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Little Man Bow Ties – How to Tuesday

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Samantha

My first post on the shiney new website. Really seeing it all come together makes me giddy. I had a request to make this fabulous ruffled dress. I’m pretty sure I need something like this for myself, maybe a skirt, … Continue reading →

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How to Make Stitch Markers for Knitting

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Samantha

I have these stitch markers that I really like. They fit on the needle or can be clipped to the stitch and left in the work until you need to remove them. They’re flexible and pretty darn great. Plus they’re … Continue reading →

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Homemade Laundry Starch

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Samantha

I have to iron a lot. I never actually iron the clothes we have to wear, but sewing is so much easier with crisp, flat materials. Ignore my lack of ironing in this shirt restyle. Sometimes the lazy just gets … Continue reading →

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Knotted Elastic Headbands / Hair Ties

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Samantha

I found an old notebook from high school this week. It was from an English class we had to carry these notebooks and write down all the random things that spoke to us. I can’t remember the duration of the … Continue reading →

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Tricky Tip Thursday – Quick Clean Your Microwave

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Samantha

I know I’ve mentioned before that I’m lazy. It’s just hard to want to exert a great deal of effort on things that aren’t fun, especially when there are so many enjoyable things in this world. This laziness makes it hard … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Pleated Crib Skirt

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Samantha

It’s been a little nutty, store wise this past week. I had a couple rush orders that threw my schedule off, but I pulled it out. It’s a little stressful working against a deadline, but it’s so satisfying once the packages are on … Continue reading →

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How to Tuesday – Grape Jelly From Juice Concentrate

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Samantha

We needed something nummy to put on our almost wonder bread and we’re out of jelly and jam. Oh the horror! I’m pretty sure I teared up a little when we scraped out the last of the raspberry jam from … Continue reading →

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