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Product Review: Simplicity Bias Tape Maker

Posted in Sewing, Simplicity Bias Tape Maker on August 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »

First, let me just say this is an unpaid review. I purchased my bias tape maker and I think everyone is entitled to my opinion. The details. I paid $57.99 with free shipping from Amazon. I see it’s listed there now at $60.99. It was available at my local Wal-Mart for $60.00. On the [...]

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Begin therapy immediately.

Posted in Hand Embroidery, Sewing on July 31, 2011 | 5 Comments »

I’ve discovered a way to avoid all the bad things in life. Well maybe not all but certainly a good many. Pick up a needle and thread. Hand-sewing keeps away the urge to overeat ~ et voila, diet therapy! It may also reduce computer butt, however all that stitching and sitting brings about a new [...]

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Ready to tie the knot?

Posted in Hand Embroidery, Sewing on July 16, 2011 | 5 Comments »

I like to think of myself as a trend-spotter when it comes to what’s new and exciting in the world of sewing. Yep. Come by here on any given day and I’ll be knee-deep in unpaid research {most likely cruising JoAnn’s, scanning Amazon for new sewing titles or blog surfing}. What’s that you say? If [...]

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It’s a small world.

Posted in Kids/infant, Sewing on July 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »

My backspace key isn’t working. The delete key is temperamental. Also, when I try to type two leters in a row, I only get one. Se? Kinda funy but not realy. So today I must go find a new keyboard. I’l leave you with a picture evidencing my productive day yesterday. I neded a baby [...]

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An Inspired Idea — A Modern Sit-Upon

Posted in Fabric, Oilcloth, Sit-upon on July 8, 2011 | 8 Comments »

How can you not love the new laminated cotton and oilcloth fabrics? But one can only use so many make-up bags and tablecloths. Time to play. Find a complimentary fabric in your stash. Add something fun around the edges. Stitch it up, add a handle and stuff it! Et voila! The sit-upon! Protecting rear-ends from [...]

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Sheet happens.

Posted in Sewing on April 4, 2011 | 10 Comments »

Dear Frigidaire Heavy Duty Front-Loading Dryer: How is it that you know exactly when I purchase new sheets? Is it the new-sheet smell packaged with every set? Or the added sizing to keep things nice and tidy until the wrapper comes off and all hell breaks loose and they overtake the laundry room never to [...]

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Looking for art in all the wrong places.

Posted in Home Decor, Silk Picture Mat, Tutorials on March 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Because I have so few interior walls in my home’s open floor plan, it practically kills me to have a bare spot on the wall that isn’t filled with art. I use the term “art” loosely because I’m pretty sure there’s nothing hanging on any of the walls that cost much more than $50. Because [...]

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Give a basic dining room chair the slip.

Posted in Slipcovers on February 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Less than a yard of fabric can work wonders on an otherwise ordinary frame. A shape-flattering little number that accentuates the positives. The hardest part about making this slipcover is deciding what fabric you’ll use. And getting the sun to stay out long enough so you can snap a couple of pictures.

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Six sewing tools that will change your life!

Posted in Drapery Workroom, Sewing, Sewing Equipment/Tools on February 9, 2011 | 10 Comments »

You already own the basics, right? A sewing machine, pins, needles, threads, tape measure, yards of fabric. Even if your sewing projects aren’t complex or frequent, the investment in a few additional tools like the pros use can help you make better use of what little time you may have for creating. After surveying the [...]

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