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Quiet Book Sew-Along – Teddy Bear Page {week 19}
Eeek! The Forest Glen Satchel Pattern is likely going to be released within the next 24 hours! I'm just finishing up the last few things. (I'm so excited to finally be able to share it with you!) Back on topic.... This Quiet book page is another one that my kids loved...
Feature Fabric Discount – Double Decker Fabrics!
Hooray, It's a new series! Thanks to some generous sponsors and partners, I am now able to post a fabric shop discount every so often along with some of their newest gorgeous fabric lines. Today we are featuring Double Decker Fabrics. (Scroll down to get the discount...
Quiet Book Sew-Along – Buckle Up Page Tutorial {week 18}
I'm so excited to get this posted! I've been trying since Monday to get everything finished. Between unexpected design work and my husband working 19 hour days it's been a challenge! The joys of working from home, though, I think the outweigh the more difficult times!...
Storybook Halloween: Little Red Riding Hood
I have been waiting for this moment for... well... about two years and a few months (since I started this blog!). I finally convinced one of my daughters to dress up as Little Red Riding Hood - hooray! Amazingly I even managed to do this costume for $0. Of course, not...
Star Wars Halloween: Princess Leia
So my oldest says to me the other day... "Mom, this costume is perfect for us! Daddy likes Star Wars, I like Princesses and you like sewing." She couldn't be more right! My husband is helping my daughter discover the world of Star Wars, with an appropriate amount of...
Quiet Book Sew-Along – Puzzle Page Tutorial {week 17}
Here's the next Quiet Book Page (for last week!). I should have known I wouldn't be able to finish it last Saturday while Creativ Festival was going on. Ah - the nievity of thinking everything can be accomplished in minimal time! We've talked briefly about this page...
Creativ Festival (& new pattern peeks!)
It's time to head to Creativ Festival again! This will be my fourth time going, the others are blogged here: Spring & Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. I'll be on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter a lot this weekend, I'm sure. So if you can't be there I'll try my best to...
Granny’s Sewing Basket – Tips & Tricks: Sewing Ribbon!
I've decided to start a new series that has been in the back of my head for a while. Every so often I am sewing or reading a blog and find a way to make my sewing simpler, easier or faster. I've always thought I should write them down, and what better way to do it...
on relaxing and hourglass quilt blocks
It's been a great relaxing long (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend over here - extra long, if you count the fact that my youngest was home (unplanned) from school last Thursday, and Friday was a PD day so both kids were home. My husband and I spent much of the weekend...
Quiet Book Sew-Along – Tie a Shoe Page Tutorial {week 16}
Another week, another Quiet Book Tutorial. I love how these are turning out. I got to use my metallic star fabric here and it's so much fun! My stack of finished pages is growing taller - how's yours coming along? You can customize this page with fun shoe laces from...