tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73957381292846159982024-03-05T10:54:58.628-08:00 Abigail's AtticReflections -- in thoughts and art -- from Abby's attic . . . and Abby's crafty diary!Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-16367285691352601572017-11-06T03:00:00.000-08:002017-11-06T03:00:17.478-08:00Holiday Trinket BoxesI was going thru a batch of craft supplies that I had tucked away, when I ran across a bag full of small paper mache boxes I had purchased some time ago. If you are like me, you have supplies that you forgot that you had!<br />
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I decided to do something with them. Since my theme for this season's holiday shows is primitive kraft items, these cute little boxes were perfect!<br />
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You are welcome to follow along and make your own cute box~maybe a little box to keep ornament hangers in? So . . . add to the mix some Mod Podge, sponge brushes, and material of your choice. That's it! Although you might want to decorate yours differently. <br />
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As an option, I had previously painted one of the boxes red and never finished the project! You know, those UFO's lying around.</div>
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I finished it first, of course! Had to! Added plenty of Mod Podge to the box top, picked the fabric for it and covered it.</div>
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Did another box top that would match my theme, leaving the bottom unfinished. Again, you can decorate your box however you want. Use your imagination!<br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-81976842509134939022017-11-01T03:00:00.000-07:002017-11-01T03:00:08.032-07:00November Giveaway!As I announced on the 27th of last month, we are starting a monthly giveaway on this blog!<br />
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In our very first giveaway for this season, we are giving away a handmade child size apron! It's a lovely cinnamon stripe with ric rac edging. Accent pocket and ruffle bottom are done in a fun black print! Has adjustable black neck strap. Ties in the back. Will fit kids approximately ages 5 thru 9, depending on child. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Dimensions available later in this post)</span></div>
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And it's easy - - - just comment in this blog during the month of November and you are automatically entered! The more comments, the more entries! You'll like the posts too--lots of creativity projects, sewing instruction and an occasional tutorial! Start commenting today!</div>
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Bookmark this blog, visit each post and comment--it's just that EASY!! </div>
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On the last day of the month, the winner will be announced on this blog! (Make sure your comments are not anonymous, need a way to contact you if you win!) </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Enter often--you'll have a ready made, handmade gift for holiday giving </span></div>
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P.S. apron is 23" top to bottom, 17" across with 18" tie strings</div>
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-51165020162194716782017-10-30T03:00:00.000-07:002017-10-30T03:00:43.103-07:00New Stock!With the season's craft and holiday shows coming up rather quickly, I needed to take inventory of my stock. Zipper bags, check. Fabric coasters, check. Aprons, hmm . . . I might need a few more. Coffee cozies, oops, definitely need more!<br />
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Sew . . . I got out my trusty supplies, pattern, yardage, rotary cutter, and mat. After a cutting session, at my new cutting table, I went to the sewing machine, sewed up the three layers. Since I cannot spend a long time at the sewing machine these days with my back problem, I took the stack to my easy chair. I turned them all, readying them for the final sewing.<br />
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Back to the studio for the final batch--</div>
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Here's one that my daughter picked out for her personal use:</div>
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Now I feel a bit more prepared for my shows! </div>
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Wish me lots of sales dust from the sales fairy </div>
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Giveaway posts are scheduled for the first of the month and I will be awarding gifts at the end of the month. Did you do the math? That's 12 winners -- one per month!! Some gifts will be mystery gifts and others will be specific items. Each month the give-away item/s will be listed on the first post of the month. All you have to do is comment throughout the month on any posts that interested you. (be (And there will be loads of interesting handmade items to check out! sure that your comment is NOT anonymous, I need a way to contact you if you win!) Each separate comment enters you once for that month's random drawing. Bookmark this site and Good luck!</div>
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If you like handcrafted, DIY or just watching creativity take place, you will love this blog! Just plain fun creativeness! First give-away item will be posted on November 1st to be given away on Nov. 30th! <br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-69506303696257929912017-10-25T17:00:00.002-07:002017-10-25T17:15:41.668-07:00Finished Costumes!Thought I would bring you up to date on my latest project and the latest on me personally. Although I haven't mentioned it here, I have recently fractured several vertebrae in my back, so have been experiencing quite a lot of pain, trips to the doctor, x-rays, and not much they can do about it. It will take quite a while to heal; I am learning to cope with the nearly constant pain.<br />
