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Valentine's Day is a week away! When it comes to putting together Valentine exchange cards for my son's class, I'm all about simplicity. I created super cute budget-friendly Valentine exchange cards with crayons and cardstock I already had on-hand.

Holiday shopping season is in full swing and if you're like me, you've got a super long to-do list right now. We used to do a lot of our shopping on Amazon, but now we focus more on supporting small businesses. Here are some great holiday gifts ideas that support small businesses.

Did you know that, in addition to selling handmade sewn and quilted items, we also carry sweet Vermont maple syrup from our friends at Brigham Hill Maple? You can find maple syrup paired with our bestselling quilted fabric coasters, or on its own in a few different sizes (100ml, pint, or quart). 

For Mother's Day this spring, I created a slow-stitch kit for my mom. My mom has always been into sewing, and she enjoys a variety of different sewing and quilting styles, including boro stitching. When she and my dad go on a trip, she's been known to pack a boro or sashiko stitching project in one of her bags. There's nothing better than hand-sewing when you're relaxing outside on vacation.  We've long been fans of BanjoFlannel on Instagram, who creates fun patchwork slow-stitch kits and shows you how to use them. In addition to offering super fun kits in her Etsy...

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7, 2021! We came up with a special printable to thank our son's teachers this week. We know lots of his teachers enjoy coffee and sweet treats, so we came up with a latte-themed tag to include with their gift this year.      We paired our gift tag with a quilted coaster (made by us!) and a small gift card to a coffee shop near school. Our tags have our son's name on it, but I made a blank printable for you all! I put each little gift set in a small clear bag. They look so sharp!  Want to...