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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July 26, 2013
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We are preparing for VBS this week. My daughter volunteered to co-ordinate the craft room and
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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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May 24, 2013
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My best friend's daughter is getting married. And I was going to give a shower at my home in April. The colors were ivory and pale gold with touches of red. It was the nearing the end of March and although there was still plenty of time I had been thinking about how to dec...
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April 26, 2013
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While out one day a few weeks ago my mother and I saw some really cute little door stop decorations
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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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February 15, 2013
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Our third granddaughter is not a sit in the corner type. She is always in motion. On top
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February 1, 2013
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Ann's readers can share the love. Last week, Pat shared links to three great free valentine designs
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January 25, 2013
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I love hearts so Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the year. And it is right aroun
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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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November 30, 2012
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I've had the idea for this design since this time last year, so it's well overdue! The design is part of the Christmas Cutwork Collection by Dakota Collectibles.
I added two variations on this design. Originally, the thread colors were shades of blue and plum, but I had a piece of...
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November 15, 2012
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Today's blog started out on my stocking stuffer list but I was just in the mood to try one after fin
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November 6, 2012
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Applique designs are so versatile. They can be used as a traditional applique on apparel or a quilt and they can also be used as a stand-alone piece, much like freestanding lace. The Window with Snowflakes ornament (XM1791) from the Merry Christmas Ornaments set by Dakota Collectibles features ...
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I know it is really nice to see how to do some of the coolest projects, but I often have trouble fin
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October 16, 2012
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Don't be afraid to change up the colors in your embroidery designs. Just because it shows up as an o
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It seems to me that when I watched
my mother sewing, she did not have dozens of needles, she had a p
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October 5, 2012
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Like to color? Add a new dimension to traditional embroidery with fabric painting.
I first read about fabric painting in an Anita Goodesign newsletter. The idea is to stitch an outline design and color it, giving it a watercolor appearance. They used Copic markers and a Copic blending tool wh...
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September 27, 2012
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The kaleidocycle designs are available now. They are available in the design packs mentioned, and also individually.
A while ago, a friend sent me a link to a website that discussed an unusual geometric form.Created by a math student, the form is called a Kaleidocycle...
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September 21, 2012
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I am fortunate to live in an area where I am surrounded by autumn's brilliance this time of year. With some water-soluble stabilizer, an applique design, and organza in shades of red, orange, and gold, fall leaves can be enjoyed well beyond their typical lifespan.
Using the same Amazing Design...
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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:
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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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August 31, 2012
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Take your applique to the next level by making it totally reversible. It is really easy to do with m
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Now, here is a fun idea, complete with designs to make it, that would make a great stocking stuffer or busy bag learning toy for any preschooler on your list. My daughter was looking for ideas one day and came across one of these cute little guys that had been made with colored felt squares.&n...
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August 17, 2012
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Make this
from this
and this!
It is almost back-to-school time and this embroidered notebook cover is a quick and easy project using a standard 50-cent composition book. It takes about a half-yard of fabric, or two fat quarters, and a few scraps for the applique. Best of all, you c...
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August 3, 2012
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Cutwork is so very elegant, and it looks much more difficult than it really is. This project creates a holiday napkin or a gift basket liner or dinner roll cover. The poinsettia is part of the Christmas Cutwork Encore embroidery collection by Dakota Collectibles and it is available from Ann the...
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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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July 20, 2012
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Christmas in July had to be invented just for me because I need all the time I can get when it comes
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July 6, 2012
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Wedding season is upon us and this project is very easy to make as a wedding shower or reception fav
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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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June 15, 2012
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We are truly blessed to live in a free land. The Fourth of July is fast approaching and I designed t
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