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Goodie Bags

Posted in Sewing on May 9th, 2008 23 Comments »

I made these goodie bags for Caitlin’s party guests. It’s the Simple Bag pattern from Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. I surfed the Flickr group before starting. Wow, so many fabulous projects there! I especially liked this one by Grey Cottage Studio, it inspired me to use bold print pairs with spicy […]

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Virtual Quilting Bee - April

Posted in Quilting on May 6th, 2008 13 Comments »

The block I made for Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts. The blocks this month are really stunning. I’m looking forward to seeing this quilt when it’s all put together. You can see completed blocks on the Virtual Quilting Bee Flickr group.

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Turning Thirteen

Posted in Musings on May 5th, 2008 21 Comments »

Jeez Louise, there’s a teenager in my house!
Wacky cake recipe.

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Life Without a Free Arm Sewing Machine

Posted in Sewing on May 2nd, 2008 17 Comments »

My beloved Janome 6600 has every feature a girl could want except for one: a free arm. My previous sewing machine had a free arm so I do know what I’m missing! Here’s a simple tip that I picked up in one of my Yahoo groups: sew a circular seam from the opposite side. Since […]

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