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Halloween 2012: Puss in Boots & Kitty Softpaws

18 Oct
Kitty Softpaws toddler costume

Just a quick update to say that I am still here, still unpacking and my project list is getting long and longer (at least my mental list!). I did take a necessary break to make Halloween costumes for the kids.  Liam decided a couple months ago that he wanted to be Puss in Boots and he wanted ... View Post

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Easy-peasy Thomas the Train Costume (Applique Tutorial)

25 Sep
easy thomas the train costume

Halloween is in just over a month!  It's time to start thinking about costumes for the kids (or yourself, if you have a fun party on your calendar).  My son needed a quick costume in August for "Fantasy Day" at preschool.  Of course, he decided he wanted to be Thomas the Train.  How was I going to ... View Post

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STUD Swap

19 Feb

Viagra online So, it's NOT what you think (though wouldn't that be fun, too?).  STUD stands for "Swap Til You Drop" and it's another fun mini-quilt swap over on flickr.  I participated in their "fussy cut" swap and had to come up with something fun for my partner, Cindy. I really went round and ... View Post

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Baby, Bridal, costuming, Crafting, DIY, Entertaining, Fashion, Finished Quilts, Hollywood, oneday monday, products, Recipes, Sewing, tips, Uncategorized
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Denyse Schmidt, FLickr Swap, fussy cut, Katie Jump Rope

Oodles of Bee Blocks

10 Feb

Generic Viagra onlineCialis online I may be behind in my blog, but looking back, I've been doing quite a bit of sewing!  In the past few months, I have made many blocks for the Bee's I am in. 1. Bee Block for September, 2. September "Bee Happy" Blocks, 3. October Bee Block, 4. Bee Happy November ... View Post

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Vintage Sewing Pattern Art

7 Feb

Being a bit of a romantic and a sucker for period costumes, I ADORE vintage sewing patterns.  I worked at a theatre that had boxes and boxes of old patterns and I loved going through them and thinking about all the wonderful outfits created from them.   I found a few artists who have taken vintage ... View Post

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art, collages, doe-c-doe, embroidery, gina bailey, junk in my trunk, karen ross smith, kelly price-colston, paper ballet, retro sewing patterns, vintage sewing patterns

Fun Find: Reprodepot Fabric

24 Oct

I have often longed to be one of those artistic and crafty people who collect fabric, buttons and ribbons along their travels.  My dream is to spend days on end scouring flea markets, fabric stores and vintage shops for unique treasures and then rush home to concoct amazing and clever items to make ... View Post

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buying vintage fabric, fabric, retro, retro fabric, vintage, vintage fabric, vintage fabric websites

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