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Silky ScarvesNothing can jazz up a simple outfit like the perfect scarf. And now we’re into the chilly season, the creatively flipped or knotted scarf is more than a mere fashion accessory.

Even a filmy little nothing of a 50s-style chiffon scarf can keep those unpleasant drafts off your neck, while it’s pulling your look together.

Ah, but how do you wear a scarf right — so the local fashionistas don’t point and laugh?

Solution: A quick instructional video that shows you how to wear a scarf 25 different ways… [click for more…]

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A Handkerchief Bunny for Easter

A Handkerchief Bunny for Easter

Remember when hankies were made of fabric — for every day use, not just “for show” or for special occasions like weddings? When I discovered the handkerchief craft tutorials at Bumblebee Linens, it was an instant trip down Memory Lane… As a small child, I learned to iron (a skill I seldom practice these days!) [...]

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Sofa Bling

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A neutral-colored sofa is the “little black dress,” says Carmen the Decorating Diva, and the decorative pillows are “the jewelry to add the oomph”! … so true! As we in the northern countries move toward Autumn, Zengirl’s hand-screened copper silk Dandelion pillow fits my definition of “sofa bling” just perfectly. Just slipping on a new [...]

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Crossing Paths: Free Quilt Pattern

Crossing Paths: Free Quilt Pattern

Rich colours of autumn make an opulent-looking quilt, yet the straight-edge pieces put the “Crossing Paths” pattern well within the reach of a beginning quilter. Here, “Crossing Paths” is created in Andover Fabric’s gorgeous “Daylily Days” line of quilting fabrics, both designed by Renée Nanneman of Need’l Love. The pattern uses a total of 25 [...]

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Sun Prints on Fabric

Sun Prints on Fabric

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