Category Archives: swaps I majorly stressed over what to make my partner. I changed plans at least 5 times. I finally settled on the Jane Market Bag and decided to just dive in. For her smaller item, I made my partner a set of the mason jar pin cushions, stuffed with scraps from the bag. I am relieved […]  An apron, a coordinating towel, and a little pot for my partner. The hexies are a super cute technique using the Hickory Nut Template system but miniaturized (and without the batting in the middle).  I’m going to take a little internet break this week. Feeling a little down, so I’m going to unplug for a while. 🙂 Here’s a peek at my apron for my spice up the kitchen swap partner.  I’m participating in the Urban Home Goods and Spice up the Kitchen swaps (though I refuse to write them out with all of their extra symbols–it makes me feel a gang member). I played with the stash this morning and came up with a stack for my Urban Home Goods partner that I like so […]  Yesterday I got not one, but TWO amazing packages in the mail. From the Pillow Talk Swap, Kirsten at Three Dancing Magpies sent me this gorgeous linen and velveteen pillow and a whole mess of goodies (button kits to make huge gorgeous fabric buttons, a Starbucks gift card, a Christmas charm pack, the pillow form […]  For this pillow, I knew I wanted it to have a really special show-stopping back, since the front is so clean and simple. And I did pull it off exactly as I’d planned, but man–for a little bit there while I was doing the elastic cording I had some SERIOUS doubts. (And a lot of […] |
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