FLICKR FRIDAY: CRAYON ROLLS…
Posted on October 30th, 2009 @ 9:30 pm | Filed in: FLICKR FRIDAY · FOTOGRAFIAS


MADE CRAYON ROLLS ALL WEEK!
THEY ARE FUN!
HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF SOME THAT I MADE, THERE ARE TONS OF OTHERS. MAYBE NEXT WEEK I WILL POST MORE OF THEM

My creation

THANKS FOR VISITING AND SORRY ABOUT NO TIP AND WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY :( I HAD BOTH THINGS DONE AND BY THE TIME I REALIZED I HADN’T POSTED THEM, IT WAS AFTER MIDNIGHT :( NEXT WEEK FOR SURE.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!


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MILITARY MONDAY 022…
Posted on October 27th, 2009 @ 7:22 pm | Filed in: STITCHING


REMEMBERING OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS.

Ian T. Zook, 24, Marine Corporal, Oct 12, 2004 Port St. Lucie, Florida
Daniel R. Wyatt, 22, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Oct 12, 2004 Calendonia, Wisconsin
Jaime Moreno, 28, Army Specialist, Oct 13, 2004 Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Jeremy F. Regnier, 22, Army Specialist, Oct 13, 2004 Littleton, New Hampshire
Ronald W. Baker, 34, Army National Guard Sergeant, Oct 13, 2004 Cabot, Arkansas
Mark P. Phelan, 44, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, Oct 13, 2004 Green Lane, Pennsylvania
Charles R. Soltes Jr., 36, Army Reserve Major, Oct 13, 2004 Irvine, California
Paul M. Felsberg, 27, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Oct 13, 2004 West Palm Beach, Florida
Victor A. Gonzalez, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 13, 2004 Watsonville, California
Mark A. Barbret, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Oct 14, 2004 Shelby Township, Michigan
Bradley S. Beard, 22, Army Specialist, Oct 14, 2004 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Omer T. Hawkins II, 31, Army Staff Sergeant, Oct 14, 2004 Cherry Fork, Ohio
Josiah H. Vandertulip, 21, Army Specialist, Oct 14, 2004 Irving, Texas
David L. Waters, 19, Army Private, Oct 14, 2004 Auburn, California
Michael G. Owen, 31, Army Sergeant, Oct 15, 2004 Phoenix, Arizona
Jonathan J. Santos, 22, Army Corporal, Oct 15, 2004 Bellingham, Washington
Alan J. Burgess, 24, Army National Guard Specialist, Oct 15, 2004 Landaff, New Hampshire
William I. Salazar, 26, Marine Corporal, Oct 15, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada
Brian K. Schramm, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 15, 2004 Rochester, New York
William I. Brennan, 36, Army Chief Warrant Officer, Oct 16, 2004 Bethlehem, Connecticut
Christopher B. Johnson, 29, Army Captain, Oct 16, 2004 Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Andrew C. Ehrlich, 21, Army Specialist, Oct 18, 2004 Mesa, Arizona
Douglas E. Bascom, 25, Marine (IRR) Sergeant, Oct 20, 2004 Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jonathan E. Gadsden, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 22, 2004 Charleston, South Carolina
Dennis J. Boles, 46, Army National Guard Sergeant, Oct 24, 2004 Homosassa, Florida
Richard Patrick Slocum, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 24, 2004 Saugus, California
Brian Oliveira, 22, Marine Corporal, Oct 25, 2004 Raynham, Massachusetts
Jerome Lemon, 42, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Oct 27, 2004 North Charleston, South Carolina
Michael Battles Sr., 38, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Oct 28, 2004 San Antonio, Texas
Stephen P. Downing II, 30, Army Private 1st Class, Oct 28, 2004 Burkesville, Kentucky
Segun Frederick Akintade, 34, Army National Guard Specialist, Oct 28, 2004 Brooklyn, New York
Maurice Keith Fortune, 25, Army Sergeant, Oct 29, 2004 Forestville, Maryland
Jeremy D. Bow, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 30, 2004 Lemoore, California
John T. Byrd II, 23, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 30, 2004 Fairview, West Virginia
Kelley L. Courtney, 28, Marine Sergeant, Oct 30, 2004 Macon, Georgia
Travis A. Fox, 25, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 30, 2004 Cowpens, South Carolina
Christopher J. Lapka, 22, Marine Corporal, Oct 30, 2004 Peoria, Arizona
John Lukac, 19, Marine Private 1st Class, Oct 30, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada
Andrew G. Riedel, 19, Marine Private 1st Class, Oct 30, 2004 Northglenn, Colorado
Michael P. Scarborough, 28, Marine Lance Corporal, Oct 30, 2004 Washington, Georgia
Matthew D. Lynch, 25, Marine 1st Lieutenant, Oct 31, 2004 Jericho, New York
Charles Joseph Webb, 22, Army Sergeant, Nov 03, 2004 Hamilton, Ohio
Cody L. Wentz, 21, Army National Guard Specialist, Nov 04, 2004 Williston, North Dakota
Jeremiah A. Baro, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 04, 2004 Fresno, California
Jared P. Hubbard, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 04, 2004 Clovis, California
Carlos M. Camacho-Rivera, 24, Army Sergeant, Nov 05, 2004 Carolina, Puerto Rico
Justin R. Yoemans, 20, Army Private, Nov 06, 2004 Eufaula, Alabama
Brian K. Baker, 27, Army Specialist, Nov 07, 2004 West Seneca, New York
Quoc Binh Tran, 26, Army National Guard Sergeant, Nov 07, 2004 Mission Viejo, California
Otie Joseph McVey, 53, Army Reserve Sergeant 1st Class, Nov 07, 2004 Oak Hill, West Virginia


