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Mar 13

Resources for Donating Fabric

Places that accept donated fabric and craft supplies.

Feb 14

Making the most of your Sewing Machine

Over at Sew Some Fun we are digging out our Sewing machine manuals, sifting through and checking out some of the neat things that our mac...

Jan 24

Sewing Plans 2020

A review of the sewing goals I had for 2019 and my sewing plans for 2020.

Jan 10

Sewing for Charity

A round-up of charitable organizations that would appreciate your lovingly sewn donations.

Jan 9, 2019

Most Popular Pink Hollybush Blog Posts, Free Patterns and Tutorials 2018

I always find it interesting to see which blog posts are going to resonate with readers and I thought perhaps you might be interested too...

Jun 6, 2018

Attending a Wee Care Workshop

I spent the day today at my SAGA Wee Care Workshop. Wee Care is one of the charitable activities of the Smocking Arts Guild of America an...

Mar 28, 2018

New Wee Care Graph for your Charitable Sewing

I know so many of you enjoy making these adorable gowns for Wee Care or other charitable organizations so I thought it was time for a fre...

Jan 26, 2018

Little Dresses for Africa

In my January Newsletter, I mentioned that Amy over at Diary of a Quilter is running Sew Goodness, a monthly charitable sewing challenge....

Oct 4, 2017

Smocking Ornaments for Trees for Troops

I know it is early to think about Christmas, but if you want to bring a little joy to someone else at Christmas time, now is the time to ...

Jan 5, 2017

Wee Care/Preemie Sewing Pattern Round-Up

Happy New Year! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a bright and hopeful new year. A great way to s...

Jan 8, 2016

Starting the Year off Right with Wee Care!

I spent the first day of the New Year in my sewing room and after straightening it out a bit, decided to start working on fulfilling one ...

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