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    Happy Saturday everyone! I have started on a little bit of handmade cuteness for my daughter’s birthday. She loves to read, so when I saw this tutorial I couldn’t resist: https://www.theyellowbirdhouse.com/diy-embroidered-felt-book-bag-charm/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic It shows how to make the cutest felt book… Continue reading

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    We are trying to settle back into normal here and finally get my daughters off to school, about 13 days late thanks to storms and power outages. What kinds of life craziness disrupt your creativity? I guess I wanted to… Continue reading

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    I needed a road trip craft, and I chose these crochet rings. I made a chain of around 15 stitches, depending on the thickness of the yarn. I used size 1, 2, and crochet thread. I made three rows of… Continue reading

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    I finished my daughter’s thread keeper, really a tiny, adorable little trash can. I love it, and she does too. It makes a great gift for the seamstresses in your life. Here is the tutorial I used, which includes a… Continue reading

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    I have assembled half of my rows for my quilt – 15 to go! I have also seen together 8 rows – it is an actual piece of fabric now! I also bought my first mini charm pack, and I… Continue reading

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    I am moving along on my English paper piecing pillow, trying to keep warm in northern Indiana! I took out the basting stitches and the papers, and have begun to quilt the top to a piece of quilt batting. I… Continue reading

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    Well, I didn’t get as much done on my pillow as I was hoping, due in part to enjoying the last IU football game last night. I still can’t quite believe there is IU football to watch in January! In… Continue reading

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    I finished my Woobles Snoopy, and he is so cute. I got the same type of yarn at Hobby Lobby to make my mom one for her birthday. I started on an English paper piecing pillow. I’ve had the pattern… Continue reading

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    I am part of an event planning team and our theme for this year is about time. So of course I jumped on Pinterest, and found a cute photo of a fabric ‘pocket watch’ and immediately started making my own.… Continue reading

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    I love to create, usually with some sort of needle and some sort of thread. This week’s project was making a covering for my husband’s recent purchase, a phonograph from the ’30’s. I used fabric yo-yos, a craft I love… Continue reading

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