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project 2 – the sewing room *or : how to eat an elephant

There is a little room at each end of the new place. The back room was the first project, a place for painting and drawing mostly. The room at the…

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sewing tutorial : long pincushion and raw edge patchwork

September is National Sewing Month! I didn’t even make that up – it’s completely real. Thanks Ronald Reagan. Let’s make a long pin cushion. Or a couple. It’s a perfect…

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happy cats : a free sewing pattern

Happy cats to sew, in two sizes! Cause I’m nice like that. They’re quick and easy and there’s tons of room to experiment – add some applique and embroidery to…

inspiration, on my work table

the new place : project 1

In the new place (upstairs from the old place) there is a little room in the back with big windows, and a view of sweeping, weeping pines that crows and…

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make a miniature camping scene with this doll tent diy

The spot was chosen long ago. A cool and sheltered little rise in the foothills of the mountain, far above her home in the Green Valley. Generations before her have…

workshops

lovely crows made by customers

I’ve gathered a few images of fantastic crows made from the pattern below. So good! I’ve added links to the makers where ever possible. 1. sheepishkaren 2. paper_thread 3. marilina…

mending, on my work table

make a travel sewing kit, mending big blow outs and a hexie punch

It’s just the right size for a pocket. I made it for a friend who travels, a little book for essentials – like safety pins and bandaids, an emergency tea…

on my work table, WIP

what’s on my worktable : rag doll wardrobe patterns and hexies

A late spring update on all the things. Let’s start with hexies : while not at all consistent, I am quite slow. The consistent part is easy to fix :…

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miniature wood stove diy : new miss thistle society project

Make a miniature wood burning stove for your tiny rag doll. You’ve probably already got everything you need and it’s pretty quick (and super fun) to make. The stove is…

dolls, inspiration

imperial cats : experimenting with dolls

Somebody new turned up. Here’s how it happened: The experimenter in me has been needing some encouragement so I planned a solid chunk of time for messing around last week.…

patterns and kits

the crow sewing pattern

He’s about 9 inches tall and 11 inches from top of head to tip of tail. The pattern has everything you need to make an awesome crow: learn to sew…

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5 spring project ideas to try

Besides being customarily fired up by spring I’m getting ready to move again this summer. It’s a tiny move – upstairs in the same building but still – all the…

thanks

15 years of blogging

How did 15 years happen? I gave myself a project on 2006. And it got me moving. So many ideas that had been rolling around in my head started to…

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5 things bringing me joy this week

March sure does have a sensation. And it’s not even technically here yet. But the days are already gloriously longer and blustery. In addition to spring seeming like a real…

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the 2021 scrap festival : 11 + ideas for your scraps

Consider this magnificent scrap, I’ve been holding onto it for 50 years or so. Loosely rendered daffodils on cotton, one of my all time favorites. It was my grandmother’s dress.…

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apple core sewing pattern

Valentines day is right around the corner and nothing says “Hey, I love you and thought of you” like an angry apple core you made yourself. Just saying. Plus I…

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make a house for a mouse

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!)

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