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Another Rosie© Bag and the Circle Craft Christmas Market
The holidays are fast approaching and along with organizing and sewing for Designin’ December, I have been asked and have decided to make a few Rosie© Bags as gifts. I have a few cut out and I’ll be slipping the finished Bags on here as they get done, so you can have a look at them…
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Refashion …
to fashion (something) again or differently; remake; alter. I know I have made patterns exactly according to instructions, and I’ve also made them in my own haphazard way. Refashioning this cardigan was something new for me! My sister bought this cardigan on-line. As soon as it arrived she knew that it was NOT what was…
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Designin’ December 2018 UPDATE – ANOTHER Prize Sponsor!!!
Gotta love those early morning emails! This morning I got word that another prize sponsor was joining us! I hope you are all planning, digging into that fabric, cutting or sewing because now you have a chance to win one of 17 Prizes in DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018! Today I welcome … (as usual, click on…
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What was that you said … another Designin’ December 2018 Prize Sponsor?
Yes, it’s true! In the early hours of this morning, my first email received, I heard from another generous DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018 PRIZE SPONSOR! (As usual, click on their names for a “bee-line” to their shops!) Style Arc Style ARC joins our other generous PRIZE SPONSORS …
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Designin’ December 2018 Prize Sponsors!
This is going to be a LOOONG post! This year, I’m so pleased at the number, and the variety, of prize donations that have been offered up by our DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2018 PRIZE SPONSORS! I must admit this is my favourite post of the year – these PRIZE SPONSORS just brighten up my blog! No…
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Or, perhaps maybe I am …
Of course, the only reason Canadians have Thanksgiving is to “celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the last year”. I don’t have a harvest, but every Thanksgiving our family says “Thank you” for what we have. This weekend is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada and my list to “Be Thankful” for is very long –…
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McCall’s M7390 – I sort of like it.
I bought this pattern, McCall’s M7390, a while ago and have waited all this time to find a striped fabric that would work. I did find a 100% linen with wide uneven stripes which I liked, but when the sales person measured it up, there was only 1.4 m left on the bolt. My pattern…
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How to make a simple sewing machine cover …
And keep your cats out of your stuff! As you can probably guess, not having a proper sewing room, Simon and Sophie love getting into my stuff! (I use a small sewing cabinet on wheels, which I love. It lets me sew in any room or corner of the house!) Before today, I covered my…