red and white snowflakes ~ placemats

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good morning all ~i am enjoying a burst of happy contrast using white on red, and of course prepping for christmas, and since i’m enjoying using my die cutters… {accuquilt go! and size big shot} it’s the perfect time to put them all together and make fun stuff: it’s been a madhouse of fusing and cutting! how fun it is to …

glittery pretty placemats ~ snowblossoms ~ giveaway

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hellloooo! …from the frozen “snowblossoms” of montana!  i love highs of -8 wintery weather.  it makes me appreciate 20 degrees {above zero}. lol speaking of snowblossoms ~ how i loved making this quilt. i really did.  {but} … i knew i wouldn’t  finish it ~ {until now}. it has been tucked away in a closet for over ten years.  motivated …

Fabric Paper Blues

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No real ‘blues’ here!  More like pink… purple… and blue! This ‘fabric paper making’ was my NEW YEARS DAY project.  Because we have no snow… I decided to make my own!   At Christmas, I took some time to do a very innocent, fun, and simple project.  I cut snowflakes.  I think every adult should fold and cut, and make snowflakes …

True Blue Velvet & Snowflakes

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Ahhhhh… yes, hello my lovely, true blue winter friend.   Snowflakes… bobbin play… silver threads. Love this color combo.  What about you?  And velvet.  Isn’t there a song about velvet?  Ah… yes, I think there is.  Isn’t it called “Blue Velvet?” Sparkly goodness.  Shine on!  It’s fun to do embossing on silk velvet; it works the vest.  I’m thinking I’d like …