Today my good friend and emerging author, Adrienne Monson, is here to talk a little about herself and her new book. Here we go! What is the name of your book and if you had to sum it up in 30 or less words, what would you say? It’s Dissension, book 1 of the Blood … Read more
This little precious was waking up too much in the night and I just knew it was because he’d kicked his blankets off and was too cold to sleep. A very simple, 30 minute DIY Baby Sleep Sack was the perfect solution. First, make the pattern: Find a sweatshirt and fold in half at center … Read more
The Monster Makeover has begun! I’m redoing my boys room with monsters, and the main attraction will be these fantastic monster paintings/portraits. Love. Them. I bought the Bump in the Night Cricut Lite cartridge specifically for this project, and look at all these great monsters! Boys stuff is getting better everyday, yes? This project is … Read more
We’re spending every possible waking moment indoors with our single digit temperatures and the germs are everywhere. It’s that time of year when I start wondering, “When was the last time everyone in our whole family was healthy?” It seems too long ago to remember. So I started being a little more vigilant about disinfecting and … Read more
There is no good reason to avoid paper piecing like I did for so long. It’s so easy! And the results look beautifully intricate and uniform. My first stab at paper piecing is this lattice quilt and I am totally loving it. I cannot wait to see it all put together! It’s going to be … Read more
I’ve been a little sparse lately. We’re building a house and trying to sell (thought we had sold, were halfway moved out and it fell through. We’re under contract again, hopefully it’s for real this time!) so my brain power has been monopolized by the stress of it all. I am still sewing, just not … Read more
I took a nice long break from quilts, and this Jack’s Blocks pattern was a fun one to get back into quilting with. My stash has grown in the meantime so…it’s time. I had a handful of Michael Miller quilting cotton prints to use for this quilt – Dino Dudes, a few from the new … Read more
Lately I’m buying printable PDF sewing patterns as often as paper patterns. After trying a handful of things that didn’t work, I finally found my favorite way to organize and store them: 6 x 9 clasp envelopes. Here’s what I’ve been doing: Print a master copy of the pattern on paper. Tape it all together … Read more
WINNERS And the winners are: Jayme: I love ALL of the Fishstick patterns I have, but my favorite is the boxer/briefs. I love making them for my son!!!! They are so quick and easy to make! Jenn: hmm, the undercover bottoms boxer briefs would be my first project, but I love the Patrick curved raglan shirt, too! … Read more
The older I get the more I hate having a period. It’s just so inconvenient. I hate spending money on supplies and carrying them around with me every where I go, so I found a new way. This is my new way, The DivaCup – a silicone reusable menstrual cup – and I love it. … Read more