tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50986118210138984802011-09-03T10:22:31.493-04:00little things I make and do...Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-80981589735454645642011-05-24T14:24:00.001-04:002011-05-24T21:33:15.540-04:00

My new obsession… Pinterest. I came across this a while back and I’ve been hooked ever since. What is Pinterest you ask? Pinterest is an amazing virtual pinboard — where you can create (curate) collections of things you love.  You can then follow collections created by others in the Pinterest community. You will find many like-minded stylistas, party mama’s, foodies, fitness buffs…you name it!

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Silly me, how could I create all of these holiday wish lists and then completely forget the very category that I love the most – Sewing? Here is my Top 5 Sewing Room Wish List. 1. Linen Dress Form - $300 USD – UrbanOutfitters.com 2. Gingher Pinking Shears - $22 USD – Amazon.com 3. Amy Butler 9pc Thread Collections - $34.98 USD – Fabric.com 4. Heather Bailey Gift Certificates – Heatherbailey.com

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Here is my Top 5 Fitness Wish List.  1. Awareness Wrap - $118 CDN – Lululemon.ca 2. Pinnacle Jacket - $298 CDN – Lululemon.ca 3. Dance Sweat pant - $74 CDN – Lululemon.ca 4. MatWare Mat Sleeve - $75 USD – Manduka.com 5. Scuba Hoody - $98 CDN – Lululemon.ca I hope I've inspired you with a few gift ideas for that Hostess, Fashionista or Active Fitness girl in your life. Happy Shopping!

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Wracking my brain to figure out a lovely and affordable handmade holiday gift for the ladies on my list, I wanted to make something easy, but still very pretty. Scarves came to mind. Who doesn’t need a scarf? So pretty, so practical…one can never have too many. While perusing one of my favourite sites, Anna Maria Horner, I naturally gravitated toward her online store and I saw this: photo

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So, my holiday shopping is going pretty well. As promised, here is my Top 5 6 Fashion Wish List. Yes, I cheated here and it’s now 6… you can’t make a girl choose just 5, now can you?! 1. Soft Sakura Skirt $148 USD - Anthropologie 2. Pebbled and Primped Boots - $258.00 USD – Anthropologie 3. Winter Solstice Wrap - $148.00 USD- Anthropologie 4. Tria Sweater Skirt - $128.00 USD - Anthropologie 5

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The holidays are here and there is so much to be done. I am not one to sit around rhyming off a list of “all of the things I want” for the holidays. I am more interested in what others want, really. And while I know that the holidays are not about the presents and dollars spent, I do like know that I managed to get that one wow gift that a loved one has been keen on for some time and to see their

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I plan to make a quilt for my littlest nephew for Christmas. So this is what I am thinking… I am not keen on making it too fussy or decorative, he is a little boy after all. I just want to make something fun! I thought that 2 or 3 fabric choices would suffice. Just a simple design with a polka dot or striped backing. I’ve had my eye on the Zoology fabric since last year, and I am thrilled that

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While perusing the Fabric Worm website, I came across some new fabric bundles that I may just have to give in to and purchase. I love, love, love these:   The Monaluna Organic Monaco 1/2 yard bundle in teal is made up of 8 fabrics.  It is just so sweet and quirky, just like my teen-aged niece.  This has her name written all over it.  I have been promising her a quilt, and I think I have

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I find it hard to believe that August is over and we are just over 2 weeks away from Autumn.  I feel like the past month as flown by in an instant.  While July I feel I have missed entirely. I find myself sitting here indoors on Labour Day, marveling at just how cool the temperatures are and how quickly things have changed. After having such a hot and humid June/July/August, this sudden damp and

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2 cans of Rustoleum + 1 red metal tool box = an interesting adventure. This little tool box is in for a make-over... a bit of personality, with the help of some vanilla and pink hues. I intend to use this as an organizer for my sewing supplies and tools. I love the durability of metal over plastic, I am just not all too keen on the colour red. Hey, if this actually turns out looking half decent,

