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17 Jun
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Paper-pieced Raccoon

I just wanted to share what I made for my dad for Father's Day yesterday; this paper-pieced mini quilt. Since I was born, my dad has played in this softball league (I'm 31), and the team is the Raccoons. My parents have raccoon dog toys for their dog, a couple raccoon statues made of wood...they like raccoon stuff. So...

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23 Jun
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Tutorial Thursday

This week's free tutorial find is from Fantastic Toys. Aren't these the cutest pincushions you've ever seen?? I could see them making great swap or gift items. And the instructions look really easy! I love projects like this. The materials look fairly inexpensive, and you can make the mushroom top with a little pretty from your scrap stash. What...

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16 Jun
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Tutorial Thursday

I realized that I need a little blog buffer in between posting finished projects, so I thought that every Thursday, I would post a cool free tutorial that I've found on the internet.Today's tutorial is from Bored and Crafty. This is a tutorial to make this super-cool Piano Shoulder Bag. Besides the keys, which are fantastic, I like how...

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27 Dec
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101 One Yard Wonders

I received 101 One Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins for Christmas. This book had been on my Amazon wishlist (currently on Amazon for $14), so I was excited to receive it. As the title notes, there are 101 sewing projects in this book. Although you could probably find some of these projects as free tutorials, it...

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19 Dec
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Quilt Ideas

Don't forget to enter my big handbag giveaway!So I've been thinking about several ideas for quilts. I found this beautiful fat quarter custom bundle on Fabric Worm that I would like to get. I'm thinking I would love to use those fabrics in this quilt pattern that I found on Fabrics N Quilts that they are featuring on a...

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