Loop-De-Do

So, I guess when I told you that you would see a project or two that I made using the new "Soul Blossoms" fabrics, you might have said to yourself... O.K., yeah right, but how long from now... right? Well.... ha! Here it is and just before the last day in January... wheh! That was close.I've been having a really great time making these loop scarves (inspiration found here) with a few adjustments, especially on the width and length. So far they have simply been Christmas and birthday presents, but my fingers are itching to start a big production line of these...Speaking of Amy, did you know that she's coming to Germany! That's right, here in good 'ol Deutschland! She will be at the Internationale...

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Same 'ol Love Song

Each time I get a new fabric collection in, I spew out a flurry of love gushes, over the top adorations, and claims that THIS collection has now become my favorite collection of them all. Sometimes I feel like such a fair-weathered fan... so quickly bestowing my affections on the new "flavor of the month" and forsaking the one before that I had sworn all-time allegiance to. But this time instead of pouring out my claims of undying love (yes, we are still talking about fabric here), I thought I would just let the new fabrics from Amy Butler's "Soul Blossoms" line speak for themselves...... and then you can sing your own mushy love songs.Despite my efforts to restrain myself, I must admit...

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Pay it Forward

It appears as though it is a good thing thing that I am not one to make New Year's resolutions... I would have already done quite poorly at my first attempt to post more regularly. (it's already the middle of January and this is the first!) But I have so many things that daily keep me so unusually busy, which to tell you all about it would be breaking the second of what I would have resolved NOT to do for 2011. (if I were a resolution making kinda girl)Quality time things would make the top of my list like writing more beautifully decorated "snail mail" letters (thanks Kathrin!), actually keeping up with my e-mails, visiting more often with friends, and the list goes on. How is it that we have...

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