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Getting back on track

10 August 202530 August 2025 melle

Been a week with nothing but hand-quilting. Getting itchy again, but inertia is an ass. Starting with what the

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Extremely stubborn and suspicious

19 January 202512 July 2025 melle

20″ 4.5 double pull zipper achieved. The color is gorgeous. I didn’t notice the house of mouse tabs until

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Bag balm

18 January 202512 July 2025 melle

Need a new project. Something from the stash; short-fire but new. Maybe something for R2. Ordered more foam stabilizer

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EQ8

9 December 202412 July 2025 melle

Organizers are done for now, and Jinx has had a bit of a clean-up and makeover. She’s seaming beautifully,

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Ground Zero

8 December 202412 July 2025 melle

Making the transition from sewing storage to active sewing requires some adjustments. I like my sewing basket, but it’s

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Half a pound of rice later

7 December 202412 July 2025 melle

I started working on my new organizer, but the lack of fabric weights became intolerable. I elected to call

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Scrap Heap

4 December 20247 July 2025 melle

Trying to get out of my head and into my hands. Sew thru the fretting. Which starts with coming

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Doom & gloom

2 December 202412 July 2025 melle

And the sewing basket is ready for projects just as the craft lab is in jeopardy. Timing is everything.

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Undivided Attention

1 December 202412 July 2025 melle

Tested a couple different thread and needle sizes. The Tulip size 10 big eye applique needles are extremely smooth,

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I hate cutting materials

30 November 202412 July 2025 melle

Ugh. I thought the secondary materials would be less of a slog. Good thing I’m used to being wrong.

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