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A NEW PATTERN: A BARBICORE APRON. When I was deciding on what to give my aunt for hosting a party for us, I had an idea of sewing an...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read


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ZIPPER PLACEMENT: THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM. Whew! I finally did it! The zipper is now on the left side.
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Jun 14, 20231 min read


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CRAVINGS: FALAFEL FOR ME, ENCHILADA FOR MY HUSBAND. Last week, my husband cooked chicken enchilada with homemade corn tortillas. It was...
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Jun 14, 20231 min read


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ANOTHER MONOGRAMMED POUCH AND A COLORFUL QUILTED FABRIC.
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Jun 7, 20231 min read


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FUN WITH APPLIQUE, QUILTING, AND PIECING.
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Jun 2, 20231 min read


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PERSONALIZED TOWELS: GIFTS FOR MY PRECIOUS NEPHEWS. Now that I have the magnetic hoops, embroidering towels is a bit easier.
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May 27, 20231 min read


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A CRICUT PROJECT: MOTHER'S DAY CARD. I like making handmade cards and giving it away. For Mother's Day, I had so much fun making these...
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May 19, 20231 min read


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APPLIQUE ON A BLANKET: A NEW DESIGN. Every once in a while, I make mistakes while embroidering. Sometimes, the fabric is not hooped...
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May 12, 20231 min read


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BOOK BAG WITH HANDLES: A DIFFERENT DESIGN USING SNAPS. You may have seen my previous post on a book bag with handles and velcro. Well, it...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read


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BIRTHDAY PARTIES: BLANKETS FOR A TWO-YEAR-OLD AND A FOUR-YEAR-OLD. I attended a kid's birthday party for two consecutive weekends. As...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read


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MAGNETIC EMBROIDERY HOOPS AND A MONOGRAMMED TOWEL. I'm excited to share that I can now embroider towels without difficulty in hooping....
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Mar 24, 20231 min read


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A FRIEND'S REQUEST: UPCYLE FABRIC TO ZIPPER POUCHES. Remember this fabric from my previous blog post? I was able to make 2 more pouches...
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Mar 9, 20231 min read


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A NEW LOOK: QUILTED ZIPPER POUCH.
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Mar 3, 20231 min read


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ANOTHER SEWING FIRST: BOOK COVER/BOOK BAG. Sewing doesn't come naturally to me. I have difficulty following patterns and making...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read


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SECOND TIME TO EMBROIDER APPLIQUE: A MONOGRAMMED ZIPPER POUCH. My friend, Anjela, had a piece of nylon-like material that she wanted to...
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Feb 11, 20231 min read


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SCRIPTURE BLANKETS.
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Feb 4, 20231 min read


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FLORAL FABRIC BIN. When I was thinking of a handmade gift for a friend, I thought of making a fabric bin for her yarn stash. I watched...
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Jan 28, 20231 min read


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NEW EMBROIDERY DESIGN ON A BLANKET.
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


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MORE ZIPPER POUCHES. When my niece came to visit, I gave her a tutorial on sewing. I also asked her to pick out some fabrics for zipper...
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Dec 13, 20221 min read


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SEWING PROJECT: A QUILTED ZIPPER POUCH FOR A FRIEND.
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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