Keeping it on the down and low…

January 17, 2010

Keep this under your hat, but…
I am making a swim suit.  We are going on a cruise next month, to see our lovely niece get married.  I want, not need, a new bathing suit so decided to make one!
Problem is…
This what I am knocking off

Using this Kwiksew Pattern 3609
I however, do not look like that [...]

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One Pattern, Two Looks- Jalie 2682

January 14, 2010

 Have I mentioned lately that I love Jalie patterns?  If not, then here it is for you- I lurv Jalie patterns!  A great Canadian company that puts out well drafted, multi sized patterns that are suitable for a myriad of  activities from casual wear to excercise to snow sports to skating to – well pretty [...]

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So much for the Christmas decorations!

January 5, 2010

The plan for my “free time” today was to clear the house of Christmas decorations. And I was getting somewhere on the job- honest. Then, I took this ornament off of the tree.

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A mitten, made by my talented – she puts me to shame!- sister-in-law, adorned with paper pieced tulips. That brought to mind my [...]

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New Year’s Resolution – or should I say Revolution?

January 1, 2010

First of all, Happy New Year to you all!  My hopes for you this year include time for you to do what you want to do, and for you all to, as My Leah said so well in a recent blog post “be kind and gentle to your soul”!   Be YOU!
I generally do not like [...]

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