Storybook Quilt

“Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.” This quilt is a deeply personalized gift from a grandmother to her young book lover, showcasing the stories that have shaped who she is like only a good book can do. [VIDEO]

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Happy Christmas, Heroes!

As a kid, decorating the Christmas tree was a magical experience. My mom assembled the tree and wound the lights (the hard parts). Then, while she retreated to the kitchen to bake cookies and warm apple cider, my siblings and I hung the ornaments. 

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Who's Cuter than Boo?

There are many different variations of Halloween, but “creepy romantic” is by far my favorite. Blame my six-year obsession with The Vampire Diaries. The show’s blend of “When I’m with her, I forget who I am” followed by “Stake her … rip her head off … something poetic” are hard for me to resist. But this year, I was craving a cute Halloween.

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Overwatch Baby Quilt

A good video game is a little bit like a quilt. Strong art, interesting characters, and good storytelling are like the fabric, batting, and thread. Those elements are stitched together to create something new and interesting. Blizzard’s Overwatch game is one of these ‘quilts.’ It’s all about heroes.

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Turn a Child's Drawing into Appliqué

My 7-year-old nephew didn’t know it, but he designed an applique pattern.  He’s learning to draw, and of course he draws super heroes. He was so proud of this drawing of the DC hero Robin that I decided to surprise him by turning his drawing into an applique pillow.

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