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And the winner is....
image via Thanks to everyone for leaving comments for my book giveaway! The winner is Erinn!Congrats Erinn, Please send me your info when you get a chance and I will send the book off to you!
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Cactus Love
A couple of stray socks, throw in some pompoms, a handful of dirt and a sweet little pot and you have just about one of the cutest crafts I have seen in a long time. Hope over to Frankie Magazine for...
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Love your life!
So, I am making this sweet banner for an upcoming project...when I was thinking about the words to add, these just made sense!
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What is family?
I have been living here in the States for 11 years this Summer. I still cannot quite believe that I arrived in this country with a wee babe in my arms, full of excitement and wonder of where our...
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Mushroom Mansions..
Last week, my lovely Saturday class tackled the Mushroom Mansions project from my new book, We Love to Sew. I absolutely loved seeing how each mushroom looked so very different from the next.This is...
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Ruby's mini heat pillows.
Do you remember when you were young and you seemed to grow over the course of one summer? All of a sudden, you would return to school 3 inches taller and with a whole new set of clothes. It seems like...
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Pure Improv with Denyse Schmidt.
Ruby and I were so lucky to attend Denyse's Pure Improv workshop in Bridgeport this past weekend. It was such a treat not only to take the class, but also to share the experience with Ruby (age 11) I...
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Summer Camp recap...
We really had an absolute ball at our Little Pincushion Summer Camp Program! So much crafting and fun!There is something so great about new girls getting together and making new friends as they paint...
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Crafty World Camp..
I missed teaching like crazy while I was back home in Australia and couldn't wait to get back to work...some may say a little soon (I am am still a jet lagged mess!)This week I ran a mini tween...
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Creativebug giveaway! (happy dance!)
Have you heard about Creativebug yet? It is this amazing and beautiful website, chocka block full of gorgeous how to videos from all of your favorite crafty people.I first heard about Creativebug after...
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Feeling Quilty.
I have never considered myself to be a Quilter. I have made plenty of quilts and have even taught the basics in my classes but I have never truly felt like I could call myself a quilter. I am feeling...
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Book Giveaway winner..
Congrats to Kathy Slaughter ! You are the winner of my book giveaway!Send me a email with all of your mailing details and I will send a book your way!Thanks to everyone who entered and for all of the...
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Quilt as you go....with kids!
The past couple of weeks we have been working on Quilt as you go projects. It has been an amazing way to tighten up some rusty sewing skills after a long Summer Break and also an excellent example of...
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Sweet little hair ties...
Last week, Ruby decided that she needed to make head bands....lots of them...one for every outfit! The bands were gorgeous and very sweet and made me think of a tutorial for something similar but a...
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Mood Boards.
I am a big believer in using mood/inspiration boards when I am working on a project. I love the process of collecting things that speak to me, whether it is a scrap of fabric or a photograph that...
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Imperfection is beautiful...
Photo by Kristen Gardner PhotographyImperfection is Beautiful: How to teach Kids to embrace flaws in a perfect worldYou know the drill; kids get home from school, rush to finish their homework and then...
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Halloween Fun Free Printables..
Don't you love a fun free Printable? I love these cute Fox and Panda mask ideas that Oliver (my 14 year old son) and I came up with! Just print em out, cut some eye holes and get ready for a super cute...
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My week at Penland...
Maximalist Embroidery with Rebecca Ringquist at Penland School of Craft.....a week in North Carolina and newly inspired! Being surrounded by such a wonderful group of creative people was just the...
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Festive Antler Headband
We are slowly creeping our way into the holiday season and this time of year always means crafty get togethers! This year I got together with Alessandra Gutierrez of Tribal Times and we came up with a...
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It's a fantastic Creativebug Giveaway!!
I am so excited to share the Creativebug love with you all this holiday season. So thanks to the awesome folks at Creativebug, I am offering this amazing giveaway of a free 3 month subscription to...
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The year in a nutshell.
2013 was quite a year for Little Pincushion Studio and my little sewing classes. In the space of 12 months, my first book was released; I finished work on my second and am now halfway through my third....
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Palm Springs Crafting.....Kids edition
I am just back from a wonderful week (and a bit) in dreamy Palm Springs. I was so lucky to be teaching at both the Heather Ross Mother daughter craft/sewing weekend but also the craft/sewing weekend...
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Time to get Creative!!
As most of you know, last year I filmed 5 crafty video workshops with Creativebug! It was so much fun, Ruby and I loved every minute. Well here is the exciting thing about Creativebug, now you can...
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My second book and a giveaway!
Last week was a great week! The mailman delivered my stack of We Love to Sew Bedrooms! I have been so excited for the release of my second book and was thrilled to be able to have a really good look at...
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There is something sweet about a craft party.
A lovely little group of crafty girls coming together to celebrate a birthday and to make things...what a great combination! We had a blast when my friend Krista Salmon and her husband Mike rented a...
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