christmas show’s kick-off. What does that mean? We spend all week preparing music for our church’s forty-five… Read More