November 25, 2013
by jenny
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I like to be outside. At various times in my life, I wished I was a smoker because they get to go outside for a few minutes all of the time. I remember reading an employee manual once where I … Continue reading
November 19, 2013
by sarah
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“The term craftivism was coined in 2003 by writer Betsy Greer in order to join the separate spheres of craft and activism. Her favorite self-created definition of the term states, ‘craftivism is a way of looking at life where voicing … Continue reading
August 30, 2013
by sarah
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My littlest is a big fan of tea parties. She will use any little cup and pretend to pour imaginary tea from it into something else and then take a sip. I saw scrap fabric pretend tea bags on Pinterest … Continue reading
August 26, 2013
by sarah
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It is wonderful how putting your self out there on a blog can connect you with some people and strengthen the connection with others. Molly Wizenburg, the author of Orangette (the blog Jenny mentioned last week), met her husband through … Continue reading
June 11, 2013
by sarah
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Image by Stacy Chandler Every time I walk through a fabric store I do a lap around the sale bin. I look for 100 percent cotton quilting fabric. In the back of my mind I am thinking fabric napkins (and … Continue reading
May 31, 2013
by sarah
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Jenny posted the Rag Quilt Letters and Numbers Tutorial link on our Facebook page last week from the blog Happy Together. I thought that it would be perfect for my girls. And perfect for me because I have been … Continue reading
March 18, 2013
by sarah
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One (of many) reasons that growing up in the 80s was so fun was that the very first thing I learned to sew was a scrunchie. I remember carefully searching my moms fabric scrap pile, finding a fun pattern, cutting … Continue reading
March 13, 2013
by jenny
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I recently finished a book recommended to me by a like soul (like-minded, like-hearted, like-spirited). The book had the following passage that went right to the heart: “She followed a simple coat pattern she had ordered from a catalog. In … Continue reading
February 25, 2013
by jenny
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I’ve been looking at the larger pieces of my fabric stash for inspiration. There are a few yards of different batiks that I bought this summer at a going out of business sale. I never had anything in mind for … Continue reading
February 4, 2013
by sarah
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I feel like the big boy is the star of my part of this blog. I do have two other children. My baby girl has been a little behind with her gross motor development. We are working with a physical … Continue reading