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Meet Maddie

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Maddie cutting strips with rotary cutterMaddie is my lovely niece who is making her first quilt. Not missing a beat (stitch), I invited her to come up for a visit to my house. I promised to take her on a field trip to The Rabbit’s … Read More...

Meet Maddie

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Maddie cutting strips with rotary cutterMaddie is my lovely niece who is making her first quilt. Not missing a beat (stitch), I invited her to come up for a visit to my house. I promised to take her on a field trip to The Rabbit’s Lair shop and let her pick out…

QUICK REVIEW – The Essential Book of Crochet Techniques

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essential book of cro techniques 0909There are several books in print which cover many of the techniques demonstrated in this book, published in 2006.  It’s a handy size hardback with my favorite spiral binding.  Why aren’t all books made like this?

Included are 127 pages in…

Which features should you look for in an upper end sewing machine?

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top10featuresSo you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and buy yourself a fancy schmancy, whizz bang, make-your-sewing-friends-jealous sewing machine.  There are many models to choose from and they’re all loaded with features, features, features.  Which features are a must?  Which just…

Which needle should you use?

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Rian from Presser Foot shares her needle chart that shows which type of sewing machine and hand sewing needle to use with different types and weights of fabric.  She keeps a copy next to her sewing machine so it’s right where…

ArtBras against cancer

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braThis art bra, The Days of Wine and Roses and You, was created by Barbara of Roses on the Water blog and selected for inclusion in the 2010 WTWW ArtBra Calendar. Sales of the calendar benefit Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia,…