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So . . .sew . . . I struggled thru my latest project--a couple of Halloween costumes for a valued client. I got through it! Whew!<br />
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Thought I would share how they turned out, just received this picture from her with her comment:<br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-18673952335794900612017-10-23T03:00:00.000-07:002017-10-23T03:00:10.419-07:00Costume ProgressThought you might want a look at what is coming out of my studio, currently. I make all sorts of things; I enjoy the variety! <br />
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I have a client in Texas that I has given me loads of unique sewing projects to do for her family, who loves all things animated! A couple of years ago, I made Disney ornaments and Christmas Stockings! This year I am working on a costume for her little daughter . . . Mal from the Descendants movie! I have never seen the movie, but thru internet images, I have begun to recreate the jacket for my little client. <br />
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I think the original jacket was made of leather, and obviously I am not making it from leather material. It would be cost prohibitive! But, I found some taffetta's that are a nice second for a child costume! They provide that shiny surface that is needed. <br />
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I was nervous about making the costume, since I could not use my client's child for an actual fitting. But thru emails, I got her measurements and hopefully it will turn out just right! <br />
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So far . . . here's the progress . . .with one sleeve and pinned in some places:<br />
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I have one set of Halloween coasters left--the set with the zebra print (cute Halloween print on the reverse side):<br />
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One table topper/centerpiece for the Harvest season! something that may delight your children year after year:<br />
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These must go! Available in my shop <a href="http://pruittcreations.etsy.com/">here</a>. Although it might be a little late for shipping times this year, (but maybe not). Possibly the slashed prices on these few items will cause them to be a good buy to save for next year's celebrations!Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-15587951395991783722017-10-17T03:00:00.000-07:002017-10-17T03:00:26.503-07:00Scraps!Those of you who know me personally, know that I love scraps of fabric! I save all sizes of scraps<br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-89360728351192884132017-09-20T13:12:00.000-07:002017-10-13T14:16:56.235-07:00Granddaughter's Wedding GiftRecently I attended the wedding of one of my granddaughters. I worked on a quilt that I thought she<br />
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Although it is beautiful, I think that I am most proud of the free motion quilting I did on this one!<br />
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Well, we were up to May, weren't we?! (Previous post<a href="http://atticreflections.blogspot.com/2017/08/photo-summary-part-1.html"> here</a>) May was packed with fun in Puerto Vallarta, and a big disappointment that led to our moving.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> . . .and my view from my apartment deck . . . before . . .</td></tr>
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-71774448014499957942017-08-26T11:52:00.000-07:002017-08-26T17:10:22.798-07:00Photo Summary Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Much has happened over the last few months, including a move to a new home! (Stay tuned to see my new studio! Yay!)<br />
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A quick photo summary before I get back into the creativeness:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">February</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">April</span></b><br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-78356772829779723332017-01-26T15:53:00.003-08:002017-01-26T15:54:57.800-08:00New quilt!Remember that box of new fabrics that I got (told about in my last post)? With this cute Acorn Park--Aw Nuts fabric by Winthur Sempliner for Connecting Threads. <br />
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I couldn't resist! Instead of finishing my UFO's, I started a new quilt with a new technique. A technique that I have never tried before. <br />
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Start by making a basic nine patch using charm squares (5 inch square). I used the charm squares and interspersed them with a light yellow fabric--also cut into 5 inch squares. After you have your block sewn, (no picture) then you cut it up! First, cut in half (my block is lying on my ironing board--the silver background):<br />
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After than, you re-arrange the smaller blocks into a pleasing arrangement: <br />
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After that I used larger lattice strips to separate each block. You can use whatever size you prefer. The finished quilt top will look something like this (although this is not a good picture. The yellow fabric is light and looks as if it has a pattern in this picture. You can see the darker bedspread fabric slightly through the light yellow. When quilted, the light color filling will make it look more like the solid yellow that it should be!)<br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-14338844830124110412017-01-13T14:23:00.003-08:002017-01-13T14:45:09.610-08:00First of the Year UFO's - Unfinished Objects It's the time of year to finish projects. I always take inventory of my UFO's at the first of the year. Last year I did this and finished quite a few of them, but then . . .I always add back to the "unfinished box" through out the year! Sigh!
