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Embroidery:  Mini Sewing Needle Case
5 Nov 2022

Embroidery: Mini Sewing Needle Case

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Embroidery, Sewing | 5

The weather has been amazing for the end of October and the beginning of November. So I’ve tried to be outside as much as possible so not a lot of stitching has been going on. I started to make a … Continued

needle case, stitch book
Sewing: A Quilted Heart
17 Oct 2021

Sewing: A Quilted Heart

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Sewing | 13

I love it when a new idea/project comes my way. A friend shared this website with me, I Found a Quilted Heart, and I loved the idea right away. Thank you Jeannie. The idea is to create small quilted hearts, … Continued

embroidery thread, material scraps, quilted hearts, slow stitching
Sewing: Making a Weighted Bookmark
18 Apr 2021

Sewing: Making a Weighted Bookmark

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books, Crafty's Projects, Sewing | 9

The Consequences of Fear, a Maisie Dobbs mystery, by Jacqueline Winspear was the latest book I finished reading. I love it when I’m the first to read a newly acquired book by the library. New books always seem to want … Continued

bookmarkers, bookmarks, Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs, mystery series, sewing
Embroidery: Quaran’tea’n Sewing
11 May 2020

Embroidery: Quaran’tea’n Sewing

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Embroidery, Sewing, Stitching | 11

I started my sew inspired quaran’tea’n project as a way of giving myself one little task each day, which became part of my daily routine. Did you have a special project you worked on during this time? I say quaran’tea’n … Continued

embroidery thread, slow stitching
Embroidery: Sew Inspired
28 Apr 2020

Embroidery: Sew Inspired

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Embroidery, Sewing, Stitching | 14

During this stay at home time of the covid19 pandemic I’ve been stitching a little happiness. The idea was started by by Pretty Fabrics & Trims with the idea of sewing a little bit each day to have a completed … Continued

embroidery thread, slow stitching
Bags with Purse-onality
27 Mar 2020

Bags with Purse-onality

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Sewing | 10

The reusable bag collection is always growing, usually with bags from stores/organizations with their own advertising on them. I’m not a fan of being a walking advertisement so I came up with a way to cover up what I don’t … Continued

bags, purse-onality, upcycled bags

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