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365 Days of Pinterest: Day 4 ~ Fit for a Fairy!

This is just another  great thing I stumbled upon on Pinterest and wanted to share for 365 Days of Pinterest! This flower petal canopy from The Modest Homestead is fit for all those little fairies & princesses!  I wish I had found this tutorial … Continue reading

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Questions From a Blog Reader: Sewing Machine Advice Needed

This was a comment/question left a few days ago from a reader.  I will say I see this a LOT on some of the forums I visit & thought I would share some of the advice I have shared there … Continue reading

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Getting Started: Patterns & Tutorials!

A huge advantage to the digital age is that we are no longer limited to the ‘Big3/4′ tissue patterns you find in stores.  Not only are their unlimited numbers of free tutorials but there are also many eBooks or .pdf … Continue reading

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Hutch Makeover Part 1

I have to say that our house is quite big now at almost 2200 sqft from it’s original just over 1400 sqft size.  But like with most additions adding 700+ sqft to one end of the house couldn’t fix the … Continue reading

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Hobby Lobby & My Scarf!

The wonders of Hobby Lobby!  I have heard about this store for years from many of my friends in Texas but had never been to one before.  The first store in our area opened up today and I was able … Continue reading

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Free Kids Costume Tutorials

Have a last minute costume to make for your little one or looking for some items for their dress-up box?  Here are just a few of the free costume tutorials I have found online this week!  The best part is … Continue reading

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Superhero Capes! (and tutorial links!)

Yet more Halloween stuff for other people .  I promise my kiddo’s won’t get left out I have just been busy finishing up the custom orders for others that help pay for our Christmas.  Anyway this week I have been … Continue reading

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It’s almost baby time!

Little Parker Scott is due Feb. 3rd though according to my OB and the slowly increasing contractions I have been having it will likely be sooner then later.  Besides being dead tired trying to keep up with the big kids … Continue reading

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The Cutest Scarf EVER!

Thanks to some wonderful mama’s on some of the sewing forums I visit I often find great new blogs & great new tutorials.  Today one of the moms shared this ADORABLE tutorial from A girl and a glue gun for … Continue reading

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SNOW DAY!

Here in the pacific northwest just north of Seattle on Whidbey Island we don’t often  get snow but once a year & many years we will go with out, so I had 3 VERY excited little monkeys this morning when … Continue reading

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