How Excited Am I?
Here, I'll tell ya: very excited! Why? you may ask...because I got a Sizzix Big Shot die cut machine for Christmas that's why! I did a lot of research for a way to cut perfect felt shapes and decided...
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Are you sitting at your computer frantically clicking the 'refresh' button to see what pops up here next? Well keep waiting! Heh. I'm working on a few things incorporating my perfect die cut shapes...
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A new month starts tomorrow and here I am with a new name and a new look! I finally settled on an Etsy shop name! Sew Cat Sew Creations! Ta da!It certainly took me long enough - and imagine if I had...
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It's Official!
It's officially National Craft Month. It's also National Frozen Food Month, National Poetry Month, National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month and of course National Irish American Month if you...
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Flower Power
The SewCozy now with flowers and a fun flower button...Next plan is to spiff up the pattern I use and put it on my Etsy site. I also have a special order for two pin cushions (like the one in my...
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Argh!
Creating a pirate room was a lot of fun. Keeping it cleaned up enough that it looks like a pirate room and not a ship wreck is not as fun. But at least we can (almost) declare the room done. I...
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My Etsy site is all spiffed up and even has items for sale! Only a few to start but plenty of ideas to keep going! In the mean time if anything on my blog is of interest feel free to email me and...
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Squeal!
Last night I sent my fellas out to get me a hot-off-the-presses copy of Jeanette Lim's new felt book Big Little Felt Universe and boy howdy I sure do love it. I bought my first felt patterns from...
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Wonkiness
I made a new pincushion this weekend. It came out wonky. Dang. I'll be fixing it today. I'll post it later. Grr!UPDATE! Here's my fixed pincushion!
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Charmed, I'm Sure
Once it was brought to my attention that there are PRINTABLE (like ink jet printer printable) Shrinky Dinks I knew my sewing projects had some competition for my attention. I tested out a version of...
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Breakfast at Tiffany's - Eggs!
When I placed my last felt order I threw in a charm pack of pieces from the Breakfast at Tiffany's fabrics at Prairie Point Junction cause they are just so dang purdy! However, I had no idea what I...
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P'ARRRRGH'TY Planning
This year looks to be a Ratatouille themed birthday for #4. Here's a look back at 3...For our 'grog' I set up the buffet with a sea themed table cloth I got on super-sale at Target. I made a menu on...
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Super Secret Stuff!
Our friend is having a baby girl (ETA August 12) and now she has a super sweet room to come home to! About a dozen friends all bought or made something to add to this special space and while the...
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My New Favorite Thing I've Made
When the idea for creating the baby nursery was launched I grabbed "mobile" from the to-do list. I wasn't sure what I'd end up with but knew I wanted to give it a whirl. The wall decal for the room...
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Love This Thingie!
Yesterday I met the cutest little sewing thingie! My Dad made it for his wife who is a quilter and while I'm not sure if there's an official name for such a thingie, it sure is a cute thingie! A...
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Fleur de Felt
When I took on the mission of creating center pieces for a baby shower (yes the same baby I've blogged about before - we're all so excited!) all I knew was there would be felt involved. Flowers,...
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Fall In The Bathroom
We've been caught up in Halloween around our house, but today I took a few minutes (seriously, like 5 mins) to bring back a favorite from last year. It's quick and easy and cheap...even cheaper this...
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Stocking Up
Somewhere along the line in my cruising of the interwebs I found Craft Hope, a site where crafters can share handmade crafts with those who need them. I started with Project 9 making pillow cases for...
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Monkey Business!
As I mentioned in my last post I made sock monkeys for Craft Hope's latest project. A couple of friends came over with their socks and sewing equipment and we made monkeys! My friend H was the go-to...
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Hoop La
Traditions are one of the best parts of Christmas (well unless we're talking about re-gifting fruit cake perhaps). One of my favorites is the now three year old ornament exchange among my friends....
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