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Love-ly Day and Chocolate Fondue!
Hope you all had a happy, chocolate filled yesterday! Here's how our day went down... some hand-sewn gifts, some treats and a LARGE chocolate fondue = some super-hyper happy children. Thankfully we decided to go for a family drive after bathtime - 1/2 hour later we...
Bubbly DIY Valentine {Printable!}
Here you are - and only 1 day left to make these before they get shipped off to school! I based these off of another idea I found here. I like that they don't have any treats in them. Which, aside from the obvious (no crazy sugar-powered children!), they are allowed...
Made By Me Monday – Octo Garden Chair
I was at Mad About Patchwork a few weeks ago searching for some Kona Cotton in Charcoal for my husband's T-Shirt quilt and I got a bit lost... well... maybe a lot lost. I ended up with 3/4 of a yard of Octo Garden in Aqua. The Salt Water line by Tula Pink is really...
Mad About Patchwork – a Canadian Online Fabric Store!
I blogged recently about the state of available modern fabric online in Canada. Since then I have been able to test out one of the stores that I found, and I am happy to report that my experience was amazing! Today, I am introducing you to Pam, owner of Mad About...
Snow Day in a Winter Wonderland
We have been hit by what they are calling a Winter Storm. My daughters went out this morning to help shovel the snow. One lasted about 20 minutes, the other half an hour. It was another half hour after that before my husband came inside, he had finally finished...
Quilts – Progress Update
I have the "stuff" to make 3 quilts right now. I am working on these quilts using this pattern by Denyse Schmidt for my kids, and a t-shirt quilt for my husband. He has a bunch of shirts he doesn't wear but can't get rid of, so this quilt has been in the works for...
Amazing Pattern Sale – Check it out!
Quick note here - you all need to buy this! The Sew Fab ePattern Sale is on at Sew Much Ado (and other places I imagine). I found this yesterday and I am buying it! This is one amazing sale, I have been waiting for the perfect time to buy quite a few of these...
Made by Me Monday – DIY Superbowl Shirts {Go Ravens!}
First, I have to say thanks to my husband for picking the right team! The Ravens won last night in a very exciting game (despite the 1/2 hour power outage). The Superbowl is a very big deal at our house. Actually, I should say - Football is a very big deal at our...
Pretend it’s Saturday – Super Super {SUPER} EASY COASTER Tutorial
Alright, so, think back about 6 days.... Saturday.... right - you were on your computer super excited to check out the tutorial I promised and.... nothing, no new tutorial. I know, you were devastated... Sorry about that, Let's try again! Before we begin, my youngest...
Marilyn’s Tote-Able Towels!
Okay, so I completely missed posting the tutorial on Saturday... {Sorry}. I had the busiest sewing related weekend that I can remember having since making my daughter's coat! After that I began and am in the midst of the busiest work related week I have had in a long...