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Oh Blah
Well, thank you all for your suggestions on how to best get candle wax and candle stains out of fabric. I got some great ideas, and got cracking to try and remove the mess that I made when I spilled a bunch of liquid wax all over my brand new table topper. My first step…
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Tragedy
I just had gotten the binding sewn on my new Clover table topper. I was laying it out on the counter. Do you see that horrible spill? No it isn't cat barf. That would have been preferable. It is candle wax. The candle in the upper right of the photo tipped over and the wax…
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Brilliant Linens Organizing Trick
This is such a simple idea I am sitting here smacking my forehead with my palm. Is your linen closet a mess? A jumble of mis-matched sheets and pillow cases? And have you ever once, since they came out of the plastic package, been able to get your bottom sheets folded properly so they lay…
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And the Rest of the Story
After I shared how I folded "larger cuts" of fabric (one yard to six yard cuts) on carboards, many of you have inquired how I store the smaller cuts of fabric I own. Well, those fat quarters and smaller cuts (half yard and less) are stored in color coded plastic tubs out in my garage. …
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The Stash Dresser and a Look Around the Sewing Room
I 'd like to share some more with you about my recent organizing activities in my sewing room. I am always interested to hear about how fellow sewers set up their space, so hopefully my posts on the subject will be informative for some of you as well. I have had this dresser in my…
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Fabric Reorganization
Here is my newly reorganized stash cupboard! I have been folding fabric on 7 x 10 1/2 inch comic book boards for days. I bought three packs of 100 cardboards for $33 on amazon.com, and went through 200 plus a few. I have plenty left for more fabric, but seeing what I have on hand,…
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Computer Woes
Just a quick note to say my computer is in the repair shop and I am forced to rely on the kindness of others for computer time this past week. I hope to get my laptop back today, with any luck and be back to sharing what I've been up to tomorrow. I've been folding…
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Pumpkins!
I promise this is the last post on fall decorating. I just can't seem to resist the cute little mini pumpkins when I go to the grocery store. I mean really? How cute are these little guys? There are several decorating blogs I enjoy visiting, and the trend this fall seems to be decorating in…
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Pillow From Gay Pareee
Certainly I have been enjoying the inside of my new home, and getting it decorated for fall. However the outside has many charms as well, with wrap around covered porches and a very nice view. I bought some red citronella candles at the hardware store of all places, and love lighting them each evening and…
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Mystery Project
I am so excited about a new project I am beginning, perfect for late summer/early fall. I can't tell you all about it just yet, as I hope to be sewing along with a couple of friends, and haven't conferred with them as to when we are going to officially start sharing the details. This…