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Emily Van Hoff’s quilting style just might capture the attention of teen fabric artists more quickly than traditional quilting. Check out her simple, colorful, whimsical creations!

If You Love Color, You'll Want These Happy Works of Quilted Art on Your Walls Chicago artist Emily Van Hoff creates fabulously saturated, intentionally joyful works of quilted art. Read about her process and inspiration in our Q&A.

I've just posted another great recipe on our food blog Beulah Jane. Today's feature is Strawberry Rhubarb Pie in honor of Pie Day! Check it out! https://beulahjane.com/2024/01/23/pie-day-post/

Check out this great post about the value of learning to sew!

15 Transferable Skills that Sewing Teaches The art of sewing teaches far more than how to create clothing, thread a needle, or follow a pattern. In fact, it teaches a variety of skills that can be applied to multiple careers, whether corporate or creative. Here are...

This article is so interesting! Sharing this info with students in a Resource Management or Consumer Education class to help raise their consumer awareness.

Dollar Scholar Asks: Why Are Banks Really Getting Rid of Overdraft Fees? They’re not just doing me a solid.

I know that these patterns are too challenging for post FACS Textile and Apparel students, but they're just too gorgeous and glamorous not to share!

The common thread among all the fantastic Kid Creators featured on Good Morning America this week is...Drum roll please...FACS! From baking, sewing, fashion design, crocheting to entrepreneurship and more; their stories are a shining example of FACS in Action. And let's not forget the parenting skills that are demonstrated at work in these young lives! Share this message on your social media feeds to help get FACS the positive attention it deserves!

The Kid Creator on today's edition of Good Morning America is a talented young baker who is as generous as she is creative! Please share her remarkable story with your FACS students! It's sure to amaze and inspire them!

10-year-old baker Maddie French takes sweetness to a new level The 10-year-old from Staten Island runs Maddie’s Sweet Treats and donates a large portion of the proceeds to charity.

Simple sewing project for use in the FACS classroom!

Cuddle up by the fireplace with this plush-backed flannel throw. Hand-stitch the layers together around the edge for a fun accent. Then finish it off with big fluffy tassels!
Get the sewing pattern: https://bit.ly/3kpxc7a

Eggs are expensive right now, but they're still a great source of nutrition. Calculating the cost of the nutrition in an egg could be a good exercise for FACS students.

Inflation is raising prices across grocery aisles, but access to affordable, nutritious food is still the highest priority for America's Egg Farmers. Egg lovers can rest assured knowing that when it comes to cost per serving, it’s hard to beat the high-quality protein of eggs for everyday meals!​

Eggs are an all-around nutrient powerhouse, and egg farmers are hard at work to keep egg supply strong for Americans across the country.

This would be a great beginning quilt project for students in an Introductory Sewing course. The quilt could probably be made from scraps.

Capture your child's imagination with our patchwork block quilt! Find this project and more in our February issue, ON SALE NOW! 🌸🌸

This is an important concept for everyone, including FACS students, to understand!

Serving Size vs Portion Size: Is There a Difference? When it comes to deciding how much to eat, the terms serving size and portion size are often used interchangeably. However, they don’t mean the same thing.

Timely free lesson for Resource Management students!

'Egg-scuse me, this carton is how much?' Here's why egg prices are soaring across the US Across the country Americans are asking themselves 'why are eggs so expensive?' The answer has to do with the bird flu and inflation.