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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Quilting

Getting Things Done – Flying Zebra Baby Quilt and Tote Bag

I’ve moved one more thing from the Unfinished Projects list to the Projects Completed So Far on my “2011 – The Year of Getting Things Done” list. Now that’s it’s quilted, you can hardly see where I pieced the fabric for the back.  I had been a little concerned because in order to line those circles up perfectly I would…

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Budget Savers, Christmas on a Budget, Sewing

Christmas on a Budget Series – Christmas Fabric Part 2

Continuing on from Part 1 of Christmas on a Budget Series – Buy Christmas Fabric Only When On Sale I’ve been sewing for over 40 years, but the great thing about Christmas themed fabrics is that you don’t have to be an experienced seamstress to create really pretty Christmas gifts or decorative items for your home. For example, here’s a…

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Budget Savers, Christmas on a Budget, Sewing

Christmas on a Budget Series – Buy Christmas Fabric Only When On Sale

I very rarely buy fabric when it’s full price.  On those occasions when I find I need fabric to complete a project and it’s not on sale, I try to find a 40% off coupon to use. But most especially, I never buy Christmas themed fabric at full price because it comes on sale at least twice a year.   Right…

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Quilting, Sewing

Getting Things Done – QAYG Blocks and Paper Pinwheels

I don’t know if you noticed but a while ago I added a new page to my blog called 2011 – The Year of Getting Things Done.  See it up there between the “Home” and “About” tabs? On it I’ve listed all the projects that I’ve completed so far this year and projects that are in need of completion.  As…

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