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BABY SHOWER AND BAPTISM GIFTS: BABY BLANKET AND BABY BIBS. I was so excited to learn how to make Appliqué so I can give handmade and...
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Nov 24, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERED SCRIPTURE BLANKETS: FOR THE PASTORS IN OUR CHURCH ON PASTORS DAY.
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Nov 14, 20221 min read


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REPURPOSED GIFT WITH MONOGRAM: APRON AND HANDKERCHIEFS. My friend sent me a package with items she has kept for a long time. She also...
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Nov 5, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERED BOOKMARK. For a friend who is reading the book "Choose Joy"...
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Oct 22, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERY DESIGN: COLORS.
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Oct 13, 20221 min read


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HUBBY'S REQUEST: CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS AND VEGGIES. Once in a while, my husband requests that I make this dish. It doesn't taste the...
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Sep 21, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERED BLANKET FOR A FRIEND. A friend of mine will be having a series of diagnostic tests and will be staying in the hospital for a...
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Sep 10, 20221 min read


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NEW EMBROIDERY DESIGN ON A QUILT BLOCK. A friend of mine is collecting quilt blocks from family and friends. I was more than happy to...
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Aug 4, 20221 min read


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MORE COMFORT SHAWLS...
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Jul 28, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERY PROJECT: BOOKMARKS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS
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Jun 7, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERY PROJECTS: BUCKET BAGS AND APRONS
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Jun 1, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERY PROJECT: BOOK BAG. To my fellow sewists, embroiderers, and quilters: just like me, I know you can't discard fabric scraps....
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May 17, 20221 min read


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IT'S TIME TO HAVE FUN AND UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY! Join me ONLINE this SATURDAY, May 21, 2022 at 1 pm PST (3 pm CST, 4 pm EST). ...
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May 17, 20221 min read


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THE POWER OF PAUSE. Have you ever pinned a lot of ideas on your Pinterest board or watched a lot of how-to You Tube videos? Have you...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read


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EASY TO CLEAN VINYL POUCH. This is my first time sewing a vinyl pouch without a sewing instructor by my side. When sewing pouches, I...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read


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UPCYCLE PROJECT: PERSONALIZED POUCH FOR PRAYER SHAWL/BLANKET A friend gave me fabrics and apparel that included her engagement dress...
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Feb 23, 20221 min read


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COZY COMFORT: PRAYER SHAWL/BLANKET/THROW
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Feb 22, 20221 min read


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EMBROIDERY PROJECT: MONOGRAMMED HAND TOWELS.
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Feb 18, 20221 min read


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WORK APRON. My niece works at a department store and needs a work apron to keep all her essentials: a pricing gun, eyeglasses, and cell...
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Nov 10, 20211 min read


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FINALLY: COMPLETION OF W.I.P. I am one of those sewists who accumulate WIPs (Work in Progress). I have a few of those unfinished projects...
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Nov 2, 20211 min read
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