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I do this all the time. I feel stumped--stuck, unable to come up with an idea. For days I will doodle and sketch in a vain attempt to produce my next project. Silly me, I have a nice little library of sewing books to inspire me! When I cannot come up with something on my own, there is always the trusty bookshelf to get me all warmed up.  A simple apron here, a book bag there and I am all revved

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So, after a busy week and even busier weekend of cooking, planning, decorating and throwing a surprise birthday party, this chicky is wiped out! In spite of how tired I am, I have had this itch to make something. I finally had my sewing machine fixed about 3 months ago and managed to purchase a new one during that time. So being so well equipped, why haven't I actually produced a single item

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A little something to look forward to, old news to most of you.  Since early Spring, I have been relishing the release of Amy Butler's Soul Blossoms fabric line, due out this September. Inspired by Amy's travels to India, this collection consists of rich colours, patterns and beautiful textures.  3 colour collections, Passion, Joy and Bliss make up this stunning collection, in quilting/

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Still taking stock on the events of the past year.  In my last post, I made mention of the to-do list that I was determined to complete by this time last year.  Well, let's see how I did: 1. Make a sock monkey! (just because) --Not yet. Does putting the socks, buttons and thread to be used aside count? 2. Learn to knit. Yes!! I am by no means a pro, but I learned enough of the basics to

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Too busy, procrastination...laziness... call it what you want. I was simply unable to keep up with the blogging in recent months.  My apologies. This new template is temporary, as my hope is to have a more unique design created that truly reflects my tastes.  This will have to do for now. Thanks to all of you for checking in now and again. My poor sewing machine(s) have been neglected and are

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I will be back soon, with a newly designed space and lots of projects, ideas and inspiration to share.

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One-Yard Wonders, by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins, contains 101 sewing projects that can be made with just ONE yard of fabric! This is the perfect book for a young or new sewer, wanting to experiment and build up confidence. No project is so advanced that she would get discouraged (or lost). At the same time, a seasoned sewer would find this to be an excellent resource for when you hit a

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So, I am finally learning to knit! My future mother-in-law gave me a lovely basket of yarn, knitting needles, books, etc... for Christmas so that I may finally beginning the process.  This is another item that I would like to cross off my to-do list. I hope to be quite skilled enough at it to begin posting my creations. It's been going pretty well so far. I definitely need to work on my tension

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-23833015200021443972010-01-13T23:52:00.000-04:002010-01-13T23:52:45.619-04:00

Just before the holidays, while I was using my sewing machine (perhaps more than I ever have in the past few years) she started to show signs that she was in need of a tune-up and a little TLC. It was functioning quite well, but I suppose I was not paying as close attention to the mechanisms as I probably should have. Over the month of December, the bobbin winder went from making slight

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Here's to a great 2010 for all!

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So, I actually managed to whip up 14 gift sacks for Christmas!  I was not sure if I could be completed in time, but I paced myself and churned out several each day. I was very pleased with the result, as were the recipients. I wanted to take photos of them in action -- all lined up in their glory and filled to the brim with goodies on Christmas day, but there was far too much excitement (as

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So, I got this mini duffle bag from Lug as a generous stocking stuffer from my older sister.  I love it! Rather, it was love at first sight.  I generally don't care for larger bags of any sort and I am quite tired of the oversized, slouchy bags that every girl seems to be toting about town. I have been looking for a decent bag for which to carry my belongings. As it stands right now, I have a

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So, here is it is. Halle's quilt all finished and pretty!  The little madame will be receiving this on the upcoming weekend for her 3rd birthday. I am actually a bit surprised as how quickly it all came together. I would say that it took just shy of 8 hours to complete, working on it bit by bit a few nights a week. Mind you, it could have been completed in about 6 1/2 hours, had I moved a

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-2074925257725465232009-12-06T10:45:00.002-04:002009-12-06T13:20:26.399-04:00

