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Winners of Etsy Animals Giveaway

The seven winners of the Etsy animals giveaway are:

#25:  Heather of H Marks the Spot, winner of an animal from Gypsy and Twink.

#50:  Kate of Curiositys, winner of a Melly & Me softie pattern from Fashioned by Meg.

#57:  B of Simply B, Simply Me, winner of an embroidery pattern from Penguin & Fish.

#75:  Kelsey, winner of the needle felted sheep from Bossy’s Feltworks.

#148: LiEr of Ikat Bag, winner of the hippo teething ring from Little Alouette.

#184: Dionne of City of Dionne, winner of the ceramic bird from Sweetshorn Vintage.

#191: Dana, winner of an animal print from Sharon Montrose.

Thanks to our wonderful sellers.  Please visit their shops and support handmade!

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First Sewing Project

patchwork-pillow

I bought this Hello Kitty sewing machine for my older daughter last year, but it seemed that she wasn’t yet ready.  So we gave it another try last week and she made the patchwork top for this pillow!

I cut the fabric into squares and she folded the scraps to put back on the shelf (which is a step I usually omit).  Then she started sewing and really did it by herself.  Of course I sat next to her and handed her the pieces to make sure everything was in order.  This was a good first project because you don’t have to use the back stitch.  The back stitch on this little machine is somewhat tricky for a six-year-old.

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Etsy Finds Friday

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3-20-09

Yea!  Spring is finally here.  Although my head is threatening to explode from allergies, I’m thrilled about the arrival of spring.  So those of us in the northern hemisphere can enjoy warmer weather and daffodils.

Here are the finds for today:

Busy Bee Baby Shoes, $10 from Chic Hats and More.

Seahorse Tee, $25 from Stevester.

Lacy Blue Bird Bowl, $22 from Prince Design UK.

Blue Cluster Dangle Earrings, $10 from Honeybelle.

Soup Bowl, $35 from Dara Anne Hartman Ceramics.

Bear and Flower Garden Japanese Fabric, 1/2 yard $8.50 from Karaku Style.

A Banner Day Lunch Kit, $45 from Glue & Glitter.

Summer in the City Apron Skirt, $38 from To Be Me.

Bunny Letterpress Notecards, 6 for $16.50 from Paisley Dog Press.

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Luck of the Irish

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  I’ll be honest, I don’t really understand this holiday as it is celebrated in the United States.  Despite having Irish heritage, I will not be consuming anything imbued with green food coloring today.  But we did make some of this play dough yesterday, so here’s a shamrock for you.

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