Leafing through multiple magazines, including HGTV and Better Homes and Gardens (how long has it bee
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If my embroidery gifts are not - quick, easy and inexpensive, I am not going to do them. Year
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December 27, 2013
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We have had snow and ice twice already this season. So, what do you do with three little girls
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November 30, 2013
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Do you have unfinished projects from past years? I do. I am always inspired at the beginning of the holidays and have lots of ideas. Then it seems the season always gets hectic and some of the things I start just do not get finished. So, this year I decided to finish those it...
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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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January 13, 2012
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The first day of winter has officially arrived on the calendar even though it doesn’t look like it o
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September 23, 2011
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Would you believe that a certain king actually loved embroidery? Well, King James I of England
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December 17, 2010
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Quick Coasters in the hoop- Designs Included
Ever need something right now! Well last year one of the charity craft bazaars in my mom's neighbourhood needed lots of little things to fill in. So we made a bunch of these in one night. In sets of 4 of these quick coasters, tied i...
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I started this project over a year ago and for various reasons, I did not want to proceed with it.&n
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November 12, 2010
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I'm not sure why but I really enjoy making Christmas stockings. I have made traditional ones, funky ones, country ones and elegant ones depending on who they are for. We always make a stocking for each new addition to our family. Some years, with weddings and births, we h...
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September 10, 2010
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One of our granddaughters loves Frosty the Snowman. We sing the song daily - even when it is 100+ degrees here. We read the book almost as often. So I decided to create a Frosty sweatshirt for her even though winter isn't here yet. When I asked her what color sweatshirt s...
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July 30, 2010
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First things first- our little girl is finally here! There is a picture of our beautiful grand
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February 19, 2010
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Last year, my age-old hot water bottle gave out with a fatal leak. All my life I have used a hot wat
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November 20, 2009
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I have to tell you a story of love at first sight. I have to tell you the story of Keiko. She is one of the newest members of the family (kind of). We have two dogs at our house - a sixteen year old Pomeranian mix and an almost two year old Papillon. So do we need anothe...
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November 6, 2009
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Each time she visits my granddaughter asks if we can get the manger set out early this year. It is very old and worn but she loves to play with it, taking the figures on the trip to Bethlehem. We make a tradition of getting the house ready for the Christmas holidays the weekend after Tha...
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