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Happy March y’all!! Kentucky teased us a bit last week by giving us a few gorgeous sunny days with highs in the 60’s. Then as is typical for the weather here, Mother Nature took it all away and brought us snow and cold yesterday. March seems to have definitely come in like a lion, which…
I am honored that C&T Publishing & Stash Books have chosen to publish my book, “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” I’d love to tell you a bit more about the book, my reasoning for writing it, and some of the inspiration behind the concept. I’m very excited that my very first…
The tutorial for my Thanksgiving Advent Calendar originally appeared on Moda Bake Shop. I am reposting it here to make it easier for my readers to find the tutorial (too many emails, “where can I find your advent calendar?” *wink*). Enjoy! Want to know WHAT to put in the pockets of the Advent Calendar?  Click…
The Polka Dot Chair was founded in 2008Â and is run by Melissa Mortenson of Louisville, Kentucky. It is a place for Makers to find simple and inspiring DIY projects for their homes, sewing projects, Holiday crafts, and family recipes. Its mission is to make its readers want to create. Who are our Readers? Our readers…
I always love finding new ways to sew with pre-cut fabric. This patchwork zig zag skirt tutorial is made using charm squares that are sewn into a chevron or “zig zag” pattern. It’s the perfect skirt to sew for a little girl! If you like this project you may also like this skirt tutorial &…
I’m a mom of twins, a boy, and a girl. A friend of mine just had twins herself and I decided it might be fun to find a way to use the same fabric line to make a boy and a girl version quilt. I also thought it would be great to create quilts with…
Spring has finally sprung at my end of the world, and I can not tell you how excited I am! It seems like it’s been a very long winter. Â I can’t wait until all of the beautiful flowers are in bloom. Inspired by spring, I created this fun and easy spring flowers wreath. I used…
I love all of the fabric flowers that I’ve been seeing in “blog land” the last few months, and I was trying to think of a new way to wear them. Â Lately I’ve been loving long necklaces, so I thought I’d combine the two… then I thought… why limit myself to just one flower? Why…
My son received a nice set of scriptures for his 8th birthday. He’s been toting them to church for almost a year and I’ve been worried the whole time something would happen to them. I’d been meaning to make him a scripture case and finally last week got around to it! (yes it took me…
First, Thanks to everyone for entering The Vintage Pearl giveaway! Â I’ll have a winner announced tomorrow! I can tell I’m starting to get “old” because there are less babies around me. Â It seemed like a few years ago all of my friends were having babies, and I was always making baby things (which, by the…
I’m so excited to share the tutorial for the Sydney skirt with you. It is similar to my twirly skirt tutorial but a bit “new and improved”. Â Fabric Requirements: 3/4 yard main fabric 1/2 Â yard ruffle fabric 1/4 yard waistband fabric 3/4 yard white muslin or cotton lining fabric 1 package ric rack 1…