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covert robin: sign-ups
it's time to sign up for this year's covert robin!what is the covert robin?a round-robin gift exchange of handmade presents. you get to make something special for another blogger, and you'll also...
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a new sunki *and a giveaway*
i'm happy to announce that i finally got back out my sunki pattern and whipped up some dresses for my girlies! first up, a long-sleeved version for miss B (because if it's not long-sleeved, it's not...
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a Sew Well Maide pattern release *and giveaway*
my lovely friend Karen of Sew Well Maide has just released her latest bag pattern, the Pleated Romance Bag.the Pleated Romance Bag was designed to teach an intermediate sewist class focusing on...
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february sponsors group giveaway
it's giveaway time :) this month, there are three fabulous giveaway prizes for you to win! without further ado, here are the prizes my fab sponsors are offering:win your choice of three patterns (paper...
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a cowgirl geranium
i've been on a bit of a garment sewing bender. it just might be that my kitchen table, bed, and bedroom floor are completely mostly covered with fabric, patterns, cutting mats...there are dresses and...
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a wee geranium
i made another geranium dress... at 6-12 mos, it's so much smaller than the clothes i'm used to sewing! Nick says, "do they even make people that little?" yep, it's been a while since our girlies were...
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sewing for men: behind the seams
today we'll put a french seam twist on the traditional flat-felled seam. yes, folks, it's a seam tutorial! not the sexiest part of sewing, i know, but i brought some man candy to even it out.as part of...
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call for pattern testers
i'm looking to put together a list of people who might be interested in pattern testing...for anyone following me on instagram (@imaginegnats), you've likely already seen some images of a pattern i've...
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a few odds and ends...
covert robintoday is the last day to sign up for the covert robin. don't miss your chance to get a handmade present from a secret friend. sign up here.giveawayit's also the last day to enter this...
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a jellybean-a-thon sunki
maybe the jellybeans have eaten my brain, perhaps the full moon this week has just gotten to me, or (most likely) all of this garment sewing has completely removed the words from my brain.what i want...
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yoga girls
today i'm sharing some comfy knit pants i made for my girlies as part of the peek-a-boo pattern shop spring tour!i made the yoga girl pants, and they were a quick sew... just three pattern pieces, in...
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covert robin: prizes
how is the covert robin prep going out there? are you all having fun "stalking" your partners? have you figured out what you are making? i'm still trying decide, myself! but it is fun, isn't it?if you...
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modern quilts, on books and inspiration
let's talk quilting books... how do you use them? i find that i rarely make the exact things shown in the books, but when looking for inspiration, i often pull my favorites off the shelf. to be totally...
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sewing collection giveaway
With warmer temperatures around the corner, we want to help you get inspired for Spring!Some fantastic bloggers and companies have teamed up to help you get your Spring Sewing On. Enter the Sewing...
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keeping track of the gnats
it seems to be true that google is "retiring" the reader as of july 1. so, here's a little overview of the ways you can keep up with all of the adventures of your very favorite gnats...i've technically...
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piping hot curves bag *and a giveaway*
my lovely friend Karen of Sew Well Maide has released a hot new bag pattern, the Piping Hot Curves Bag!the Piping Hot Curves Bag was designed to designed to give medium to advanced sewists new skills...
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march sponsors group giveaway
it's giveaway time :) this month, there are three fabulous giveaway prizes for you to win! without further ado, here are the prizes my fab sponsors are offering:win a threadfollower Beige and Teal Bird...
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mr. zigzag, a man quilt
well, folks, this quilt has been a long time coming. mr. zigzag was started last june as a birthday present for Nick (i was planning ahead... his birthday wasn't until november!). is it even fair to...
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ruffle top pattern review
today i'm happy to be reviewing the lovely Heidi's (of Elegance & Elephants) first pattern, the ruffle top. when i first saw her a-line dress version of the ruffle top, i knew it was a pattern i...
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merrily you sew along: canvas nesting boxes winner
a big thanks to all of you who've been sewing and following along with merrily we sew along! we had some beautiful and inventive versions of canvas nesting boxes sewn up as part of project three, and...
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