I know, I know… I actually owe you 2 projects at this point! My attempts to deliver the November project had failed miserably. The month of November actually flew by incredibly fast, or so it seemed. I got caught up trying to do too much at home as well as dealing with several other issues. As a result, several things fell by the way-side (including my ability to blog). It’s all good now, and we

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But wait, there's more!  I gushed about how in love I am with my collection of clothbound classic books a few months back. Well, Coralie Bickford-Smith has done it again! She has designed beautiful covers for 10 more literary classics.   These were available to order in Canada just this past October. It seems that Chapters only has 6 of the 10 titles available... so I will have to keep an

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The school-aged version of myself would have thought she had died and gone to heaven had she received this set of 500 Coloured Pencils! From as early as I can remember, I loved to doodle, sketch, paint…create! My parents can verify that while my siblings were running wild in the park, I was tucked away in a corner, fist full of crayons, drawing for hours on end. I still have this love of art and

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For some time now, I have been very interested in giving handmade gifts for the holidays. This year, I have taken my first attempt in doing so. I can only manage this for one person (maybe two), this year. I have to take baby steps. If I start earlier next year, I should be able to have something for everyone with minimal stress and effort. I wanted to make something lovely and sentimental for

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On my Christmas wish list, there are a few Amy Butler related items. I am well stocked where her books are concerned, so no requests there. What I would love is the pattern for the Liverpool Tunic (shirt, tunic, long & short dress) I first saw this tunic about 2 years ago, when I received her Midwest Modern lifestyle book for my birthday from my fabulous fiancé (thanks honey!). There was

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Finally, I have buckled down and I am about to start churning out all of my holiday sewing! I have organized  myself, cleaned up, I have made my list... just a quick trip to the fabric store and then it is all systems go! This includes a very ambitious task of creating 14 gift sacs (to be used as stockings) for my entire family. If I pace myself and commit to xx amount per week, I should be fine

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-75066485664099397492009-11-07T03:50:00.001-04:002009-11-07T03:50:00.628-04:00

Happy Birthday to Me!

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This coat...the Amber Road Coat, at Modcloth.com is one of the cutest coats that I have come across in a very long time.  I love it! I once purchased a sweater from Anthropologie some time ago, that has the same side gathered collar and it is one of my absolute favourite wardrobe pieces. This coat is so lovely and ladylike.  I love the vintage vibe and the oversized buttons.  Oh, how I would

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-24401216220314206492009-11-01T23:25:00.000-04:002009-11-01T23:25:34.749-04:00

Christmas is just around the corner! I must be one of several people to tell you this by now and I would not be alarmed if you had the urge to throttle me for saying so.  Yes, it is still a number of weeks away, but I can honestly say that as each year passes, the holidays seem to come faster. It does not feel at all the way it did when I was a child. Christmas felt like it took 2 whole years to

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This is a book that I have borrowed from the library approximately 3 times! Why, you ask? When I had initially borrowed it, I flipped through it the same day, saw a few neat, common-sense ideas and I was really happy to have the book. However, I then set it down somewhere only to inadvertently neglect it for several weeks. Before I knew it, the book was due back...  The second time that I had

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I am very pleased to have been able to deliver to you this project of the month! I had faced a few challenges (getting anything done) earlier in October, but here it is, my project as promised. Better late than never, I suppose... This one is very easy! Cold and flu season is upon us and this could not be a more appropriate item.  This travel tissue cozy is very simple to make, practical and

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-44232871160406852412009-10-21T19:08:00.000-04:002009-10-21T19:08:31.327-04:00

It's been a very busy 2 weeks!  I had started a new job at the beginning of the month and my hours are now a bit later in the day than I am typically accustomed to. In spite of this, I swore that I would continue to blog on a regular basis. After all, I've had many musings, discoveries and creations to share...  I was off to a pretty good start, being able to keep up with the blogging for the

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-27087567095616063002009-10-07T20:55:00.001-04:002009-10-07T20:57:32.541-04:00

I am an Amy Butler junkie! Love her fabrics, love her patterns, own all of her books...love-love-love her! If everything in my world could be in an Amy Butler print, I would be a very happy girl. I have been waiting patiently for the launch of her LOVE fabric collection for Rowan....  I am relishing the moment that I can place a generous order for the lovely textiles... to have and to hold.

