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Emmeline’s Hello Kitty Birthday Party

Last week was my daughter's second birthday and for months she has been asking for a Hello Kitty Party.  We held the party in our backyard with our close friends and their children (which is now up to a whopping 20 kids!). I really tried to save money and make minimal purchases.  I chose Tiffany ... View Post

House Project Round-up

So, obviously, Sew Cute Tuesday did not happen this week.  The long holiday weekend threw me off and I realized at noon today that it was, in fact, Tuesday!  I will resume our previously scheduled linky party next week. How was everyone's Memorial Day? If you aren't in the U.S., how was your ... View Post

Quilt Market

I was not fortunate enough to attend Quilt Market, but maybe someday! I'm a sample sewer for Robert Kaufman Fabrics, so I did get to be there in spirit. I wanted to share (ok, show-off) the items I made. A big thank you to Latifah from The Quilt Engineer for most of these photos! The first piece ... View Post

Sew Cute Tuesday

Welcome to Sew Cute Tuesday! I am in full party planning mode for my daughter's 2nd birthday.  I fell asleep last night making tissue paper flowers and didn't get the post up Monday night.  It's only 7:30am on Tuesday here, but I think pretty much everyone else in the entire world is well into ... View Post

Bouncy Flouncy Birthday Dress

Emmeline's 2nd birthday is this week (eek!) and I wanted to make her a new dress for her party.  My friend, Ramona, asked me if I would like to test the pattern for a new dress she designed, so the timing was perfect! The pattern is called The BouncyFlouncy Dress and it truly is bouncy and ... View Post

Blogger’s Quilt Festival

It's that time of year again when we normal, common, quilting citizens sit at home and cry about not attending Quilt Market, (well ok, maybe it isn't that bad, but I know I'm at least a couple shades of green).  Luckily, Amy at Amy's Creative Side has organized The Bloggers Quilt Festival and it ... View Post