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Anyone planning or dreaming of a wedding on Pinterest has seen the myriad of chair signs, shashes etc announcing the new Mr. and Mrs. A dear friend of mine has rapidly approaching nuptials and asked if I could make her a pair of signs that incorporated her colors, great sense of style and some ideas […]
Read MoreAnother speedy but highly satisfying craft. I have an abundance of lavender growing at my house because 1) I love it! 2) Smells good! 3) Thought my bees would like it (not so much) and 4) drought tolerant (read – lazy).Cut out fabric. I really like to use charm packs as they are already a […]
Read MoreHere is a quick, fun, easy and cute bunting you can make up with no sewing required. Selvage, Selvedge, scale up, scale down, long, short – you choose. Make a pattern. I used a round tin, scrap poster board, sharpies, paper scissors and a quilting ruler Trace your pattern onto the back side of fabric […]
Read MoreSo let the sun shine in, face it with a grin. Smilers never lose and frowners never win. So let the sun shine in, face it with a grin Open up your heart and let the sun shine in A favorite song from my childhood, sung by many but the one in memory is performed […]
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The following is a really simple, dynamic and adaptable quilt tutorial. Based on the idea often coined the Jelly Roll 1600, named because it is takes one Jelly Roll or 40 strips (2.5 x 40 inches each) measuring, you guessed it, 1600 inches (finishing at 48 x 64). For this version, I used 3 inch […]
Read MoreI FINALLY dove into the pile of items in my “mend and alter” bin. Three items were in need of some basic hemming; that I thought others might be interested in my approach or be looking to follow a tutorial on. I am working on three part post, one for each hem. Segments are 1) […]
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