How many times have you wanted to start something? Maybe you want to make a new quilt, write a new book or design a new project and maybe you feel you dont know where to start? I am sure every creative person everywhere has shared that moment.
You find yourself thinking

what if I don’t know where […]

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There is only a few days left to post of subscribe to the blog or mailist and have a chance to win a lizzard wallet / coin purse combo. I will put all the names in a hat the morning of July 24 and pick a name. That means you have until midnight July 23 […]

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well the staff and I have been brainstorming and we have some new ideas we are working on for Kids Korner.
A cupcake tote for ages 7+ , a cupcake pincushion and a belt project are all on the drawing board now. Abi can’t wait to work on her cupcake tote complete with icing and sprinkles. […]

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Here in the studio this week the kids are excited and have been busy working on the first bag for the felt flower bag pattern due to be released in a couple of days.
The bag came out adorable and my project coordinator had lots of fun working on this bag.

She was so proud when it […]

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As part of KIDS KORNER, the kids craft section of Studio-259, I will be offering some simple how to’s.
The first in this series is how to do a blanket stitch. These pictures are an excerpt from a kids felt bag project that I am currently working on to post on the site. Check back […]

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You have it, I have it, we all have it. In this busy world we live in attention spatter is something we all suffer from. We get so busy that we dont even realize that we are not giving the matter at hand our full attention. How many times have you thought I need to […]

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Any craft project can be overwhelming when you find yourself at a point where you don’t know which way to go. You aren’t sure about what color might work best, or confused about an instruction or maybe you are unable to go forward worrying all the way if you are doing it right?
We have all […]

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My theory on sewing is that anyone can learn to sew and have fun creating wonderful things you can use and give as gifts. Nothing is more fun than taking some materials and cutting things out and sewing them up, watching them come together step by step. I just love creating things, it’s so much […]

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As I plan the first project for kids corner, I have been teaching the kids how to do the blanket stitch so they can work on the samples for the pattern. I think the best way to do kid approved projects is to have the kids do them.
Then I am sure I get stuff they […]

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an very very old shirt has made its way back into my life!

I made this shirt when I was about 17 and trust me that was a very long time ago. I guess you could say this shirt is about 32 years old!
When I was a kid I love sewing, I did what ever I […]

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