There is something about a hand quilted quilt, a certain softness or drape. It just looks and feels a little different–a but more snuggly, perhaps. And there is something about that old fashioned, slightly crinkled look and feel that appeals...
A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to take a set of classes with Pat Wys of The Silver Thimble Quilt Company. The classes were so wonderful! Pat is a fantabulous teacher and I learned so much about...
Some days it would be easier to find someone else to teach things to my children, but what would be the fun in that? Some things need to be very hands on and accessible, like Home Economics. This summer, my...
One of the easiest things to learn how to sew is the humble pillowcase. They can be as simple or as elaborate as the sewist can imagine. Many charities love to receive pillowcases (Conn-Kerr Cancer is one that I support)...
I made my parents a quilt for Christmas. Well, to clarify, I pieced the top, purchased the batting, backing, and binding fabrics and wrapped them up for Christmas 2010 (cough, cough). Now, I was not giving them an incomplete gift,...
There is no bigger hot topic right now than that of School Safety. From Columbine High School in 1999 to Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012, there is nothing more horrific than the thought of our children being put at risk...
Do you spend all of your work and free time with only people who are the same age as you? Why not? Can you only socialize with those people who the same age as you? In families, much like in...
Bright kids get bored in classroom settings and slower kids tend to fall behind. How is this helping either child? Study after study has shown that by reducing the student/teacher ratio you can effectively increase the education and excellence in...
“Why do you homeschool?” is a question that we get asked often by polite and curious people. Impolite people generally give us “the look” and change the subject. But, this is often THE question in the whole educational debate! For...
Marguerita McManus has done it again! She, along with her daughter, Sarah Raffuse, brought us Crazy Shortcut Quilts, which revolutionized how many quilters (both experienced and novice) approached their projects. Now, Marguerita writes solo to help expand the options for...