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MILITARY MONDAY 023…
Posted on October 26th, 2009 @ 8:44 pm | Filed in: MILITARY MONDAY


I AM A LITTLE LATE IN POSTING MY MILITARY MONDAY TODAY.
I WORKED ALL DAY THEN WENT TO SEWING CLASS.

SO LIKE EVERY MONDAY I ASK THAT YOU TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR DAY TO THINK ABOUT OUR TROOPS AND THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T LIMIT IT TO JUST MONDAY’S, THINK ABOUT THEM OFTEN.

SAN DIEGO, CA

ALL MY LOVE TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THESE SOLDIERS.

Jarrod L. Maher, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Imogene, Iowa
Brian A. Medina, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Woodbridge, Virginia
Morgan W. Strader, 23, Marine Sergeant, Nov 12, 2004 Crossville, Tennessee
Brian P. Prening, 24, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Cole W. Larsen, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 13, 2004 Canyon Country, California
Sean P. Sims, 32, Army Captain, Nov 13, 2004 El Paso, Texas
Jose A. Velez, 23, Army Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Lubbock, Texas
Catalin D. Dima, 36, Army Reserve Sergeant, Nov 13, 2004 White Lake, New York
Benjamin S. Bryan, 23, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Lumberton, North Carolina
Kevin J. Dempsey, 23, Marine Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Monroe, Connecticut
Justin M. Ellsworth, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Victor R. Lu, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Los Angeles, California
Justin D. McLeese, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 13, 2004 Covington, Louisiana
Byron W. Norwood, 25, Marine Sergeant, Nov 13, 2004 Pflugerville, Texas
Dale A. Burger Jr., 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 14, 2004 Port Deposit, Maryland
George J. Payton, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 14, 2004 Culver City, California
Andres H. Perez, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 14, 2004 Santa Cruz, California
Nicholas L. Ziolkowski, 22, Marine Corporal, Nov 14, 2004 Towson, Maryland
Isaiah R. Hunt, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 15, 2004 Suamico (Green Bay), Wisconsin
Jeramy A. Ailes, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Gilroy, California
Travis R. Desiato, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Bedford, Massachusetts
Shane E. Kielion, 23, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 La Vista, Nebraska
William L. Miller, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Pearland, Texas
Bradley L. Parker, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Marion, West Virginia
Rafael Peralta, 25, Marine Sergeant, Nov 15, 2004 San Diego, California
Patrick Marc M. Rapicault, 34, Marine Captain, Nov 15, 2004 St. Augustine, Florida
Marc T. Ryan, 25, Marine Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Gloucester City, New Jersey
Antoine D. Smith, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Orlando, Florida
James E. Swain, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Kokomo, Indiana
Lance M. Thompson, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 15, 2004 Marion/Upland, Indiana
Marshall H. Caddy, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Nov 16, 2004 Nags Head, North Carolina
Jose Ricardo Flores-Mejia, 21, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 16, 2004 Santa Clarita, California
Daniel James McConnell, 27, Army Specialist, Nov 16, 2004 Duluth, Minnesota
Luke C. Wullenwaber, 24, Army 1st Lieutenant, Nov 16, 2004 Lewiston, Idaho
Christopher T. Heflin, 26, Marine Sergeant, Nov 16, 2004 Paducah, Kentucky
Louis W. Qualls, 20, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Nov 16, 2004 Temple, Texas
Michael Wayne Hanks, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 17, 2004 Gregory, Michigan
Joseph M. Nolan, 27, Army Sergeant, Nov 18, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Luis A. Figueroa, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 18, 2004 Los Angeles, California
Demarkus D. Brown, 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 19, 2004 Martinsville, Virginia
Michael A. Downey, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 19, 2004 Phoenix, Arizona
Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 19, 2004 New York, New York
Phillip G. West, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 19, 2004 American Canyon, California
Bradley Thomas Arms, 20, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 19, 2004 Charlottesville, Virginia
Jack Bryant Jr., 23, Army Sergeant, Nov 20, 2004 Dale City, Virginia
