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Hey hello assorted mammals! Thanks for the heads up from those who sent me an alert re. the posts showing up in Google reader from this OTHER blog, Balancing Act. I have NO idea how that happened and am trying to figure it out!! I’ll keep you updated, in the meantime let’s all get...
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Here’s my pledge taken directly from BOTH comments on So ‘Zo… I, Patty of Patty the Snug Bug, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-March ’11. I endeavor to wear one handmade piece of clothing each day when the temperature’s under 40F and ALL handmade when the temps over 40F for the duration of...
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Hey everyone – just in case you missed it (or forgot) Blue Gardenia is having their end-of-year sale! Buy 3 or more items and get 33% off! Here’s my vote… join me in a year of dresses, stock up on patterns at Blue Gardenia! Sale prices through midnight PST Thursday, January 6, 2011 –...
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Hey kittens! My sewing space (and additional fabric stashing hidey holes) is featured today at the Blue Gardenia! Go check it out… I took new pictures and tried to provide different information from when I unveiled the new space here a few months ago! Also, don’t forget to enter Denise’s excellent giveaway! You have...
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I just saw this post on Slapdash Sewist about Iraqi Bundles of Love (IBOL). IBOL is, to quote Slapdash, “the project of a soldier stationed in Iraq to get raw sewing materials into the hands of individual Iraqi women.” Take a look! The deadline to pack up your bundle is October 1, 2010. Cost is...
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OK, not really. But this morning, staring at my closet, wishing I had more clothes, different clothes, clothes that fit… I was struck by a sudden notion to force one of my sewing flops (sort of flop) into a wearable item. The crazy orange brocade too-long-shirt-too-short-dress-too-big-all-around…   OK, so I was being tricky with...
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