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Piney Rose is almost ready to begin shipping
Just finishing up the last tip sheets for Piney Rose Stitch Along. What fun we are going to have this year! I’ll be giving out a nice prize soon to one of our group. Facebook users be sure to sign up...
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Piney Rose Announcements!!!
Have you been waiting at your mail boxes with a sad look? Don’t worry, things have been busy here at the studio getting ready to send out your STEP 1 in the Stitch Along. Step #1 is almost ready to...
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The Weather Outside is Frightful…
Hi Everyone! Just an update of the first mail out for Piney Rose. “Piney Rose” I’m so sorry I won’t be going out tomorrow to the post office to mail Step #1. The roads here in East Tennessee are icy...
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Contest and FUN!!!
Hi everyone! I’ve been thinking about this contest for a long, long time and hope to get it launched today! It is called, “SHOW US YOUR SEWING SPACE!” When I was on the road teaching, my most popular...
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New Vintage Thimble!
It is here and ready! I’m very excited about the new stamp I developed. I call it “Vintage Thimble”. It replaces the old thimble stamp. The new stamp is taller and slightly wider than the old one....
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Pointed Tile Variations Now Available!
One of the many things I love about using template stamps are the myriad of ways you can combine them to make other patterns. I’ve been working on a few samples made with the VERY popular “Pointed...
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Wilderness Walk is Back!!!
After its appearance in Pigeon Forge and winning a second place ribbon, my “Wilderness Walk” pattern is back on my website for sale. A lot of people have been asking me to reprint patterns and bring...
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Jewel Box quilt is published!
Hi Everyone! Some of you already know the new June issue of Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting features one of my new designs, “Jewel Box”. Photo used with permission of American...
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Snowball Sale!
Sorry! Sold Out! Hi everyone! I was recently going through my old stamps and found a few sets of the discontinued snowball. I thought I’d offer these sets to my readers at a reduced price! I was...
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F.I.Y. Inking and Stamping
I keep forgetting I get new people coming to my website daily. One of the frequently asked questions I get is about the ink pads I sell on my website. Versa Craft Ink and Reinkers I only sell Versa...
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Piecing Curves
This is a post I’ve been meaning to do for at least a year. Today is the day! Get out your apple core stamp and work along! Everyone went crazy over Susan B.’s beautiful picture of her apple core...
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Wildflowers
Sometimes you just need a break from designing… Yesterday my hubby and I headed off to the Great Smokey National Park. (Which is only 10 minutes away.) I wanted to find some wildflowers and just...
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Craft Mats Back in Stock!
I do love using my Imagine Crafts craft mat as a base for my stamping. It holds your fabric and gives a little bounce when stamping. It cleans up easily. (I’ve even washed mine in a sink and then...
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New Stamp Set!
I’ve had this little beauty in my “to do” pile for a long time. FINALLY, “Woven Star” is here! This pattern is intriguing. It looks complicated but it isn’t at all. Here it is, Woven Star! The...
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Trapunto
As I was updating yet another version of “Tiny Stitches” I thought I’d share a technique I use called “layered trapunto.” This is such an easy method of trapunto that doesn’t require extra tools or...
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Two New Stamps!!!!
Hi Everyone! It has been go, go, go here at the studio! I finished up one new set of stamps and one single stamp that you are going to LOVE! My inspiration for designs come from antique tops and...
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Saying Goodbye to Old Favorites
Sometimes it is hard to let go and discontinue any of my favorite stamps, but inventory is getting to be a nightmare especially with all my NEW stamps coming out. I base most of my new stamps on...
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Catching up!
Hi Everyone! I’m finally back to normal in my studio after a trip to Scotland and having my sisters here for “Sister’s Week.” The trip to Scotland got my creative juices going. Lots to see and lots of...
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Panama Pyramids… Sequential Piecing
Hi Everyone! It has been a while since I blogged about a technique and many of you are new followers, so after viewing this question on the popular “Panama Pyramids” Stitching group on Face Book, I...
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New Stamp! “Thistle”
Last week I premiered a brand new stamp at Jo Morton’s “Sewing at the Orchard” retreat. It was a hit! I’ve been playing around with this design for a year. I even made 2 prototypes, but finally...
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