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the big 2019 review and what’s coming for 2020 : predictions, wishes and plans

let’s start with what’s new The second annual international scrap festival is in the works and it’s expanding to an entire month. February will officially and forever be International Scrap Month.…

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bat applique part 2 – embroidering the details

Find part one of the bat appliqué tutorial right here. You’ll find a template for the shape and tips on making really pointy appliqué points. Below I’ve got some super…

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little gifts to make and sweet wrapping ideas

Little gifts and sweet touches that don’t take very long to make or cost much. Very much in the spirit of Christmas. Sweet things you can make from scraps mostly.…

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wax paper crystal snowflake ornament diy

You can make these wax paper snowflake “crystal” ornaments in about 5 minutes with stuff you probably already have. You gotta love that. And you don’t have to use wax…

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make a paper swan treat box : free tutorial

For little treats and treasures. This swan favor box is super easy to make. And I’ve made the template in two sizes for you (I demonstrate below using the larger…

inspiration, patterns and kits

cats in pants and other lovely things made by customers

meet gustav! by Melanie You get at least 2 levels of awesomeness from this post: links to makers I think you’ll love (click the images to find the maker) and…

how to, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society

make a penny rug for the tiny rag doll with wool scraps

It’s officially cosy season, I kicked it off by boiling some wool scraps on Sunday. I was trying to felt wool without putting it in the dryer. The boiling on…

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scrap flowers and cardinals on my work table

Is there a color, or colors you have a hard time working with? For me it’s red. It’s not that I don’t like red, it just hardly ever seems to…

on my work table, workshops

abandoned quilt tops and stitched crows

It has some great moments and some highly questionable choices (worn towels…). All of it is very nostalgic for me. I’m always on the look out for vintage or antique…

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make a paper boat : a free tutorial

*This post contains an affiliate link Some projects are most satisfying to work on in batches. These paper boats are like that. They are quick and easy and you can…

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a paper ship installation and other notes from the forest

It was a pretty cozy situation, hanging out by the fire watching paper vessels turn in the breeze. And that’s what I wanted to make. A cozy situation, a daydreaming…

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applique bat : a free template and tutorial – how to make really pointy points

It’s like boiling eggs, there are tons of different methods for getting sharp applique points. I’ve been messing around with a bat shape and working out the point situation. And…

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experiments in paper and lovely old handwork

One of the benefits of being prolific is the mistakes and failures don’t phase you. They are just information. My process is deeply iterative. I try and fail and try…

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traveling stitch experiments, little paint boxes and something to read

The trick is to not have a plan, choose a scrap of fabric and then choose another, a “yes and” sort of process, just see where it goes. Maybe it…

dolls, france, inspiration, workshops

flea market report (french edition), summer doll pattern sale and a glorious chunk of nothing

In the corner of a sweltering hot barn jammed with mountains of dusty ancient things there was a little box of crumpled tissue. First a little silver fork pokes out.…

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experiments in garment sewing and the inevitable matching doll outfits

This was bound to happen eventually… The doll and my blouse are made from a recently acquired vintage dress. Somebody lovely gave me an awesome bag of depression era dresses.…

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miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates

the world’s sweetest needle book : a free sewing pattern

a coat for tiny rag doll and a free tiny hat tutorial

woebegone pines : a free sewing pattern

french hens

very nice mice : pattern and instructions (and it’s free!)

hand stitched mushrooms : a new sewing pattern

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