David L. Roustum, 22, Army National Guard Sergeant, Nov 20, 2004 Orchard Park/W. Seneca, New York
Joseph J. Heredia, 22, Marine Corporal, Nov 20, 2004 Santa Maria, California
Joseph T. Welke, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 20, 2004 Rapid City, South Dakota
Blain M. Ebert, 22, Army Specialist, Nov 22, 2004 Washtucna, Washington
Michael R. Cohen, 23, Marine Corporal, Nov 22, 2004 Jacobus, Pennsylvania
Benjamin C. Edinger, 24, Marine Sergeant, Nov 23, 2004 Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sergio R. Diaz Varela, 21, Army Specialist, Nov 24, 2004 Lomita, California
Nicholas S. Nolte, 25, Marine Sergeant, Nov 24, 2004 Falls City, Nebraska
Jeffery Scott Holmes, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 25, 2004 Hartford/White River Jct., Vermont
Gentian Marku, 22, Marine Corporal, Nov 25, 2004 Warren, Michigan
Ryan J. Cantafio, 22, Marine Reserve Private 1st Class, Nov 25, 2004 Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Brian K. Grant, 31, Army Private, Nov 26, 2004 Dallas, Texas
Harrison J. Meyer, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 26, 2004 Worthington, Ohio
Bradley M. Faircloth, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 26, 2004 Mobile, Alabama
David B. Houck, 25, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 26, 2004 Winston Salem, North Carolina
Jordan D. Winkler, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 26, 2004 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jeremy E. Christensen, 27, Army Specialist, Nov 27, 2004 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Michael A. Smith, 24, Army National Guard Sergeant, Nov 27, 2004 Camden, Arkansas
Kirk J. Bosselmann, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 27, 2004 Napa, California
Joshua E. Lucero, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 27, 2004 Tucson, Arizona
Stephen C. Benish, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 28, 2004 Clark, New Jersey
Carl W. Lee, 23, Army Sergeant, Nov 28, 2004 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Trinidad R. Martinezluis, 22, Army Sergeant, Nov 28, 2004 Los Angeles, California
Michael B. Shackelford, 25, Army Staff Sergeant, Nov 28, 2004 Grand Junction, Colorado
Adam R. Brooks, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 28, 2004 Manchester, New Hampshire
Charles A. Hanson Jr., 22, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 28, 2004 Panacea, Florida
Erik W. Hayes, 24, Army Specialist, Nov 29, 2004 Harney/Cascade, Maryland
Daryl A. Davis, 20, Army National Guard Specialist, Nov 29, 2004 Orlando, Florida
Christian P. Engeldrum, 39, Army National Guard Sergeant, Nov 29, 2004 Bronx, New York
Wilfredo F. Urbina, 29, Army National Guard Private 1st Class, Nov 29, 2004 Baldwin, New York
Blake A. Magaoay, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 29, 2004 Pearl City, Hawaii
Pablo A. Calderon, 26, Army Sergeant, Nov 30, 2004 Brooklyn, New York
Jose Guereca Jr., 24, Army Sergeant, Nov 30, 2004 Stafford/Missouri City, Texas
David M. Fisher, 21, Army National Guard Sergeant, Dec 01, 2004 Watervliet/Green Island, New York
Javier Obleas-Prado Pena, 36, Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Dec 01, 2004 Falls Church, Virginia
Bryan S. Wilson, 22, Marine Corporal, Dec 01, 2004 Otterbein, Indiana
Zachary A. Kolda, 23, Marine Reserve Corporal, Dec 01, 2004 Corpus Christi, Texas
George Daniel Harrison, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Dec 02, 2004 Knoxville, Tennessee
David P. Mahlenbrock, 20, Army Specialist, Dec 03, 2004 Maple Shade, New Jersey
Henry E. Irizarry, 38, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Dec 03, 2004 Bronx, New York
Binh N. Le, 20, Marine Corporal, Dec 03, 2004 Alexandria, Virginia
Matthew A. Wyatt, 21, Marine Corporal, Dec 03, 2004 Millstadt, Illinois
Michael L. Boatright, 24, Army Sergeant, Dec 04, 2004 Whitesboro, Texas
Cari Anne Gasiewicz, 28, Army Sergeant, Dec 04, 2004 Depew/Cheektowaga, New York
David A. Mitts, 24, Army Sergeant, Dec 04, 2004 Hammond, Oregon
Salamo J. Tuialuuluu, 23, Army Staff Sergeant, Dec 04, 2004 Pago Pago, American Samoa
Joseph O. Behnke, 45, Army National Guard Corporal, Dec 04, 2004 Brooklyn, New York
Kyle A. Eggers, 27, Army Staff Sergeant, Dec 05, 2004 Euless, Texas
Edwin William Roodhouse, 36, Army Specialist, Dec 05, 2004 San Jose, California
Marvin Lee Trost III, 28, Army Staff Sergeant, Dec 05, 2004 Goshen, Indiana
Andrew M. Ward, 25, Army Private 1st Class, Dec 05, 2004 Kirkland, Washington
Todd Clayton Gibbs, 37, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Dec 07, 2004 Lufkin, Texas
Mark N. Stubenhofer, 30, Army Captain, Dec 07, 2004 Springfield, Virginia

