Farmhouse Skirt Pattern

I've had a few requests for the pattern number to our favorite farmhouse skirt. It's Simplicity 2609 and if you watch your JoAnn Fabric sale paper, you can find it on sale periodically for $.99. What a deal! At that price and for the number of times we've used the pattern, I've picked up a couple. This is a pattern we don't want to live without!

 Here are a few of the skirts we've made, not all mind you, and not including the fabric waiting to be made into yet another beautiful skirt! Grace's red skirt is an experiment using fabric originally destined for a jumper, but converted into the non-tiered skirt on the same pattern. The yoke is the same, but much less cutting, gathering, etc. While it's not our favorite, it is a great pattern to learn on and have instant success.


Don't forget: when extended family is asking about gift ideas for birthdays and Christmas, a fabric store gift card is always a good idea!

And The Winner Is...

Wow! What a fantastic response to the give-away! A winner has been drawn and it is...

Elisabeth! 

Elisabeth is a dear momma to four children and has an amazing heart for adoption and special needs children. Check out her blog at No Greater Gift. Thanks to everyone who entered.


Even if you didn't win, you can still shop with the Long sisters  for that one-of-a-kind pattern and delightful fabric you've chosen.
Now, this was harder than I thought, as I found myself wanting everyone to win something...so I have a spontaneous gift and another winner! This is another favorite pattern here on the farm, so it's a perfect compliment to the give-away... and the winner is...

Victoria!!!
Check out her mother's beautiful blog Here   

 

Farmhouse Q and A

Recently, I retold a story on modesty that was a watershed moment for Jenna and me as we were endeavoring to understand the heart of the matter. One of my dear readers asked about books that talked about modesty and the heart for her own daughters. Truth being told, I haven't read any books on the subject :).



What influenced me most was prayerfully reading the scriptures to understand God's heart on the matter, not to look for verses to substantiate my opinion. I don't claim to have the final word here, but do you know what I mean? How easy it is to go to the Bible and try to find something to support what I think, even if I'm wrong.



Something else that did influence me in those early years after giving my life to Jesus, was a pamphlet written by Melody Green. If you have a few minutes, you've got to read this.



For daughters, there is a great book with a companion Bible study entitled The Princess and the Kiss. The story line of the kiss is actually the gift of purity saved for the future prince. *


And one more thing that recently made me say "Wow!" was a comment by Michael Pearl. This is not a quote, but he mentioned in an article that our children need to know the difference between virginity and purity. Don't overlook this important point! We need to do more than just convey the idea that "virginity" is purity, when in fact, purity is far more.


I feel so blessed that my daughters are connected with other young women who prize femininity and modesty. Technology is our friend out here in the home-educating farmland where much of our encouragement comes from other blogs where families are esteeming these virtues. So, thank you, and may this answer your questions in some small way.


Do any of you have suggestions for my friend?


*There is also a boy's version entitled The Squire and the Scroll.