Author: sarah

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Baby it’s Cold Outside….

We are again home from school/work due to the weather we are having!  We got 3-5 more inches of snow on top of the stuff we got for Christmas, last night.  Today we woke  up to 30 mph winds bringing the temps to -30 degrees.  Yikes, negative thirty….really?!!?  Brrr!  Is all I have to say about that.

So we are home, sipping hot chocolate (yum) with soup simmering on the stove.  I have to admit I really am enjoying a reason to stay in.  Snuggle up with your favorite quilt, watch a movie (or 3), play games….you know.  The relaxing stuff.

The girls of course had other ideas and begged to do ‘projects’.  It is a lot easier now that they can mostly do that, without a ton of supervision.  I have thoroughly enjoyed letting them have creative freedom to make what they want.  So, that is what they did:

work and playThey are working on their own projects, and I am having a blast watching each of them develop their own style.

Better get back to my relaxing day 🙂

Whatever you are doing,  stay warm and enjoy.

Sarah

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Twenty-ten….

For real?  Like it is here already?  Man….last year really flew by for me.  It is all good, just strange to be here again in January.

SO many changes.

This year:  I am doing inventory for a TON of merchandise.

Last Year:  I had a lot LESS of that to do.

This year:  I am planning classes and tutorials

Last year:  I let Mom do all the sewing….and teaching

This year:  WE have so much up our sleeves…

Last year:  We thought we dreamt big

This year:  We are expanding every area of our business

Last year: Was hard keeping up

This year:  My girls want to sew…

Last year:  they did a few projects with our help

This year:  We are getting ready to open a GINORMUS class room

Last year:  we had two shelves full of fabric

This year:  We made the biggest order of Moda precuts EVER

Last year:  We ordered minimums (hahah)

This year:  We are in BIG

Last year:  was exciting and new

This year:  Is even more exciting!  We have so much in store….so many plans.  We can’t wait to share them all with you.  We have had a wonderful year and know that this year will be even better for us.

All because we have wonderful people behind us like you.  We thank you all so much, for your kind emails, your words of encouragement and most importantly your support.

You are the best.  Here’s to an amazing 2010 to us all!

Cheers!

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Snow and Hot chocolate….

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(of course, a little sewing thrown in with that)

I hope that you have all had a wonderful Christmas.  We are starting to get back into the swing of things here.  We have all had a nice time just relaxing and spending time with family.

When we were kids Mom used to call the week between Christmas and New Years “Christmas Peace”….meaning that all the stress from Christmas was over and she got a week to relax and enjoy.  No stressing about the house or getting the decorations put away (until Jan 1st)  I think it’s a great idea….(except, I just don’t know how to NOT stress about the house.)  I am a crazy person when things are messy!

So, that is what I have been doing…..We got a TON of snow for Christmas and that has helped force us into relaxing.  We’ve gone sledding a few times (cold, but way fun)  and we’ve just been playing games, watching movies and eating.  (of course)

I am almost ready to get back to the daily grind…almost.

We have a lot of new things in the works for 2010 and can’t wait to get it all going.  Have a great day.

We’ll talk soon,   Sarah

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The Winner of the Apron Giveaway!

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Drum roll please………………………………………….The winner of this adorable, CUTE apron (picked by random.org of course) is Beth.

I’m blogging it. I could really use some help looking cute while I cook!

Congratulations Beth.  Email us your information and we will ship that apron out to you asap!  Winning stuff is so fun, huh!  I hope you love it as much as we do.

I am off to finish my last minute shopping. (i know.  bad, bad, bad)  🙂

Have a great day!


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Mmm…Minkee

So, I am seriously in love with minkee.  We have several different packs in the shop (they come in 5″squares and 11″squares)  and we just finished this one into a rag quilt.   Can I just say that this is the softest stuff ever.  I love, love, love  it.  Really.

shop34This  Minkee Tween pack by Benartex comes in pre-cut (my fav) 11″ squares.  (an inch bigger than the layer cake)  We cut flannel into 11″ squares, then paired the two pieces,  sewed diagonally across them and then connected them.  (just your basic rag quilt technique)  At the end of course, we snipped the edges, and came away with the ultra soft perfect for a baby or tween or ME, kind of quilt.

Seriously, it literally took us all of 2 hours to make.  Start to finish!

Baddah-bing.  (if that doesn’t help you in your last minute sewing marathon, nothing will!)    🙂