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My New Sewing Machine

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0HrCGQ4jfw] I got a new sewing machine last week! I wanted to hold off blogging about it until I'd had plenty of time to use it for the things that I usually use my sewing machine for (quilt blocks, bags, etc.). Today I'd like to tell you about it, since some people mentioned that they were curious about it,...

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Stitched Blooms Book Review and Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. The winner is #14 Jen@thecraftingfiend. Congratulations! I'm here today with a book review from the new embroidery book by Carina Envoldsen-Harris of Polka and Bloom. I made something from Polka and Bloom last year, and so I was really excited to review this book. You can pre-order the book on Amazon or on Barnes and Noble,...

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By Annie’s Soft and Stable

If you haven't heard much from me lately, I've been busy making bags, and some of these bags I've made using By Annie's Soft and Stable. A blog reader first asked me to look out for it at Quilt Market this past Fall; I had never heard of this product. I didn't think anything of it, in fact, until...

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Sookie Stackhouse Dress

When Tula Pink wanted to send me some advance yardage of her new line, The Birds and the Bees, which is due out in July, I almost hyperventilated. I got some of the voile, which was earmarked to make 2 dresses. Okay, still having trouble breathing...can you believe how beautiful these fabrics are? Below are the fabric swatches that will...

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Caramel Apple Cupcakes

I made these Caramel Apple Cupcakes that I found in the October 2010 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. The recipe sounded really good, and I love caramel apples. My son, William, helped me mix all the ingredients, and he put all the cupcake liners in the pan.They were very easy to make. However, I did not have...

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