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Saved from an Estate sale!

I found the embroidered piece at an estate sale – finished, but on a pillow “kit” (it just folded over and you could stitch it to the back) and so I rescued it. I got home and realized I had the fabric and pom-pom edging and couldn’t resist. I’ve been

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Warm hearts, warm babies

A lot of the seamstresses and quilters and crafters I know have too much stash – if you’re like me, you collected cute adorable fabrics when your kids were little that look positively silly now. My daughter is totally over princesses and yet, I still have some in my studio.

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Walking by the craft room on a snowy morning

Walking by the craft room on a snowy morning

It’s a snowy day here in Denver – the decorations that never had snow on them during the actual holidays now look very picturesque! So, what am I to do on a day like today? Get ready for my next big project, that’s what! These are my bins of ribbons

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If you have fabric “stash” you’ll laugh.

I get Martha Stewart’s newsletter and usually it has really cool little craft projects, good recipes, etc, however today I had to laugh: Craft Material Organizer: The newsletter suggested this for paper or fabric for craft projects. Do any of you (who seriously craft) have this LITTLE fabric OR paper?

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Sewing festival and almost finished

This past week I took day off work and went to the sewing Festival at the Denver Merchandise Mart in Denver. fun! I sat at the Rocky Mountain Crazy Quilt Assn Booth with my friend Dianna and got some cool stuff: There’s a fabulous lace guy there who brings some

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