THANK YOU.


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SALE SUNDAY…
Posted on October 25th, 2009 @ 10:36 am | Filed in: STITCHING


HAPPY SUNDAY!!!

WELCOME TO MY FIRST SALE SUNDAY POST.
I SHOULD HAVE MADE ONE LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF JOANN’S MOONLIGHT MADNESS SALE. IT WAS THE 18TH-24TH. NO WORRIES THEY STILL HAVE A TON OF STUFF ON SALE UNTIL THE 31ST, SO MAKE SURE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

HERE ARE SOME GOOD THING THAT COUGHT MY EYE.

FELT BY THE YARD IS 50% OFF
YOU COULD ALSO BUY THE 9X12 FELT SQUARES 4 FOR A DOLLAR.

COSTUME COLLECTION HALLOWEEN FABRIC, SATIN SHEERS, SUEDECLOTH & PLEATHER IS ALL 50% OFF (CUTTING IT CLOSE TO HALLOWEEN , BUT THIS IS A GOOD SALE IF YOU WANTED TO MAKE YOUR COSTUME)

HOLIDAY INSPIRATION HALLOWEEN PRINTS AND PANELS (PERFECT FOR TOTE’S, PLACEMAT’S, TABLE RUNNER’S, AND SO MANY OTHER THING’S)

40% AUTUMN INSPIRATION HARVEST PRINTS AND PANELS (SOME OF THESE PRINTS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND WOULD MAKE FOR SOME AWESOME TABLE RUNNERS FOR BOTH THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS)

HEIDI GRACE DESIGNS FABRIC COLLECTIONS $4.99 A YARD. (REGULAR PRICE IS 6.99. I LOVE LOVE LOVE HEIDI GRACE FABRIC. I’VE SEVERAL OF HER DESIGNS FOR POUCHES AND MOST RECENTLY FOR A DRESS FOR MY DOLL)

30% NOVELTY COTTON PRINTS AND PANELS (DEPENDING ON THE JOANN’S YOU GO TO, BUT SOME HAVE A BIGGER SELECTION THAN OTHERS.)

