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Birthday Mitts!

Now that my handmade birthday gifts have been received, I can finally unveil what I was working on for the past couple of weeks. I really enjoy making gifts, but birthday gifts are especially… um, special.  :-)  Christmas gets super hectic, so although I always have grand plans for gifts, I don’t always make them [...]

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Today’s make was a photo of my scissor collection.  :-)

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Maker’s March: Day One

Super secret project that I’ve been working on and cannot yet reveal… But I finished it tonight!  I’ll post about the finished product sometime next week.  :-)  (And no guessing, either!  Don’t want to ruin the surprise for a certain someone.)

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Get your minds out of the gutter, people.  Maybe I should title this “Getting Productive” to avoid any confusion. So, I’ve had a very introspective first two months of the year.  A very successful introspective two months, actually.  As I’ve mentioned already, I’m back to yoga 3 or 4 times a week.  I’m also back [...]

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A slew of depression era reproduction fabrics! My Mom and I are collaborating on some patchwork pieces for decorating the tables at the wedding… Good thing we still have 5 months to go. This is what you would call a labor intensive project.

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My finished Summer Blouse! Pattern:  Summer Blouse Source: Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross Fabric:  Liberty cotton lawn, 2 yards Size:  Large (I wanted it nice and roomy to throw over sundresses and such!) So… this pattern has a sordid reputation on the innernets.  I was lucky enough to read through the blogs of many skilled [...]

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A few progress shots of the Summer Blouse (Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross) I’m working on…. Here we see the placket pinned and center seams sewn – about to *gasp* cut down the middle! And here’s the result – a neat little placket!  *satisfied sigh* All in all, things have gone smoothly so far.  After [...]

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Well, being stuck in my apartment with no car for a week has at least resulted in some decent crafting! Here we have a crafty solution to a nagging problem I’ve had since getting my shiny little loudmouth, Zorg the iPod. I use Zorg mostly in the car, on my long walks on my lunchbreak, [...]

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