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Felt Sew Good: Book Review

Before Christmas, my husband and I spent a date night enjoying some hot drinks and searching for books our kids would love. My (almost) 8 yr. old girl loves to make gifts for her friends and is always asking to raid the fabric scraps and felt bin for materials. I wanted to find her a book that would ...
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Make a Craft Organizer

Sewing· Sewing Patterns· Tutorials

I don't know what it is about the New Year that makes us all want to get organized. As soon as Christmas was over, I spent some time evaluating my year and started working on some business and personal goals for this next year. I feel motivated to get some things around the house organized and ...
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Merry Christmas

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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 "He [Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God, and the exact imprint of His nature, and ...
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Hand Printed Christmas Ornament

Holidays· Sewing· Tutorials

I wasn't planning to write a bunch of handmade Christmas posts. But I make things at Christmas time for my own use, regardless of the blog posts I have planned. Yesterday, I made some gift bags using a stamp I carved. While I was printing on the bags, I grabbed some fabric scraps and printed some ...
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Printed & Stitched Handmade Gift Bags

Holidays· Sewing· Tutorials

I love kraft paper bags! I bought some last week with plans to decorate them, though I didn't have anything specific in mind. I like white stamped designs on brown kraft paper, but I wanted to add some details that would make my design unique. There's no point in taking the time to write a ...
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Learn How to Add Magnetic Snaps to Bags

Tutorials

I think sometimes bag hardware can be a mystery to those that have never used it. Magnetic snaps might look intimidating, but they are very simple to add and only require a couple of small tools that you probably already have around the house. Let me show you how to add magnetic snaps to your ...
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My Most Used Sewing Pattern

Pattern Review· Sewing Tips

I was going to write a typical "show and tell" post for these, but I've already reviewed the Noodlehead Divided Basket Pattern. The Divided Basket was the first indie sewing pattern I bought a few years ago and it's definitely my most used sewing pattern. Since I bought it, I've made over a dozen as ...
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First Year Highlights

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It's been a year since I began selling my sewing patterns. At the time, it felt like a big risk to share my ideas publicly. But it has been such a rewarding year for me as I have worked through the challenges and refined my ideas. I started off with one sewing pattern. I now have 3 sewing patterns ...
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Declutter Your Sewing Space & Supplies to Spark Creativity

Introducing the Flower City Potholders Sewing Pattern

How to Make a Waxed Canvas Gift Pouch