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Fabric Friday: Fun and Funky

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Nicole | 5 comments

Whew! The holidays are over and while I miss the joy of family, friends, and a warm hearth, I am glad to be back in the swing of making, blogging, and just plain doing! I hadn’t planned on such a long hiatus but with a sister in town, a best...

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Sew Straight: A DIY for Uniform Lines

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Nicole | No comments

As a sewer with a limited budget I find I am inventing new ways each week to make my projects easier to produce with what I’ve got lying around. I’ve had the pleasure of working on a sewing machine at my Mother in Law’s that had a really nice guide...

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DIY Embroidery Notions

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Nicole | 4 comments

In an effort to de-clutter, organize, and basically freshen up my work area I’ve been on the prowl for projects I can do that require no money on my part because they use up the supplies I already have. Yesterday I was going through my supplies and cleaning things up...

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Create Your Own Embroidery Designs

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Nicole | 4 comments

If you’re like me, you have a particular look you are going for when it comes to embroidery. I can admire many of the patterns I’ve seen out there, and I even love a good vintage pattern, but sometimes I just can’t find what I am looking for in terms...

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Fabric Friday: Jelly Roll Love

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Nicole | 2 comments

Who doesn’t think jelly rolls are pretty? All that lovely fabric neatly rolled and bound by a tie and ready to look beautiful on our shelves? I’d buy more of them if they weren’t so expensive. Jelly rolls are a great way to get a large variety of a vendors line...

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Fabric Fridays

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Nicole | No comments

It has been a bit of a slow week for me. I blame the holiday and the fact my sister and her boyfriend, Alex, were in town. I didn’t work on any projects really. Plus I’ve been busy working on the fabulous PR team of the Dallas Makerspace. I get...

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Project Passion: Part II

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Nicole | 5 comments

Sewing has taken up much of my time lately. Little projects that I’ve had floating in my mind are coming to reality the more I practice with my machine. A while ago I had the idea to make a bigger crochet hook organizer since the one I had couldn’t hold...

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Project Passion

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Nicole | 4 comments

My project list grows daily, so much so that I am finding it hard knocking everything off my to-do list. The number of new things I want to try is quickly over taking the projects I have some skill in. I love trying new things. I blame Stumbleupon. I set...

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