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making cat toys
Today is my furbaby Maui’s 6th birthday. (Well, we adopted him when he was a year old, so we don’t know his actual birthday, but we settled on this date for him so it wouldn’t be too close to...
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Detail Stuffing Tool
I’m so excited to launch my new product today! The Detail Stuffing Tool came about because it’s really difficult to stuff tiny things, or to get that last bit of stuffing in before you close up a hole....
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Detail Stuffing Tool reviews
A little ‘newsy’ post today. The Detail Stuffing Tools are back in stock, and I aim to keep them in stock permanently from now on. Thanks to everyone who ordered one already; I mailed out all the...
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cute plush hamster
It just occurred to me that I haven’t really shown you this hamster yet. You may have spotted him (in progress) in the demo video for my Detail Stuffing Tool: I wanted to make a stitched project to use...
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refashioning an unflattering top
I bought a cute summer top last week. It was very inexpensive, the colour was lovely, the fabric had a nice texture, and it looked like it would be a cool, pretty, summer top. And then I tried it on....
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felt poinsettia tutorial
I somehow stumbled into a personal holiday tradition of crafting a different poinsettia every year. With the exception of my first poinsettia (because I was a novice blogger back then and the idea...
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cutting down and cutting up
This is the first post I’ve written using my new BlackBerry (although the photos were taken back in Canada a few weeks ago)! I hope this works, as I won’t have internet access for my laptop until our...
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The Handmade Clothing Project
Before our inter-continental move, I pared down my wardrobe by about half, getting rid of anything worn out, badly fitting, or no longer my style. That’s left me with a very minimal wardrobe, and now I...
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beanbag smartphone stand
I’m so busy these days that I rarely have any time for non-business-related crafting. In fact, I haven’t made anything just for fun since Christmas (and I haven’t yet had a chance to show you that...
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review: Mend It Better
I won this book through its blog tour, so I decided to review it for you. The following, as always, is based on my honest opinions! Overview Mend It Better: Creative Patching, Darning, and Stitching by...
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book review: Stuffed Animals
As always, I was not compensated for this review, and the following is based on my honest opinions! I’ve known Abby through craft blogging circles for years – you may also know her from her blog, While...
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finger protector for crocheters (or knitters)
When I was writing my new book, I had a lot of project samples to crochet in a short period of time, and that’s pretty hard on the hands. This is how I crochet (and this is my meerkat amigurumi, not a...
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sewing a travel pillow
I’m visiting my parents in the UK this week, and I decided to make a quick travel pillow for the flights. I’d looked into buying a travel pillow, but they all seemed far too bulky. All I want is...
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review: Contoured Face Mask sewing pattern
I’ve been experimenting with various mask sewing patterns since April. With the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 imminent as schools start up again, I decided to spend part of my Labour Day...
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