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on the mend

May 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

well its been three weeks now and i am finally in a small cast and can function a bit. It’s nice to be getting closer to healing.
I broke my wrist pretty bad, i broke my one bone on the side of my thumb completely across then somehow managed to also split my joint also […]

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Tags: healing · thoughts

Win A Cat Sack Workshop class - Aprils giveaway has lots of PURR_sonality!!!

April 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments

This month Studio-259 is giving away 2 free Cat Sack Workshop classes to some lucky winners. So if you have wanted to make a Cat Sack Handbag and missed the sign ups, or couldn’t work it into your budget then now is your opportunity to make a Cat Sack with our April giveaway.

This whimsical bag […]

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Tags: free · giveaway · In the studio · thoughts

Students share their work!

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The most recent online class that ran on Joggles for the Cat Sack Handbag produced and variety of bags. Everyone had lots of fun creating their colorful cats. And just because I made it a cat doesnt mean you cant use some creativity and turn it into a dog! This little guy is just […]

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Tags: joggles · Cat Sack Online Class · handmade handbags · classes · creativity · thoughts

Collage Mania ll

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Collage mania is a Fiberart for a cause run by Virginia Speigel, to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. It begins on May 5th.
I spent the weekend putting together a piece of collage art to donate to this wonderful cause.

I was inspired to use yellows for a starting point, the rest just came together […]

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Tags: inspiration · thoughts

Raising money for Cancer

March 16th, 2008 · No Comments

A fellow quilter and one amazing lady has been working hard and using the talents of many wonderful fiber artist to raise funds and awareness for cancer.
If you havent met Virginia Speigel then take a moment to visit her website. Check out some great art and see all the great things she has done for […]

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Lizzy makes a great backpack

March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I finally got around to turning one of my bags into a backpack. You know sometimes you want to do something and other things just keep getting in the way.
I was in the process of finishing up the backpack when my daughter walked into the room and quickly laid claim to my new blue Lizzy […]

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Cat Sack Online Class February Special Sale

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

I have had quite a few people inquiring about the Cat Sack Class. This has resulted in a mid winter Sew away the blues February Special Sale!
I will be running a one time only Special Winter Cat Sack Class! If you are interested in this class you can purchase it here
Sign up to make your […]

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Tags: Cat Sack Online Class · online classes · classes · thoughts

What you get when you sign up for a Studio-259 Class

February 24th, 2008 · No Comments

There are many classes available out there and each one is presented differently depending on the designer offering the class. Some live up to our expectations and some don’t. Some teaching methods fit our needs and others don’t. It depends on your learning style.
And it can be difficult to know just which one is […]

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Tags: e patterns · thoughts

And we have a winner!

February 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

two winners to be exact.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by, browsed the site and left a comment. I look forward to hearing from you all, seeing your projects, maybe signing up for a class so you can make your own funky bags. There is so much in store from Studio-259 this year. Its going to […]

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Tags: giveaway · thoughts

Quilt book giveaways

February 10th, 2008 · 43 Comments

I have quilt books to give away to some lucky people.
Here is what you have to do to win.
There will be 2 winners of 5 books each. You can do any one of the following

make a comment on this blog
if you have a blog, make a post about Studio-259 and link to a […]

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Tags: giveaway · thoughts