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April 30th, 2008

new poll - what are you interested in?

There’s a new poll over on the right side-bar —>
I want to know what you’re interested in! Do you sew clothes for yourself? Create fiber art or art quilts? Want kids crafts? Feel free to leave a comment if you don’t see what you’re interested in :-)
image source: Stock.Xchg
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April 30th, 2008

welcome to our offices…

As I mentioned yesterday, the Lifestyles channel is holding a group reveal of our blogging locations.  We blog from couches, offices, from the kitchen table or (in my case :-) from busy, colorful studios!  Here’s the list of all the bloggers who participated:
Sandy Mitchell - All Holidays Cafe
Gayla McCord - MomGadget also blogging at Dating […]

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April 29th, 2008

where I blog from

The Lifestyles channel is sharing our offices & blogging locations over the next couple of days.
I normally write in the mornings, in my studio/office… after the coffee has time to reach my neurons and wake me up :-) Here’s what the view is like from my studio window, which is right next my […]

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April 28th, 2008

sew your own baby bibs

I have to admit, I’m not in the market for baby bibs quite yet at my house (unless I can convince my dogs to wear them) but Angela, from Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (another b5media blog) has posted a great free pattern for making your own baby bibs.
Here’s the link :-)
Tags: baby bibs, free-patterns, links, sewing baby […]

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April 28th, 2008

the weirdest sewing commission ever?

A seamstress in Devon was recently commissioned to make bags for transporting snakes - I have to admit, I haven’t sewn anything quite that odd…  I’ve made covers for musical equipment, sewn horse harnesses.  But nothing quite like snake bags.
So what’s your oddest sewing project?
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April 27th, 2008

and the winner of the Tags & Tie Dyes contest is…

Kathy!
Kathy (krobin) you have three days (until April 29th) to contact me, either by emailing me or leaving another comment to claim your prize.
Thank you all for entering, and keep watching for more goodies :-)
Tags: b5media, bloggy giveaways, contests, lifestyles channel, linksShare This

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April 26th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup

Quilts in Times of Disasters
Quilters often turn to quiltmaking in times of stress, crisis and disaster. Mary Emma Allen, of Quilting and Patchwork, mentions a scene in one of her books about quilting during the Civil War.
Cornstarch clay- can it look like turquoise?
Noreen Crone-Findlay is working on a new doll. She’s spun the yarn […]

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April 25th, 2008

how-to of the day: invisible hem stitching

Seeing as my major project these days is hand sewing velvet, I thought I’d share with you a stitch that makes my life so much easier! I don’t want to be able to see the stitching at all on the memorial runners, so I’m using an invisible stitch - here’s how:

To begin with, I’ve […]

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April 23rd, 2008

more contests from the Lifestyles channel

Have you entered the contests here yet?  How about checking out these new contests - all part of the Bloggy Giveaways!
Cooking Gadgets - Yum Yum Dishes
Babylune - Shutterfly Designer Cards - Swaddling Blanket - Crocodile Dentist Game
Supernanny Rules - Precious Note Gift Set - Fruit Roll-Ups
Inside Fatherhood - Yoplait Yogurt for Kids - Customizable Fruit […]

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April 22nd, 2008

De-Stash Your Studio challenge - the final check in

It’s Earth Day my lovely readers, and do you know what that means?  The end of the De-Stash Challenge!
I’ve kept my promise, I haven’t bought any fabric since the challenge began, on March 17th.   Those of you who know me well, know that isn’t the easiest thing for me :-)  I’ve only been seriously tempted […]

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