I thought I would share some of this year's UFO's:
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Immediate project to finish is a flannel quilt for my first great grandchild--biological that is! Can you tell that she is a girl! This is Leighann Rose's quilt. It's basted and partially quilted (as seen on the right side of the picture. On the left side, you can see a small matching baby doll (or cuddle) quilt that I made from the remaining scraps. Finishing the big quilt, hopefully, this weekend. </div>
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This lap quilt top is finished but not basted. I have the sandwich materials ready to go, as you can see on the left. I call it floating squares. The square centers are a nine patch of less than 1.5 inch squares! I save scraps--any small piece that is 2" or slightly less goes into a baggie designated for this purpose. I hope to quilt this one next! </div>
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This quilt top, called '13 going on 30' (the name of one of the prominent fabrics in the quilt) is not finished due to a problem. <i>Ever had a problem with a quilt top?</i> I hope to resolve the issue and get it to the finished pile!</div>
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Not the greatest picture, but my first hand appliqued project. Pretty ambitious for me! Not basted yet. Haven't chosen a backing fabric. And, then, let's not forget my embroidery project, when you talk about ambitiousness! </div>
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-46312639976566799862016-11-14T15:29:00.000-08:002016-11-14T15:29:27.014-08:00Holiday Marketplace Over for this year! <br />
My largest craft show of the year is finally over! I know--no blogging since the end of October! <br />
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It's really busy and hectic getting ready for a show. I spread out everything in my living room. These's all the pricing to do, making sure everything thing is tagged. I go through everything taking inventory and organizing, so set up will not be a hassle. I make sure that I have all the proper signage that I might need. Ialso make sure I will have need of nothing for set up, say, a screw driver for my grid display or the proper seasonal table cover. I make lists so I will not forget anything! <br />
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So how was the show, you say. Well, I've done four years at the same show, and frankly, this show was a little slower than I would have liked. It usually has more traffic. I am not disappointed, but it could have been better. <br />
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One bright spot was the volunteer helpers, I'm sure they were children of the ladies group who hosted the show. One little gal constantly kept up with me asking if I needed anything. She brought my lunch from the holiday cafe, brought coffee and generally perked up my day! Then she asked me to take her picture, and she posed with my pet stockings. Her name was Serena and she was delightful!<br />
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I have been participating in the New Hope Marketplace for three years now and am looking forward to year four!<br />
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As already mentioned in a previous post, my theme this year will be "Little Houses". I will be displaying the small wall quilt that was in the recent quilt show, and selling lots of items that feature little houses. See previous post about this little quilt:<br />
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Also, I have already blogged about some of my new 'little house' products:<br />
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So . . . sew . . . today I want to show you my "Little House" ornaments! I think they are so cute, besides being unique!<br />
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Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-8656479641017861022016-10-27T03:00:00.000-07:002016-10-27T03:00:19.758-07:00Quilt Show Rap-upI was recently entered in the Old Aurora Colony Museum's annual quilt show that ran from October 14th thru Oct 23rd. It was fun to show my quilt, (which will also be displayed at the upcoming New Hope Marketplace in my booth). There were lots of antique quilts and a couple of Amish quilts from Berlin Ohio and, of course, the handiwork of many of our local quilters. Although I didn't take many pictures, I do have these two:<br />
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My favorite of the show, since the smallest of the pieces in the quilt are about dime size! Wow! What an awesome piece of work--keeping all that straight!<br />
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This one that has great applique. My youngest daughter is enjoyinng it!<br />
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And then there is my quilt in a 'not-so-great picture' of me sitting in front of it. Just don't look at me--Enjoy the quilt! :) I just needed another opportunity to show it off! :)<br />