PURSE HANDLES ARE 40% OFF (FINALLY PICKED SOME OF THESE UP. WILL SHOW YOU PICTURES OF THE BAG WHEN I AM DONE)

MY FOCUS WAS THE SEWING STUFF, BUT KNOW THERE ARE TONS OF YARN, SCRAP BOOK, AND OTHER CRAFTS STUFF ON SQLE TOO.

DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR 40% OFF COUPON FOR NON SALE ITEMS.

THANKS FOR VISITING AND PLEASE JOIN ME TOMORROW FOR MILITARY MONDAY.


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FLICKR FRIDAY: HALLOWEEN APRON…
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 @ 10:56 pm | Filed in: FLICKR FRIDAY · FOTOGRAFIAS · FRIENDS


ALMOST FORGOT MY FLICKR FRIDAY POST!

I MADE 2 THINGS THIS WEEK AND DON’T HAVE PICTURES OF EITHER.
THE FIRST ONE WAS A POUCH I MADE FOR A FRIEND AND THE OTHER IS A CRAYON ROLL I JUST NOW FINISHED FOR THE NIECE SO I DIDN’T TAKE PICTURES OF IT YET. I WILL EDIT TOMORROW WITH PICTURES OF THE ROLL SO MAKE SURE YOU COME BACK TO CHECK IT OUT.

BUUUUTTTTT
HERE IS THE APRON I HAD TALKED ABOUT BEFORE. THE ONE I MADE MARILLA

THIS IS PROBABLY MY MOST FAVORITE APRON I HAVE MADE SO FAR. I THINK I AM GOING TO MAKE MORE VERY SOON!

THANKS FOR VISITING.


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THANK YOU…
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 @ 1:26 pm | Filed in: STITCHING


HUGE THANK YOU TO THOSE PARAMORE FANS THAT ARE STILL COMING AROUND.

WOW YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING.


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ARTFIRE…
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 @ 1:23 pm | Filed in: STITCHING


FEEL FREE TO VISIT MY ARTFIRE STORE AND BUY YOURSELF OR A FRIEND A POUCH!

THANK YOU!

ArtFire - Buy Handmade - Sell Handmade


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WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY: ERICADUH.COM…
Posted on October 21st, 2009 @ 9:35 pm | Filed in: FRIENDS · WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY


WELCOME TO MY FIRST WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY!!

THE IDEA CAME FROM MISS BECKY . I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD ONE SO I DECIDED TO GO WITH IT.

WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE WHERE I POINT YOU TO SITES THAT I LIKE TO VISIT. THE FOCUS WON’T BE JUST SEWING SITES, THERE WILL BE SOME BUT NOT ALWAYS. I WILL INCLUDE EVERYTHING.

FOR MY FIRST WEB CRAWLER I WANT TO POINT YOU TO ERICA’S SITE.
NOT ONLY DOES SHE HOST TOPSTITCH.ORG, BUT SHE IS A FRIEND OF MINE WHO I LOVE VERY MUCH.

SHE CALLS ERICADUH.COM HER PICTURE TAKING SITE.
I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY SO I LOVE THAT SHE POST’S PICTURES ALL THE TIME. SHE WILL INCLUDE A SENTENCE OR TWO ALONG WITH THE PICTURES.
THE SITE IS SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT. THOSE ARE THE KIND OF SITES I LIKE!

ANOTHER THING I LIKE ABOUT HER SITE IS SHE JOINED ME IN DOING MILITARY MONDAY! ^5

CHECK OUT HER FLICKR TOO

PLEASE JOIN ME IN WISHING HER SITE A HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERICADUH.COM
AND MANY MANY MORE!!!


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TIP OF THE WEEK: THREAD…
Posted on October 20th, 2009 @ 5:31 am | Filed in: TIP OF THE WEEK TUESDAY


TIP OF THE WEEK IS BACK.

SORRY IF I RECYCLE SOME TIPS LOL
I SUPPOSE I COULD GO BACK AND SEE WHAT I HAVE POSTED, BUT HONESTLY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A FRIENDLY REMINDER. NOT JUST FOR YOU, BUT FOR ME TOO.