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-21915295168856270002009-10-05T06:45:00.000-04:002009-10-05T06:45:07.938-04:00

I had posted a few finished items last week from my trouser re-purposing challenge.  I must say, this has been a lot of fun. When you are limited in how much fabric is available to work with, you definitely need to get creative. Here is another finished item, born of the grey wool trousers... This artist's pencil wrap was made from the remaining trouser leg. Note the absence of ruffles! This

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I am doing my first charity run in a very long time. On Sunday, October 4th, I will be at the Toronto run site for the CIBC Run for the Cure, to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  I am very excited, and can't wait.  I am part of the Booty Camp Fitness women's team.  I have sponsored many friends in the past, but never physically took part. I am told that this will be a wonderfully

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Today is my last day at Booty Camp Fitness (*sniff*).  I probably should have been blogging about this challenge all along, (sharing my progress) but I was on such a sewing rant for the longest while... Perhaps in the new year, I will keep you all posted on my weekly progress when I re-enlist.  I had joined Booty Camp Fitness back in June and have been faithfully participating ever since. I

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Last week, I had challenged myself to incorporate a more earth-friendly approach to my sewing.  Don't get me wrong, I am usually quite conservative when using my fabric and I do not care for waste. Measuring twice...cutting once...  If you recall, I had decided to repurpose a pair of grey wool trousers (destined for the charity bin) into as many new items as I could conceive. The process was

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-52784216078016641092009-09-23T14:38:00.005-04:002009-10-14T19:24:59.176-04:00

Another book borrowed from the local library...  Weekend Sewing , More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Stitching, by Heather Ross. I have to say that I somewhat am on the fence about this one. This is actually a very nice little book.  The projects are quite lovely and can satisfy the novice as well as an advanced sewer. It offers a little bit of everything from sewing for the home,

Little Pink Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121703754773256325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098611821013898480.post-58779284527880773242009-09-21T14:29:00.003-04:002009-09-21T14:42:15.020-04:00

While cleaning out my closet last week, I came across this pair of grey wool trousers. They were given to me by a friend, but never really fit me quite right. They were far too big in the waist, yet were extremely tight in the thigh area. I meant to donate them to charity but kept holding on to them, something about them just held my interest. Despite the fact that it is unwearable, I love the

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I made this fabric cover for a tissue box today.  I have actually been meaning to get around to it for over 2 years now. It is quite sad really that it has taken this long. I was itching to make something the other day, but was not fully committed to pulling out any bolts of fabric and pattern drafting paper just yet. The edge of the Sew-it Kit caught my eye and provided me with a good enough

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While out jogging this morning, I came across a poster in the window of a local knitting shoppe. I have passed this shop on several occasion, but the advertisment caught my eye from some distance away. It advertised the Creativ Festival , taking place in Toronto, October 16th to 18th, 2009 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. I am not sure which rock I have been living under for all these

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It is no secret that I have a slight obsession with pin cushions of all shapes and sizes. If it is cute, I will buy it, or even better make one of my own.  It is also no secret that I hate to waste fabric. If I have some scraps laying around that are too small to construct a garment or accessory, I try to think of other ways to use them.  These matroyshka doll (also known as a Russian nesting

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It's back to school time! Applause to those that brown-bag lunch to school and work, good for you! You savvy gals and guys! I must say, it is quite impressive to see the increasing number of people (women and men) carrying lunch totes on their morning commute. I assume that within these totes, meals are carried in re-usable, earth friendly vessels?  And the utensils required to eat said meal,

