I love paisley and wanted to use it in my first silver creation. So this pendant is about 3 inches long by 1 1/2 inches at its widest point. Each little space was cut out by me with a jewelers saw. It had to be drilled then cut then filed and sanded in each little […]

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hi all,
I am so happy to be writing this note, this is my I GOT MY CAST OFF TODAY!!!! HORRAY!!! post. I cant do much yet, I am a bit stiff but I  can now type with 2 hands! I know that isnt much to everyone else but here its a big deal!
I took my […]

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If you are interested in making one of my cat sack bags then the good news is there is another class starting up soon on Joggles.
This is a fun whimsical bag that is fun to make and just about anyone can do it with our easy to follow instructions and lots of photos to help […]

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Sorry for the delay, but a broken wrist kind of takes your mind off other things. I am feeling a bit better this week and so its time to try to get back to business.
The winners are Sherryl of skb2000.blogspot.com and Susan who wrote
What fun bags! Would love to win. So inspiring […]

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its going to be a long 6 weeks with no crafting on my end and i could use some crafty cheering up. i would love to see some of your creations, what your working on, things you have made.
if you have a moment you could add them to the studio flickr album, that would be […]

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with my broken wrist are the myriad of things i can no longer do

 opening a can or bottle on my own
putting my hair up in a pony tail
putting on my socks (difficult)
pulling my pants on and off (really difficult)
scratching myself on the other side of my body
sleeping and finding a way to lay that doesnt […]

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i learned the hard way that you shouldn’t put you arm ouy to try and catch yourself when you fall. it just leads to a broken wrist.
so there wont be much work getting done around here and that will be tough since  i am the kind of person who is always working on something, always […]

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We all have them, but do you know how to keep your mat in top shape.
This past week at the quilt show in Lancaster I made a stop at the Olfa booth and found out that I can give my mat a bath! Bet you didn’t know that, well I didn’t.
You can put your mat […]

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The quilt show is in town and that meant a day out of shopping. I was in need of a fabric fix and there was plenty there to feed that need.
The quilt show was great too. Every year at this show they have a partial exhibit from the Quilt National quilt show. It is always […]

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If you are planning to come to my neck of the woods (Lancaster Pa area) then bring lots of shopping money. There are several great places to shop and you wont want to miss them. I am so lucky to live withing driving distance to any of these fantastic places to shop for fabric. It’s […]

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