Keepsake Crafts

Sewing With Knit Fabrics, A Primer – Part 2 of 3

September 8, 2011 by Sandy

Here we are with Part Two of our three part series, A Primer on Sewing with Knit Fabrics. If you missed Part One, you can find it here. Part Three is here. Cutting out knit fabrics My favorite tool for cutting out…

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Sewing Tutorials

Sewing With Knit Fabrics, A Primer – Part 1 of 3

September 5, 2011 by Sandy

You may have noticed that I’ve sewn quite a few knit garments this past spring and summer. Such as: Here are a few reasons why I chose knits (besides that fact that my local fabric store was going…

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Quilting Arts Complete the UFO Challenge

September 1, 2011 by Sandy

Last winter I was flipping through the Dec/Jan issue of Quilting Arts magazine and saw their “Save My U.F.O.” challenge. The idea was to send in an UnFinished Object and have another quilter finish it for me. In return, I’d get somebody’s…

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Getting Back To Normal…

August 29, 2011 by Sandy

Hey all! It’s a beautiful sunshiny morning here in Mass. We had some wild wind yesterday, but we’re fine. Yesterday morning we’d had our showers, made the coffee and had just turned off the TV after watching some of the footage from…

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Getting Ready For Hurricane Irene

August 26, 2011 by Sandy

In case you don’t hear from me for a while, no, I am not still in the hammock reading, but it’s quite possible we’ve lost power for a time. Irene is looking like a big one, so we get ready and make…

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Stay Tuned… Coming Soon…

August 25, 2011 by Sandy

Hi all. Sorry I haven’t been a good blogger lately. I’ve had the opportunity to do some work. Not the crafty, fun kind, but the on-your-feet-all-day-and-come-home-beat type. Then today, I got up, all ready to tackle my backlog of writing tasks and found…

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Scrapbooking

Surrounded By Love – Two Page Scrapbook Layout

August 23, 2011 by Sandy

This scrapbook layout began with an assortment of photos, all of our new baby, but without any particular theme. Whenever this happens to you there are a few approaches you can take. Simply scrap the pictures, giving the names, the date and…

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Free Knit Top Pattern

August 20, 2011 by Sandy

Hi everyone, I’m back! Didja miss me? What? You didn’t notice I was gone? Well, that’s ok too, lol. It’s been a crazy week around here, I was off working all day every day except Thursday. I spent all day Thursday steam…

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Sewing

Revised Pattern Review – Simplicity 2364 Faux Shrug Top

August 15, 2011 by Sandy

Last week I mentioned I’d be revising a review for Simplicity 2364. I was not at all happy with the fit of this top the first time around, but with a little bit of effort managed to make this : …out of…

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The Hobbit House

August 14, 2011 by Sandy

Who says you have to grow up once you become an adult? You’ve gotta love the all whimsey and fantasy this Montana couple has put into their property. If you’re ever in the Trout Creek area, you can stay here for $245…

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Sewing With Knit Fabrics, A Primer – Part 2 of 3

Sewing With Knit Fabrics, A Primer – Part 1 of 3

Quilting Arts Complete the UFO Challenge

Getting Back To Normal…

Getting Ready For Hurricane Irene

Stay Tuned… Coming Soon…

Surrounded By Love – Two Page Scrapbook Layout

Free Knit Top Pattern

Revised Pattern Review – Simplicity 2364 Faux Shrug Top

The Hobbit House