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65 Roses Quilt WIP

In my creative space this week, Cath and I worked on our blocks for Whipup’s 65 Roses Quilt. This charity quilt will be donated to the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and it will be auctioned off...

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65 Roses Quilt

I crocheted rose petals to add to my block for the 65 Roses Quilt {tutorial}. Look at the little tiny stitches. Pattern: Rose Petal Satchet Yarn: Milford Mercer 20 Hook: 1.3 mm Mods: Only worked one...

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Learning to hem dress pants

Hems! Bah! I could think of a million things I’d rather do. But my husband has a nice, but weird, pair of dressy trousers from Country Road. The weird thing is the hem is not sewn on but ironed on...

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Lost in Stitches

I had a day this week when my thoughts were running wild and my heart seem to be racing. A check of my pulse proved that it was all in my head. I was anxious. I was stressed. I desperately needed to...

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What I’ve learned from handsewing a table runner

It seemed that everything came together serendipitously to create this table runner. I bought the Ikea fabric on impulse. I did not see the full design of it or know how much fabric I actually bought...

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Sneezing Pretty

Last week I saw this wicked tutorial on how to sew a custom-fit tissue box cover (via Whip Up). Coincidentally, I’ve had that on my to-do list for the last few weeks. With autumn upon us now, our...

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Tutorial: Mouse Hand Warmer Quilt

I was looking through my Delicious bookmarks the other day and came across this. I probably bookmarked the mouse hand warmer for its novelty factor but with winter around the corner, it didn’t seem...

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A purse for that time of the month

Problem 1: You need to carry your feminine hygiene essentials to the toilet but you don’t want to take your bag with you. This is especially ackward when working at an office, in school or when you...

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Stop that door!

Door stops come in so many shapes and sizes. But handmade ones seem to have a pretty standard look. Photo & tutorial by Make & Do Photo & tutorial by Faded Plains I do like the look and...

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Calculator Cozy

My darling husband, Richard, has a fancy graphing calculator. It’s much larger and heavier than a regular scientific calculator. It came with a thick and bulky leather case which he did not like very...

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