I’m up today on the Sharktown Blog Tour!! This new collection by Shawn Wallace for Riley Blake Designs had our little guy written all over it! He LOVES sharks! …
The Casual Straight Skirt Revisited
Liz and Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Company and Project Run & Play hold an event every July called “Skirting the Issue”. As a foster mom, this event holds very special meaning to me! Each year in the middle of the summer, people from all over the country, donate their time and talents to sew skirts, quilts, and pillowcases for children in foster care….
Toss & Go – A Quilt Game Tutorial
It’s time for summer fun! It’s been a busy summer so far in my house. Things are slowing down a bit now, though, so I’m keeping a list of activities handy to battle boredom and keep my kids screen-free as much as possible.
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Celebrate the Red, White & Blue – Mini Quilt & Pillow Tutorial
The 4th of July is less than two weeks away! I meant to have this tutorial finished and ready to share weeks ago, but, as often happens around here, life got in the way. (Do I sound like a broken record?) It is a quick sew, though, thanks in part to some of the speedy piecing methods that I used! I made the pillow version above in a few hours on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and I’ll probably keep it on my entry bench year-round. I think it works well with our cottage decor….
100 Days | 100 Blocks – The First 25 Days
I mentioned last month that I was considering joining in the 100 Days 100 Blocks Instagram Challenge again. I knew that if I did it a second time, I wanted to do a themed quilt of sorts. I tossed around a few different ideas, and then settled on a red theme. I LOVE red!! …
Game Day Drawstring Backpacks + a Tutorial
It’s my turn on the Game Day Blog Tour! This new fabric line by Lori Whitlock is so much fun! My preteens love everything sports, and they couldn’t wait for me to sew for them with it….
100 Days 100 Blocks Quilt Finished!
Caution … photo overload ahead! In August of last year, I ran across an Instagram post by Angie of Gnome Angel where she shared an upcoming challenge. It seemed pretty straight-forward, if a bit overwhelming. Participants would simply sew one 6″ quilt block each day for 100 days….
Ava Rose Mini Crib Set
Deena Rutter’s new fabric line for Riley Blake Designs, Ava Rose, is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Deena asked me to join in the blog tour for her new collection, and I knew right away what I wanted to sew. …
Easter Bunny Mini Quilt Swap
It’s been a little while since I participated in an Instagram Mini Swap. I’ve been trying to focus my concentration on sewing for my family and friends. I missed it, though! When the Easter Bunny Quilt Swap showed up in my feed, and I saw that it was a quick-turnaround swap, I decided that I could squeeze it into my crazy schedule….
This Little Boy
This little boy? When he first arrived at our front door just over two years ago, he was this little ball of anger and frustration. It was so hard. I kissed him and hugged him and worked hard to make him feel at home. I was committed to him, but I lived for nap time and bed time. When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to get to go home, I cried out in prayer one day, “Lord, please don’t just help me get through each day. Please make me fall in love with him.” And God answered that prayer. Today, when I kiss him good-bye before preschool and say, “I love you,” I mean it with every fiber of my being. I can’t imagine life without him. That’s a scary thing in this world of foster care because anything can happen at any time, but it’s a risk worth taking.