Basic Sandwich Quilt Tutorial… Part 2

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Linda S.

Now that I have my fabric picked out, the next step for some quilters is to wash the fabric.  Usually I don’t do this because I like the sizing that is in the new fabric to hold it a little more firmly than washed fabric.  If I am using old fabric or for some reason [...]

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My New Audio Book CD Holder… free almost tute… ;o)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Linda S.

I decided that my quilted booklet would work… but not for what I really wanted.  So I totally revamped my idea. Rummaged around my guest/craft/storage/junk room and came up with a smallish scrap piece of mat board that was left over from something else (you can use any kind of cardboard…i.e. cake mix box) , [...]

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Tea Wallet .. Free Pattern at Is It Nap Time Yet?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Linda S.

I have lost my tea wallet!!!   spfttt**##@fftt  smahsh splatt bang  shhhplt!!! Yes, I’m having a tantrum..;o( I really DO NOT like the coffee at our Golden Corral so I always take my tea wallet with me and just get a cup of hot water.. I made my tea wallet almost 3 years ago using [...]

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One Million Hits.. How Can I Ever Thank You? !

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Linda S.

  A SALUTE TO YOU! Sometime this evening or late tonight, this blog will have its ONE MILLIONth hit.  I have to say that I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all of you who have visited over the nearly 5 years I have been blogging here.  You have made all of the early morning, bleary [...]

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Creative Little Daisy … Boot Socks Tute

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Linda S.

Winter is fast approaching here in North Texas.  It’s not really cold enough for a “coat”, but there have been days when a nice, warm sweater fit the bill.  Along with all this cooler weather comes lots of outdoor walking around and ..ta da… Christmas shopping.. ;o)   It seems that even with all the shirt, [...]

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Hooked… on Rug Hooking! Free video tute…

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Linda S.

I should never have opened my Halcyon Yarn email… sigh..  There is an article in there about rug hooking.  Now..a long, long time ago in a galaxy far away…  I needle punched a bedspread to fit my son’s crib.  We called it punch work and used a punch needle to make chenille but it is [...]

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Make Your Own Bath Rug… Easy Video Tutorial

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Linda S.

I REALLY need new bath rugs.  And I REALLY don’t want to go to the big box store and spend money on rugs that can’t be washed unless you just LOVE having all those little pithy balls rolling around in your dryer when the rubber backing starts flaking off.   So… I’ve decided to use this [...]

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Embellished Travel Tissue Cover… Free Pattern

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Linda S.

  I’ve made tissue covers before but never with the embellishments I used in several of my other projects.. like this needle book…  When I found this pattern by Suzanne Surfass I decided that the plain jane ones I’ve been making were ok, but… I really want to do one of THESE… The pattern is [...]

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The Sporadic Packrat… Real Flower Fabric Postcards…

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Linda S.

The Sporadic Packrat  shows us how to use real flowers in our hand-made Fabric Postcards.  They are truly lovely and I personally would LOVE to get one in the mail.  I didn’t want to cabbage onto one of her photos without asking and really wanted to tell you all about these today,  soooo… I just [...]

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Naalbinding… New Video Tutorials

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Linda S.

I am in heaven… There are 11 new videos showing how to make different stitches, different ways of starting your work for spirals, some for squares… all wonderful.   Here is one of my favorites since I have had a lot of trouble with the spiral start for the Mammen stitch.   Mammen Stitch Spiral Start..  If [...]

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