Gee’s Bend Inspired Quilts

Discover the art of the rural south and create a collage inspired by the Gee’s Bend Quilters.

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Mixed Media Birds Using Upcycled Materials

It is officially SPRING and these mixed media birds are perfect to add to your lessons this season. I also love a good upcycle project that uses what you have on hand. In this case we used old denim and vintage maps. Dig around and see what materials you could reuse! This post contains affiliate […]

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Babushka Doll Softie

Today we are sharing a softie that is part of a month long softie blog hop, coordinated by Trixi from Coloured Buttons. We had so much fun participating last year and my girls were excited to take part again. See our contribution this year below and then be sure to visit the hashtag #sewasoftie on […]

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How to Make a Bird Softie: Sew A Softie 2018

July has been filled with several simple-to-sew ideas by craft bloggers around the world for #sewasoftie. Sew-A-Softie is a month long extravaganza that was organized by Trixi from Coloured Buttons. Be sure to visit Trixi’s Sew A Softie Facebook page for fun softie ideas that have been shared daily. Our contribution to Sew A Softie are these simple […]

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Hop Fest: 20 Easter and Spring Crafts for Kids

If you missed our craft EGG-stravaganza, #hop_fest, this week on Instagram, no problem! Here is a round-up of the cutest Easter and spring craft ideas for kids and families by 20 creatives. Click on the links below for the full tutorials. On Day 1 we had: 1) Brainy Beginnings Network: Bunny Pillow 2) Handy With Scissors: Carrot Garland 3) Teach Investigate Play: Daffodil […]

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Gee’s Bend Inspired Quilts

This post contains affiliate links. As we near the end of February, and Black History Month, I wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite group of crafters from my state history: The Gee’s Bend Quilts. Gee’s Bend (Boykin, Alabama) is a rural community southwest of Selma and has become known for the abstract […]

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