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September 3rd, 2008

today’s ridiculously obvious tip

Note to self - do not attempt to wash sparkly Christmas fabric with the family laundry.
Note to self #2 - ask utility company how one goes about removing gold sparkles from washing machine and dryer.
Okay, so it wasn’t my brightest move this morning :-)  My black pants are very…. festive.
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January 12th, 2008

a t-shirt for hardcore sewing addicts

I think we need to come up with a suitable motto to go along with this t-shirt.

“Sew or Die”?
“Arrr me Seamstresses”?
“The Jolly Fiber Artist”?
“Give me embroidery or give me death”?
That’s the “Jolly Crafter” t-shirt from Very Big Designs, by the way.
Tags: fiber-art-humor, humor, links, sewing-clothing, sewing-humor, t-shirts

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January 1st, 2008

New Year’s resolutions

This year I resolve to…

Not leave pins on the floor where my DH can find them…. with his feet.
I will change the needle in my sewing machine every ten hours (or before it starts tearing fabric because it’s so dull)
I won’t throw things at the wall when my thread breaks.
I will (try) to finish the […]

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July 21st, 2007

want to buy a Singer 401?

Includes special “upholstery upgrades”.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170132995722
All I can think about is how long that would take to do…
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