Category Archives: sewing

2012 Here I Come

Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything. ~Napoleon Hill ———————— Without planning on it I took December off.  I needed time, not really to do … Continue reading

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AEDM ’11 – Day 7

Ideals are like stars, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the dessert of water, you choose them as your guid, and following them, you reach your destiny. ~Carl Schurz ———————— … Continue reading

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AEDM ’11 – Day 4

There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. ~Nelson Mandela ———————— Today we played hard at our house which meant that naps … Continue reading

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AEDM ’11 – Day 3

True happiness comes from the joys of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. ~Antoine de Saint-Expery ————————  After a down day yesterday I feel like singing, “Human Again” from Beauty and the Beast.  I’m worn out and … Continue reading

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Finished Owls

“The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.” ~William Blake ———————— Last Wednesday I showed you what I was working on, I finished them up the next day and think they are pretty darn sweet so I … Continue reading

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In Progress

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~George Bernard Shaw ———————— Wee little dolls are in progress but pushed aside for breakfast this morning.  My kitchen table has become my workbench right now … Continue reading

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Getting Messy

I bring to my life a certain amount of mess. ~Kitty O’Neill Collins ———————— I’ve been busy making a mess of this that and the other.  My work bench is currently cluttered with visual journal stuff, but that’s not all. … Continue reading

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Cluttering my “Workbench” This Week

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. ~Emerson ———————— As stated here Oren sang while I sewed, and sew did I!  I got two muslins done, a full dress and a alternate choice for the top.  Got to run by … Continue reading

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Time to Get This Butt in Gear

I’m going to start putting things off, tomorrow. ~Sam Levenson ———————— There is one big, HUGE really, thing I’ve been putting off.  Sewing…for someone else. I made a jacket for Miss S and started on some muslins but the inconsistency … Continue reading

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Brooch Swap and Other Trades

Those who are absent, by its means become present; it (mail) is the consolation of life. ~Voltaire ———————— A little package came in the mail from Australia for me, it’s what my partner, Becky, made me for the flower press … Continue reading

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