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Ikea Hack: Grommet Curtains

February 13, 2012
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A few weeks ago I found some curtains I really loved at Ikea, they were just the look I wanted, at the price I wanted. The only thing is that I wasn’t into the the gathered curtain thing going on at the top. I don’t mind this look, but the curtains were going in the [...]

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A Blanket for Gus

August 10, 2011
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Every new kid in this world needs a blanket he can carry around with him every place he goes. In good Auntie fashion I felt obliged to make our new little buddy Gus something special. I came across a tutorial for a beautiful cut chenille baby blanket over on Aesthetic Nest and knew it would [...]

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Progress Report: The New Kid’s Room

May 9, 2011
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We’re getting there, slowly but surely. The new baby’s room is almost done, just a few more items to hang on the walls and a handful of things to sort through and put away and this kid’s room will be good to go. One of the new additions to the room is the quilt hanging [...]

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A Quilt for Baby #2

February 28, 2011
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I got to spend some time with my grandma this weekend, she’s been quilting for 20 years and got me started on my first quilting project, a baby quilt for #2. I thought I’d be a little more agile with all of the measuring and cutting equipment, but it did not come so naturally for [...]

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I’m a Sewing Fool.

November 9, 2010
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Woah, I’m surprising myself here. I followed a pattern and I successfully sewed a lap top sleeve for my computer. So here’s the evidence, and I’m so proud. I was inspired after seeing this tutorial on The Cottage Home blog. If you haven’t seen this blog, and you like sewing you should check it out. [...]

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