There are so many times when we sit down to make something and we find ourselves in the middle of mistakes. Some we can correct and move on and others bring us to new places. And we need mistakes, they teach us alot. We learn how to explore and grow from our mistakes.
There is a […]

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Lizzy the lizzard handbag! She has a new funky feel to her. Lots of fun funky colors, lizzy looks great!

The first time Lizzy made her debut she was very nice but green, while that was typical she still looked great.
Now its time for her to show off her bold bright new colors.She has lots of […]

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Our Sewing for beginnners/Kids Korner tote pattern is now available. This is a fantastic little bag that I call my essentials bag. I call it that because it just fits my essentials. I carry it with me everywhere, the grey one is mine. The red one is my daughters version, which I love too, but […]

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I love ladybugs. I have even created a quilt in honor of all those wonderful little red bugs. You can see it here it’s called Ladybug Day.
I wanted a simple project that would be quick and fun for kids and adults. And I also wanted a place to put all my sewing needles, which seem […]

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I have loved sewing since I was 10 and my mother taught me to sew. I love fabric, I love creating, I love that I can take a flat piece of material and after a bit of time at the machine I can turn it into something! It is such a great feeling! I […]

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everytime I go to edit the css for this blog I always manage to mess something up. Then I have to wrack my brain because I also wasnt smart enough to save the file and have to do it over.
This time I am saving the file, I hope to have this blog back to normal […]

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I often hear from kids and beginners how do I make a knot at the end of my thread. This is a very simple thing to learn and it makes working on your own projects easier when you can thread your needle and knot it yourself.
Step 1:
First take your thread and wrap it around your […]

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As part of out Kids Korner/Beginner Sewing we like to offer some simple stitch and how to tutorials that you can use in your sewing projects.
Todays stitch is how to make French Knots. They are really easy and they can be used in many ways.
step 1:
Make a knot in the thread and bring the thread […]

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Stuck can cover a big variety of issues from not being able to see your way thru your current project to not quite knowing where to start. Feeling overwhelmed or unsure of exactly what you want to do, or thinking you lack the knowledge to tackle the work at hand. It can even be from […]

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Well the day has come and the contest giveaway for the Lizzard wallet is over. Thanks to everyone who has visted my blog, posted comments and joined my mail list.  Its been great talking to everyone.

The winner was chosen by my cute little assistant project manager of kids korner, Abi, she says congratulations to  the […]

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