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On My Acre

Mini Mittens for the Winter Baby

November 21, 2011 Sewing

Dear Grandbaby,  I am so full of ideas for you.  The new life that God has created in you is such a gift and my heart is bursting with love waiting to smother hug you.  We don’t know if you are a boy or girl yet, so I’m just practicing lots of things.  One recent [...]

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Tea Mug Pin Cushion in a Snap

November 19, 2011 Sewing

Sewing pins kept in their original plastic box containers is handy enough for storage, but after a few times of picking them out of there, my fingertips begin to feel as if they are undergoing some sort of electric shock treatment.  There are many cute pin cushion ideas out there, yet one thing has held [...]

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The softest bib in town

November 5, 2011 Sewing

Before last week, it had never occurred to me to make a bib out of polar fleece.  But, with nieces announcing babies coming, I was having fun thinking of gifts.  One book that I found: had patterns for cute little mittens, so I dug out my polar fleece scraps.  Between that and other reading regarding [...]

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