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This was a project born out of necessity and supplies on hand. I was literally waiting for a ride to the airport when this bag was created.
Missing from my take-along items, was an over-the-shoulder bag that tied in with my fall palette wardrobe. This bag bearing a logo on the flap was screaming “makeover”. Although I fully supported the
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Bag on the run
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Free project—Sweetwater potholder
Here’s a something fun to make, straight out of Sweetwater’s Simple Home… Read more.. This book and all the projects inside are so fresh! Just by reading the book, before even engaging in the projects, you almost feel cleansed.
The women of Sweetwater suggest… “surrounding yourself with things you absolutely love, that give you a sense of serenity…personal, handmade items can
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What have we done for you lately?
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How do you like the Stash Books titles we are creating? We are getting some great feedback on all of them—two even won awards recently!
This is all well and fine, but I would love to know if there is something you are hankering for, or something you want to try and can’t find any inspiration or instruction to
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Stuffed animal sleeping bags project
My family recently went our first camping trip. The kids had a great time and loved being in their sleeping bags. To keep the excitement going (in preparation for our next camping trip later this month), I made these little sleeping bags for their stuffed animals, complete with zippers. The kids LOVED them… or at least they declared how much their animals loved them.
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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: 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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Countryside Softies is hitting the road!
Meet Countryside Softies—they’re on tour!
Once you take a look at the adorable handmade wool creatures Amy Adams stiches in Countryside Softies, you won’t be able to make just one! The tour begins Monday April 18th and the last stop is Friday April 29th… Read more.. Follow your favorite bloggers and discover just how fun and easy
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Finishing my sewing projects with tags and labels
Kajsa Wikman has a fabulous idea in her book Scandinavian Stitches. She likes adding tags and labels to her projects to give them a finished look. She uses lovely ribbons and trims and places them in seams, as shown in the photo from her book below.
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I remembered this idea of her’s during a recent trip to my local
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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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Countryside Softies Dragonfly project
Now that we have been parading the characters from Countryside Softies past you for the past couple of months (in this blog post and this… Read more. blog post), we thought we’d take a break from teasing you. In celebration of National Craft Month, we’ve giving Amy Adams’ Dragonfly project to you, right here, right now!
You are going to have a
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