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22 Apr
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Two Peas in a Pod Ava Bag

I'm organizing a sew along (more details to come soon) for 2 of the Two Peas in a Pod Designs sewing patterns, and I received the patterns in the mail yesterday. I couldn't wait to get started on the Ava Bag so I could field questions on it, and here it is! It's very easy (about a 3 hour project...but the...

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03 Apr
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Mod Mosaic Quilt Block

This is my March block for the Modern Stash Quilting Bee. The host, Pam, wanted a block done using the Mod Mosaic Pillow tutorial on Oh Fransson!, trimmed in white and using bright-colored scraps. The block ended up being 12.5" x 12.5".I waited until actually too late to do my block, so I was able to read the other comments from the...

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24 Mar
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Amy Butler’s Style Stitches No. 4 – Beautiful Balance

We're up to project number 4 in the Amy Butler Style Stitches Sew Along at My Crafty Crap. I'm going to admit I made a big mistake on my first attempt...more on that later. :-) If you haven't joined the sew along yet, there's still time to jump in! And if you don't have this book...you need it.Central Park yumminess.The fourth...

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06 Mar
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Colette Patterns Eclair Dress

I could not wait to show you this dress and tell you about the process of sewing it! I apologize for the bad pictures, I just don't think it would work going outside in a strapless dress to take pictures in the snow, lol. I still cannot believe I made a dress like this...I mean, I've made dresses before,...

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05 Mar
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Thrift Store Fabrics for Sewing

Two twin-sized bed sheets ($6)I was reading some of the blogs that I follow after the kids got up from their nap, and Emmmy Lizzzy's post about vintage pillowcases stuck in my head (go there! She's also having a giveaway!). So tonight when my husband suggested we go out for dinner, instead of a sit-down restaurant, I asked if we could...

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08 Jan
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Etsy: $35 worth of fabric for $15

Through this Tuesday, you can get a Groupon-type deal from FamGrab. It's free to set up an account. You pay $15 for $35 worth of merchandise from Etsy shop Whipstitch. This shop has some great stuff! I actually bought some Robert Kaufman Tufted Tweets and Amy Butler Soul Blossoms from them a couple of weeks ago. They have super...

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03 Jan
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iThinkSew Junia Bag

I was super-excited when I received the Junia Bag pattern to test from iThinkSew. The great thing about iThinkSew patterns is that they are available in the regular version, and the 'sewer friendly' version. The difference is that the sewer friendly version is less instructions (and half the price!). If you already know how to sew, and especially if...

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25 Dec
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Heather Ross Quilt Along

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you had a great Christmas Eve. I know I should be in bed waiting for Santa, but I'm thinking about fabric and I can't go to sleep yet.I got a few Heather Ross fabrics for Christmas, and as I was talking about making a quilt on Facebook, a couple of my friends wanted to...

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16 Nov
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Giveaway at Above All Fabric

Valori Wells Garden Fresh  Above All Fabric, your place for fabric and sewing patterns, is hosting a fabulous giveaway! The prizes are amazing; here is what you can win: First- $100 Gift Certificate to the storeSecond- $50 Gift Certificate to the storeThird - $25 Gift Certificate to the storeAll you have to do to enter is...

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