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Archive for December 2007

December 18th, 2007

how-to of the day: paw-print ornaments, part two

I finally got the paw-print ornament done… but I ended up using a different fabric than I started out with :-)
Here’s how it turned out:

I used my embroidery machine to write my dog’s name & “Christmas 2007″ with plain white thread.   I trimmed around the edges and then used a decorative zig-zag stitch to sew […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

December 17th, 2007

and the winner is…

Thank you to everyone who entered the Winter Wonderland contest!
The entries were all assigned a number and are sitting looking hopeful in their bowl:

Drumroll please….
And the results of the random draw - congratulations Kate!  Thank you all for entering and keep looking for something new coming soon :-)
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December 16th, 2007

last call for the Winter Wonderland contest!

It’s the final day to win this pair of charming copper snowflake tags:

Just leave a comment here to enter.  The contest closes tonight at 8pm MST.  Good luck!
Tags: contests, winter-wonderland-contest

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December 15th, 2007

how-to of the day: paw-print ornaments

I share my life with three mischievous dogs who I love dearly :-)  I like have ornaments on the tree that remind me of my pets and so I created this project.
If you’re not comfortable using paint on your dog’s paws, just use a small paint brush and paint your own version of pawprints.  If […]

By Chloe -- 6 comments

December 14th, 2007

yo-yo & polka dot earrings

Oh my goodness - you’ve got to go check out these wonderful earrings!  Purple polka-dots & yo-yos :-)
Tags: blogs, fiber-art-blogs, inspiration, links

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December 14th, 2007

why not treat yourself when you’re shopping?

Fabric.com is holding a “Naughty & Nice” sale this weekend.

When you spend a certain amount online (for fabric to make gifts for other people, right?) they’ll give you a gift back - a gift certificate.  Of course, you can then buy something for yourself then :-)
Just enter the code “Certificate07″ at the checkout when you’re […]

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December 13th, 2007

unusual Christmas packages

My mom received a beautiful set of origami envelopes in the mail the other day and they inspired me :-)   I love taking origami patterns and reworking them in fabric.  I’ve made envelopes from fabric before, but never for Christmas presents before.  I always make candy & baking to give as gifts during the holidays, […]

By Chloe -- 2 comments