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I am building quite the collection of sewing and craft books in my personal library. For the most part, I am thoroughly pleased with my choices.  The odd time however, I am drawn in and tricked by a pretty cover and a few projects with lovely photographs, only to be disappointed by the lack of  originality or skill required in the remaining pages of the book.  I have taken to the habit of

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After an hour of mapping out my overall dimensions, determining the patchwork dimensions and then the placement of each fabric, I came up with a satisfactory design. I was not going for a deliberate pattern in the placement of a given colour of fabric.  It took a bit of fiddling here and there, but I mapped out 5 rows and then mirrored the balance of the quilt. The 5th row (middle) of the quilt

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From time to time I get these fantastic ideas for projects, things to read or just new learnings in general. Sadly, if I fail to make note of these bright ideas quickly, they are inevitably forgotten and go to waste. It is not until an occasion arises that one of these past ideas pop up, and of course I curse myself for not following through when I originally had the idea. Fortunately, I have

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You may remember this sad, neglected little fabric pile from an earler post a few weeks back. Aside from whipping up a few aprons, I still have not played around with it too much...until recently. I've been meaning to make a quilt for some time. I typically make garments and accessories, not home decor items. I am a novice quilter, and by no means was I about to tackle a king or queen sized beast

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I finally tackled the porcelain painting kit that I had been sitting on for a while. Here are the results--my first scratch at this sort of project. I am not overly fussed with it, but it's a start. I am still figuring out my technique with the paint. I was inspired by a scrap of fabric that I had laying about after making aprons the other week. I decided to try out the design on the teapot.

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I've had this porcelain painting kit for quite some time now. I've just never been able get around to using it. Every time I pull it out, I decide that if I am going to paint porcelain, then I am going to paint large quantities of it in one go. I had anticipated visiting my local dollar store or close-out section of Home Sense to pick up some inexpensive plain mugs, dishes and teapots to practice

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This past winter I came across a gorgeous set of Penguin Classics books at my local Chapters Indigo bookstore. I was actually looking for an add-on to a Valentine's Day gift, and these caught my eye. I was spellbound by the beautifully designed book covers. They were so prettily merchandised on a table top, looking like little jewels. I could not stop looking at them and wanted to snap up the

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So, I was a tad distracted this past weekend. That said, my sewing machine was left to wait another day. I had anticipated having a very dull and quiet weekend, that was not the case however. This past Monday, I finally settled myself down to begin a project, still not knowing exactly what I would produce. I stared at my fabric pile a number of times hoping that it would make a suggestion, but

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Something shiny has caught this little birds eye! So, I've been on the hunt for the odd vintage sewing machine for a while. The trouble is, when you do find one on the web or through any re-seller, they are often in questionable condition. This could vary from missing too many parts or are somewhat damaged enough that you have to service it. Also, everyone's interpretation of "like new" and "mint

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So, I posted a few images of a craft apron and tote that I made with my niece in July. We made it for her to use in her summer school Fashion Design course. I posted it on Burda Style today and it was selected as a "Featured Project" this afternoon. nice.... =)

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90% of what I create truly comes from my imagination. I have been able to cook up some pretty neat little things. When I find that I am stumped for ideas, I turn to my trusty library of sewing and crafting books.Here is a small sampling of my sewing/crafting book collection, (note the frequency of Amy Butler titles). There are a number of projects that I have been meaning to try out. Often times

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I really have so much to do in the way of errands and chores, but I feel compelled to "make something" instead.I am convinced that my sewing machine is crying for attention and whimpers each time I walk by. Also, this sad little stack of fabric (one of many) feels that it is not living up to it's full potential. What to make?

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So, I've started this blog as a way of tracking my progress through (finally) opening up an etsy shop, my sewing escapades, sticking to a workout schedule and meandering through life in general. I would like to have interesting topics posted here in the coming weeks. I hope to inspire you, spark your interest and develop a dedicated following in the not so distant future.Check back soon for

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