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Entries from August 2007

Thought for the day

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Today is a day where the world should be made of bumper cars!!!!!
Need I say more. I am sure you have all had that kind of day, where you just wish you drove some big rubber bumper cars so you can just bump all the $&%$#%# off the road.

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Art and Kids

August 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Kids love art! I love kids art! Have you ever watched kids do art, its wonderful to see them as they work. They work so freely, not worrying about where the art is going, just using the tools at hand to have some fun.
Just watch their smiles as they work and put themselves into […]

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Tags: just talk · creativity · inspiration · thoughts

Counting Down

August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I know its been a bit quiet around the studio blog this last week or so, but the last days of summer around here are always busy.
School is just 4 days away! It starts here on the 27th of August. And I am counting the days!!!
We have been busy getting ready, just shopping for school […]

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Tags: just talk · thoughts

how creative are you

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

I love the little quizzes that you find around the internet, they can be fun to do. This one is how creative are you, just a few questions to it and your done. give it a try!!!

You Are 96% Creative

You are an incredibly creative person. For you, there are no bounds or limits to your […]

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Tags: just talk · creativity

Moving my studio

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

I have been busy these last few days moving my studio to a different room in my house. I guess you could say I out grew my old one. Can’t imagine it was all that fabric and supplies I bought!!!
It all started a few weeks ago when I was talking with my daughter who innocently […]

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Tags: In the studio · just talk

Free Ice Cream Cone Pincushion Pattern/tutorial

August 13th, 2007 · 24 Comments

I love pincushions and I believe that is one thing you can never have enough of. Try the first pattern in my pincushion series free! This Pattern/tutorial will show you how to make this adorable pincushion.
Double Scoop Ice Cream Cone Pincushion
 
You can make it any flavor you want, get creative but most of all have fun!
This might […]

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Tags: tutorials · sewing for beginners · how to · Patterns

The Cute book

August 8th, 2007 · No Comments

I hadn’t heard of this book before. I was surfing the net and came across this post at Pink Chalk Studio about this adorable book where you can make some adorable felt animals. Great fun for kids and it sounds like something they can do themselves.
Felt is so affordable and can bring hours of fun […]

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Tags: sewing for kids · kids korner · just talk

Elephant Ears in the garden

August 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I saw these fantastic plants last year in someone’s yard in the city. I was amazed at the size of these leaves, I had never seen anything that huge before. So this year when we were collecting plants for our summer garden we couldnt resist adding one of these Elephant Ear plants to it.

The largest […]

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How to do the running stitch and variations:Tutorial

August 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments

The running stitch is a simple stitch, it can be used in many felt projects. This tutorial starts with the simple running stitch and 2 variations you can do to spice up this easy stitch.
To start the running stitch, make a knot in your thread and bring it up into the felt from below. You […]

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Tags: tutorials · sewing for beginners · sewing for kids · how to

Cat Class and Joggles.

August 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Cat Handbag class is scheduled for Oct 12th and sign ups are on Aug 12th.
Please don’t email Barb at joggles, there is no information available until the Aug 12th sign up date. Barb is busy at joggles and doesnt have time to answer all the incoming emails.
I will post another reminder when […]

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Tags: classes · thoughts