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P.S. You might want to open the pictures in a separate window. The sunshine thru the fog is pretty awesome looking and doesn't show too well in these small pictures.Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-50118372992501022192016-10-24T14:16:00.001-07:002016-10-24T14:21:11.703-07:00Moving on to New Baby Creativity!The quilt show being over, now is the time to switch the gears of creativity. I want to share some of my recent creativity in regard to babies! I am going to be a great-grandmother again! Can you guess the sex of the baby with this little embroidery hoop that I made:<br />
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Yep! It's a girl, but no pink for her! Her mother wanted bright colors for the baby blanket:<br />
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It's made of fabrics that I had left over from all the aprons that I have made for my wholesale customer in the past several years. I added a bright backing of stripes and a monkey print. It really turned out to be fun! <br />
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Besides this project for my granddaughter, I had a client's custom project--a layette for her baby. Here's a few pictures. The interesting thing about this project was that we ordered the cute panda fabric from France! <br />
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Whew, that was a large project, not even showing all the items! Lots of work and satisfaction for me! Now it is on to my craft show season!<br />
<br />Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-29325444829589992892016-10-17T16:54:00.000-07:002016-10-17T16:54:04.908-07:00Crazy About AuroraYou may remember that I entered a small wall quilt in a local quilt show. See that post: <a href="http://atticreflections.blogspot.com/2016/09/moving-not.html"> http://atticreflections.blogspot.com/2016/09/moving-not.html</a><br />
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When I went to visit the show on Saturday with my daughter, I also entered their Twenty-second Annual Block Contest. The Old Aurora Colony Museum hosts the quilt show and block contest to raise their yearly operating funds. The block contest solicits entries from local quilters. Blocks are displayed at the quilt show and at the end of the week, they are judged on size, workmanship and overall appearance. 20 blocks are chosen to make up a new quilt. Museum members spend the year putting the quilt together. The finished quilt is then auctioned off at the next quilt show. Proceeds benefit the Aurora Colony Historical Society and it's programs. I hope my my block will be one of the blocks that is chosen! <br />
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The name of this years block contest is "Crazy About Aurora". All blocks must be crazy quilt style. My block features the Steinbach Log Cabin which is an authentic pioneer log cabin from 1876 and one of five buildings found on the museum grounds.<br />
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It features ribbon embroidery, fused applique, hand embroidery and attached trims. I did my block in pinks since it is October and Breast Cancer Awareness month! Wish me luck!! I sure would like to be featured in the quilt for next year!!!<br />
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I took my camera out the other day, after a morning rain and captured a few shots of area trees beginning to display their colors:<br />
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And this one that seemed a bit confused, with only half of it turning color!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm a survivor and so happy about it! I am blessed as a survivor of over ten years and I want others with the disease to be favored too! Favored with a cure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And this pic from our college UO Ducks team: (<i>I'm an Oregonian, whatcha expect?</i> :) </span><br />
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<br />Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-30235012159896759082016-10-05T03:00:00.000-07:002016-10-05T03:00:19.831-07:00Wordless Wednesday--Family Summer Gallery!Almost wordless . . . remembering summer family activities . . . .<br />
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<br />Abby / Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028566281703045829noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395738129284615998.post-15684643769717639992016-10-04T03:00:00.000-07:002016-10-04T03:00:05.969-07:00Tuesday's Tea Towels<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
After making my little house quilt (see Sept 26th post) I made several more styles of houses for kitchen towels, and hand towels. </div>
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I happened to find this little house print fabric at the fabric store. I had to buy it! </div>
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Again, these are not listed in my shop yet, but they are part of my new "Little House" line!<br />
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