I remember when I started to do machine embroidery, I did not understand "lettering" and the differe
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Last week I was reading a Comment in her blog on removing stabilizers.
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monograms blog by pat snyder
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The dictionary definition of Chakra is - any of several points of physical or spiritual energy in th
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I was thinking the other day about all the great designs
that are available BUT, when I need somethi
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As I noted in my blog "Where is an Expert When
You Need One?" sometimes we need an expert opinion an
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Back in 2008, I wrote a
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I started this fantastic craft.&n
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Today I just want to share another addition to the Halloween décor for my daughter's fireplace displ
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October 4, 2013
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It's here again. Already! Halloween, apple picking, pinecones and colored leaves. The season's fly by so quickly I can hardly keep up. We took a trip out to the Old Town main street the other day to pick up our fall and winter spices. It is an all cobblestone st...
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Before there was Facebook and Twitter, there was "Yonders My Best Friend" and I loved it. I do
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August 30, 2013
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Back to school. Everyone is saying it - it is posted in every store and website that we visit.
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June 28, 2013
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Lucy's birthday party is coming up in a couple of days. She wants an apron, and those things you wear on your hands (oven mitts). My daughter said it should be bright and colorful and wanted to make it herself but there just isn't much time and I was busy getting ready for a rath...
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Now that I am a grandmother, I can look back and see what I did right, wrong and strange with my chi
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March 22, 2013
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We had our first really nice day here today in what seems like forever. And tomorrow is suppos
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I have been doing this blog for nearly 4 years and I still love doing it. I would never have t
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December 21, 2012
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This project combines two designs, applique and cutwork used as applique, and is created in the hoop
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September 14, 2012
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Do your kids love to read? Ours do, but keeping track of the library books can be a challenge. And while our daughter was reorganizing their schoolroom area she wanted a reading nook and a place to keep those library books. Here is what we came up with:
The original ...
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September 13, 2012
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Have you ever just had an idea that kept calling out to you? This is one of those projects. More than a year ago I found this pile of blocks in the clearance section of a local department store. The packages had been broken open and a couple of the lettered blocks were missing.&nbs...
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July 27, 2012
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Our girls love to read. So much that our daughter is making a special reading nook out of a closet in her schoolroom area. The seven year old, who always wants to add her thoughts to a project brought me a picture. The pillow had these different, flapped edges and she asked i...
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June 29, 2012
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My friend received one of the new smaller Kindles for Mother's Day. She loves crafty things bu
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I have never thought of myself as a collector of any sort. I never collected stamps or coins (
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We all know that a stash generally refers to a lot of fabric and notions that we buy but never get a
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March 31, 2012
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Monograms are the oldest form of identification in the world, dating back to Greek and Roman times. First used as a form of currency in the barter system, monograms served many roles from indicating social status to serving as a signature for royals and artists.
Perhaps most obvious, they identifie...
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March 9, 2012
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This sewing room organization may take all year at the rate I am going. It's a great idea to give everything a "home" but I had no idea that I has so much stuff. Anyway I said I would do a tutorial on different ways to make those little fabric cubes. I have to warn you that...
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March 2, 2012
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Organize, organize and organize some more. I decided to give my sewing room a makeover of sorts. The goal however, is to repurpose as many items as possible without spending much money. Well, this could take all year -that is how bad my room is. But as it comes along I will s...
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Well, let's assume that you have at least decent eyesight, but can you trust what you see? The
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January 6, 2012
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Finished! And with a little time to spare. We decided to just button down the sides instead of sewing them. It will make removing it from the table and folding it up for storage a little easier. Kate got to see it during the final fitting since she is doesn't talk much and is t...
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December 9, 2011
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A couple of weeks ago, when we were out and about, my oldest granddaughter saw some college girls sp
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October 7, 2011
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Our baby girl just loves shoes, anyone's shoes will do. She brings them to be put on and clomps around, falling about every other step. She carries them around hugging them like they were baby dolls, pushes them in her stroller and throws them in the trash (then wants them ...
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September 16, 2011
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For several years I have seen and heard about bags made to bake potatoes in the microwave. They are touted to produce fluffy, moist baked potatoes. So when I had all the cotton stuff out to make the tortilla warmer I decided to make one and see. Hey, what do you know, it works pretty wel...
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