Starting something new
After my rambling in my earlier post about all the patterns I have and not knowing what to do I decided to just work on a new quilt. I don’t need another quilt but I guess if I can’t sell it I can donate it. I am using the Bloom templates by Lori Holt to make […]
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- Jan, 13, 2020
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Thoughtful…….wondering……????
I have many patterns: clothes, dolls, animals, purses, toys, quilts, special quilt blocks, appliques, etc….. There are 100’s of them that I’ve collected over the years. Many, and to be completely honest, probably most of them I’ve never used so I’m wondering……………….. should I start at the top of the pile and attempt […]
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Part of pattern missing
I don’t know where or who I bought this doll pattern from. It was years ago before computers so it was probably from a magazine or catalog but the pattern is not complete. There’s at least one page of pattern pieces missing which includes the pieces for the ears and the shoes. Since I’ve made […]
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- Jan, 11, 2020
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Another class sample complete
I finished 2 little storage pods. The directions say to use regular batting but after completing one it seemed rather flimsy to me so I decided to make another one using iron on fleece so the pod would be sturdier. I liked it much better so I took the first one apart and remade it […]
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Things change
Well I had big sewing plans yesterday but sometimes things happen and plans change. My sewing time got cut down to just a couple or hours but I did get a sample project for my class completed so that made me happy. The class project is this Amish Star pot holder. I got the […]
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- Jan, 09, 2020
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Awake and ready to sew!
Even though it’s slow going due to my breathing I’m up, finished with my morning activities and ready to sew. I planned on working on the doll right away but actually I need to first make a sample of 2 projects that I’ll be introducing to the sewing and quilting classes that I teach. Whatever I’m […]
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- Jan, 08, 2020
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A new doll in the making…
I have lots of patterns of all kinds: clothing, toys, quilts, dolls etc. Most of the doll patterns are vintage patterns. Probably more than half of the doll patterns I have collected over the years I haven’t had the time to use so I decided to pull out my collection, pick one and get “bizzy”. […]
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- Jan, 08, 2020
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