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Vow Renewal Gifts!
This past weekend my sister and brother-in-law had a 10 year vow renewal celebration. Their wedding 10 years ago was at the courthouse so this was their first chance to have a big celebration and I...
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Another Best Birthday Ever Swap Package
My first Best Birthday Ever Swap partner had her birthday this week and I had a ton of fun putting together this package! The swap package had to include something handmade, craft supplies, and then a...
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Hexagons within Hexagons!
I’ve been having a lot of fun making these hexagon needle books, I’ve actually made 5 of them now. Some are for swaps and some are for a project I just need to get my act together so I can show off…...
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Free Pattern Friday – Saturn
Last summer I did a post for the &Stitches Summer Bloggin’ series on stitching with LEDs. I stitched up Saturn and used the LEDs for stars. I was going through some old files this week and came...
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July TSNEM – Knowing When To Give Up
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed me mention lately being in a bit of a creative funk. I’ve been making a lot of things for swaps lately (which I’ll finally be able to show off!) but...
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Best Birthday Ever Swap, Part 2
For the Best Birthday Ever Swap, each person has 3 partners. We didn’t start until April but split the year into different quarters. My first partner had a birthday in June and then my next quarter...
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Crafting Con Swap!
One of the reasons I do so many swaps is to motivate and challenge me to try new things. A lot of the cross stitch patterns in my shop came about because of swaps and lately I have been using it to...
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A Rainbow Quilt!
I got really amazing feedback on my post about giving up on a project. It felt like a weight was lifted and I was finally able to start something new. I talked to Evie about what kind of quilt she...
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That’s So Kawaii 2 Swap
I realized I never shared yet another swap I did, the It’s So Kawaii 2 swap on Instagram. The goal was to send cuteness and I had a lot of fun with it. My partner liked MINI Coopers, llamas, and fun...
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August TSNEM – Sewing With Knits
I’ve been really proud that I’ve managed to try something every month so far, though this one was a close call. I got the email from Stephanie at Swoodson Says asking for my link this month and I...
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1000 Crane Quilt Update – 10% Complete!
When I started the 1000 crane quilt, I knew I needed to set a goal so that I would finish it, but I also knew that I needed to give myself plenty of time. I settled on making it a 10 year anniversary...
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Stitch-Love-Along! A Giraffe Pocket Pal
Over on Instagram there is a super adorable stitch along going on for Mollie from Wild Olive’s book, Stitch Love: Sweet Creatures Big & Small: Cute Kitties and Cows and Cubs and More…and a Yeti*....
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Hexagon Bee Pouch
Ever since I tried foundation paper piecing I’ve been itching to do more. There are so many amazing patterns out there, Swoodson Says has a great post with free patterns if you’re looking for one to...
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A New Look!
My husband originally designed my website and has been talking for awhile about changing it up and it’s officially ready! I really love the new look and there’s some other little changes. I’ve been...
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Deluxe Pincushions!
I’ve seen pictures of Deluxe Pincushions floating around Instagram and I fell in love. The project comes from the book Sew Organized for the Busy Girl* and I just love all the ways it can be...
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September TSNEM – Quilting with a Walking Foot
I originally planned on trying two new things this month – using my walking foot and binding. I got so caught up with how much I loved the walking foot that I didn’t even get to the binding. Instead...
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A Stitchy Baby Gift
I really love making handmade gifts, especially when I can add a personal touch that you couldn’t get from something store bought. Some friends work at Disney and announced their pregnancy with an...
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A Little Birthday Gift Sewing
Friday was Evie’s fifth birthday and we had an incredible weekend of celebrations. My cousin has the same birthday and sent Evie a super awesome birthday package and I decided it was time to make a...
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Coco Flower Wreath – One Thimble Issue 8 Giftables
Ok, I cheated a little bit with this. The whole idea of this blog hop was to make something that you would then gift to someone else, but I am selfishly keeping this wreath all for myself. There are a...
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Embroidering an IKEA Canvas
A few weeks ago I went to IKEA and saw this little canvas. I had an urge to stitch it and since it was on sale for $2.99, I grabbed one. It’s been awhile since I did any experimental stitching, so I...
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