I love hand work in the winter. Snuggling up on the couch with a hot drink, some good TV (recently, football and Downton Abbey) with something to stitch is just divine. Escaping from the hustle and bustle of the ever so unquenched needs of my household (the pile of laundry could actually eat me and is a mockery to my…
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WIP Wednesday: Hand work in December
sew, mama, sew! {give-until it hurts-away}
Good morning everyone! Welcome to my sew, mama, sew! giveaway. Today, I’m offering some thing extra special. In fact it pains me to give it away, because you can’t buy it yet. I’m giving away a charm pack of Lotta Jansdotter’s upcoming line, Glimma, which will be available next year. I was so excited to receive this charm pack when…
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Mini-Christmas tree skirt redo
I’d like to share an update of a tutorial I published way back in 2009 (!) for a mini-Christmas tree skirt. The tutorial will also be posted on the Houston Modern Quilt Guild’ blog as well. The HMQG is featuring a different holiday tutorial every Tuesday (ish) until before Christmas. The great thing about this project is that it is…
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Thankful for you! {Winner!}
Thank you all who entered into my “Thankful for you!” giveaway. The prize pack goes to: Emily! Congrats! I’ve emailed Emily and will mail her package on Monday. I hope you all have a blessed thanksgiving! I have a lot to be thankful for! 🙂
This is not a diaper bag
Hi folks, If you are visiting here, welcome! First thing you need to know is I have four children ages 6 and under. I am forever carrying their stuff. They’re cute. But they have lots of stuff. When I saw the Long Weekend “bag-along” I seized the excuse to make a bag (The Weekender pattern, by Amy Butler) to carry…
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