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Hello everyone!  I want to sneak this in, in case you have a chance to read this in the morning.  12/31 is the last day of the Bernina Feet and Accessories sale, and one of my sewing buddies emailed and asked for a list of feet.  I thought I would pass this along, in case you are interested.  Seems like we all have been delving into sewing over the past 9 months, and maybe you are going to expand your sewing machine feet collection!

 

I am going to start with my 5 Must Have feet!

Read more: (Sewing Machine) Feet Feature… Bernina Accessory Sale Ends on 12/31  »

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays to you all!  Christmas week is here, and while I am not quite ready, I am working on it.  I have heard from several of you… I can smell the wonderful aroma of your coffee cakes!  I hope you have enjoyed them, and remember, you don’t have to limit to baking at Christmas – they are wonderful any time of the year!

I have my a new Christmas present for my sewing room – a new embroidery machine (and no I am not defecting to the dark side!).  I am adding this to my toolbox of hobbies,

Read more: Christmas Presents – for Me and for You, along with some Mask Musings  »

Hello everyone!
The countdown to Christmas is here – only 12 more days as I write this.  2020 is unique, to say the least, but I am trying to keep to most of my traditions.  I have started my Christmas baking:

 

I have written about this before, and I will admit I am re-using an older picture (I have been giving my coffee cakes away as soon as I bake them, so I don’t have my usual load on my table), but it is worth sharing again.  The recipe is below, and I am including a link for the ‘better’

Read more: A Slice of Coffee Cake with Your Fashion Films!  »

Hello Everyone,
December is here and I hope you are all enjoying the Holiday Season.  As I write this, only 18 days until Christmas!  I am starting on my Christmas baking tomorrow, mmmmm!

A month or so ago, I wrote a bit about DOVO, and I want to give you an update.  I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but they have been sold, which is better than being closed down.  Unfortunately, the new owners are only going to keep the razor line in production.  If things go well, in the future, they may bring back some of the manicure line,

Read more: Last Call for DOVO Scissors and Registration is Open for Embroidery of Madeira Lecture  »

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! 

This past year has seemed to go on forever, and yet it has flown by!  I want to express my gratitude to you all.  I am so blessed to be able to teach, design, and sew, and to meet new friends while I am doing something that I love.  I have been able to travel and see so many wonderful places.  The people that I meet are gracious and kind and are so inspiring.  I truly am thankful for all of you!  I hope to run into many of you when we are back to traveling again.

Read more: Embroidery of Madeira Lecture will be Sunday, January 3, 2021 (a date change)!  »

Hello everyone!
It has been a busy few months.  We are still have patches of late summer, but I think we are turning the corner to fall – finally!

A shout out to all of my Texas Tote class students!  We finished out last class yesterday, and I am seeing pictures of finished totes – yeah!  Thank you for joining me and I hope to see you again soon.  I love to see not only your finished project but the personal design choices that make the bag your own.

I have had a few inquiries about the best way to accurately measure children when they are not near? 

Read more: Measuring for the Non-Sewers, and a Madeira Embroidery Lecture!  »

Hello Everyone!

Happy October!  I just turned over my Children’s Corner calendar – another cute little picture!  This week has been busy, but I am not at a sharing point for most of my projects.  They more than likely will all be done at the same time – yeah!!!

I had several inquiries for scissor sharpening.  I used to send them to DOVO in Germany, but they no longer do that.  I have a wonderful place down in the garment district that I use.  If anyone is interested, you can send your scissors to me, I will take them down and get them sharpened,

Read more: A Great Post on Sheaths to Share, a Few Videos, and Scissor Sharpening  »

Hello Everyone!
October is just a few days away and we are into a high 90s heat wave here.  I don’t know about you, but I am ready for fall.  I grew up with 4 seasons, and that is something that I miss, living here in Southern California. We have Spring, Summer, Just Past Summer, and about 3 days of Winter.  Many of you have contacted me about the fires – thank you for thinking of me!  So far this year, we are far away from them – we really only had a couple of days of smoke, so we have been lucky. 

Read more: Scissors…. and What’s Up With DOVO?  »

I have opened registration for the Texas Tote with Liberty of London Accents!  This will be a 6 hour class that takes place over 3 sessions of 2 hours each.  You can read all about it HERE
I will be opening a Private Facebook group for the members of the class – you can ask questions, show your progress, and I will also have the recordings of each class, in case you want to watch it again, or had to miss part of the class.  The FB group will be open during the class and for 3 weeks following the class. 

Read more: November is The Texas Tote with Liberty Accents – Registration is open ….. and a Bernina Foot Sale!  »

 

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