7/27/11 update: A winner for the conference pass was randomly selected using random.org – congrats to Jacqueline! I look forward to seeing you there!
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“Entrepreneur” is a tough word, isn’t it? So many of us have an image of a Donald Trump-type in our minds when we hear this word. Maybe we should. He is certainly successful.
But when
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Introducing: Deploy That Fabric
I always get a chuckle out of those advertisements I see in some of the quilting magazines that show a piece of the curtains cut out, or their husband’s favorite shirt with a big hole in it. It often features two ladies, with one looking incredulous and the other shrugging her shoulders with a certain sense of justification. The implication… Read more.
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Introducing: For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine
I have been a fan of Jan Constantine’s work ever since I first saw her, now iconic, “Love” cushion a few years ago. Jan launched her hand-embroidery business in 2002 after leaving a successful career in fashion design to raise her two daughters in the Cheshire, UK countryside. In just a few years, her business grew from a cottage industry, to an established brand.
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Introducing Countdown Calendars
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If patience is a virtue, my kids don’t have it. My two young boys are constantly anticipating exciting family events or holidays with regular inquiries as to how many days they have to wait until Thanksgiving, their birthdays, or our annual trip to the beach house. And who can blame them? The adult version may be crossing the days off
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Introducing: Fresh Fabric Treats
It’s indisputable fact: When it comes to pre-cuts, Moda Fabrics is the leader of the pack! Their savvy marketing genius (lead by the fantastic and talented Lissa Alexander… Read more.), combined with some of the greatest fabric designers in the industry, has catapulted Moda Fabric and their line of Bake Shop goodies to the top of wish lists around the world.
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Introducing: Block Party—The Modern Quilting Bee
Do you belong to a quilting bee? How about a virtual bee? I’m going to hazard a guess that if I had asked that question 18 months ago when Alissa Haight Carlton and Kristen Lejnieks… Read more. first shared their book proposal with me, I would have received some strange and puzzled (perhaps even bordering on shocked) looks. Do they really still
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Feeling Royally Sentimental
Okay, so who stayed (or got) up to watch the wedding in the wee hours this morning? I sure did! It was really lovely and such a great community event. I am a sucker for that kind of stuff! I can still remember my parents (who both immigrated from England in the 60s) waking my sister and me up to… Read more.
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Travel Messenger Bag Tutorial
For our recent family trip to England, I became obsessed with making sure that my two little guys had enough to keep them occupied on the airplane. In the weeks before the trip, I collected fun projects, books, and toys for them and decided it would hold their interest even more if they each had a brand new travel bag to put everything inside of! The result is this messenger bag tutorial!
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Lunch Bags for a Good Cause
When my son’s preschool needed some auction items, I immediately wanted to make some lunch sacks. Two years ago, our family switched from using plastic bags every day to my handmade BPA-free… Read more. food-safe cotton-laminated snack and sandwich bags…and are never looking back!
With so many fabric manufacturers releasing cotton laminates, it is easy to find a variety of fabrics to
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Giveaway winner
And the Valentine’s Day winner of our Bari J. Full Bloom fabric giveaway is….
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Congratulations CraftyMummy. I’ll send you an email to get your mailing address down under!
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