I’VE SAID THIS BEFORE, I DO NOT CLAIM TO BE AN EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO SEWING. I HAVE BEEN SEWING FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS AND THERE IS STILL A LOT OF STUFF THAT I NEED TO LEARN. I’VE LEARNED STUFF IN THOSE ALMOST 5 YEARS THAT HAVE HELPED ME. EITHER FROM A TEACHER OR ON MY OWN. IF YOU ARE NEW TO SEWING OR HAVE BEEN SEWING FOR A LONG TIME I HOPE SOME OF THESE TIPS HELP YOU AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE ME.

IF YOU’VE COME ACROSS A TIP, YOU THINK I SHOULD ADD TO MY TIP OF THE WEEK TUESDAY PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD IT.

THIS TIP IS ACTUALLY PRETTY SHORT AND TO THE POINT, BUT I TRY TO USE IT ALMOST EVERY TIME I GO FABRIC SHOPPING.

“FOR THE BEST COLOR MATCH, BUY FABRIC AND THREAD AT THE SAME TIME.”

WHEN I FIRST STARTED SEWING, I WOULD GET HOME FROM THE FABRIC STORE ONLY TO FIND OUT THE THREAD DID NOT MATCH THE FABRIC AT ALL. SO THIS HAS HELPED ME A LOT. IF I FORGET TO PICK UP THE THREAD WHILE SHOPPING FOR FABRIC. WHEN I GO BACK I TRY TO LOOK FOR THE FABRIC I AM TRYING TO BUY THREAD FOR TO MAKE SURE I GET THE RIGHT SHADE.

HOPE THAT HELPS.

PLEASE JOIN ME TOMORROW WHEN I HAVE MY FIRST WEB CRAWLER WEDNESDAY!!


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MILITARY MONDAY 022…
Posted on October 19th, 2009 @ 10:24 pm | Filed in: MILITARY MONDAY


PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO REMEMBER THE TROOPS WE HAVE LOST IN IRAQ.

Sean M. Langley, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 07, 2004 Lexington, Kentucky
Don Allen Clary, 21, Army National Guard Sergeant, Nov 08, 2004 Troy, Kansas
Clinton Lee Wisdom, 39, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Nov 08, 2004 Atchison, Kansas
Bryan L. Freeman, 31, Army Reserve Sergeant, Nov 08, 2004 Lumberton, New Jersey
Thomas J. Zapp, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Houston, Texas
Nathaniel T. Hammond, 24, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jeffrey Lam, 22, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Queens, New York
Shane K. O’Donnell, 24, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 DeForest, Wisconsin
Joshua D. Palmer, 24, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Blandinsville, Illinois
Branden P. Ramey, 22, Marine Reserve Lance Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Boone, Illinois
David G. Ries, 29, Marine Reserve Staff Sergeant, Nov 08, 2004 Clark, Washington
Robert P. Warns II, 23, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 08, 2004 Waukesha, Wisconsin
Steven E. Auchman, 37, Air Force Master Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 Waterloo, New York
Travis A. Babbitt, 24, Army Specialist, Nov 09, 2004 Uvalde, Texas
Steven W. Faulkenburg, 45, Army Command Sergeant Major, Nov 09, 2004 Huntingburg, Indiana
Horst Gerhard “Gary” Moore, 38, Army Major, Nov 09, 2004 Los Fresnos/San Antonio, Texas
John Byron Trotter, 25, Army Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 Marble Falls, Texas
Todd R. Cornell, 38, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 West Bend, Wisconsin
David M. Caruso, 25, Marine Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 Naperville, Illinois
William C. James, 24, Marine Corporal, Nov 09, 2004 Huntington Beach, California
Nicholas D. Larson, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 09, 2004 Wheaton, Illinois
Juan E. Segura, 26, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 09, 2004 Homestead, Florida
Abraham Simpson, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 09, 2004 Chino, California
Russell L. Slay, 28, Marine Staff Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 Humble, Texas
Lonny D. Wells, 29, Marine Sergeant, Nov 09, 2004 Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Nathan R. Wood, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 09, 2004 Kirkland, Washington
Dennis J. Miller Jr., 21, Army Private 1st Class, Nov 10, 2004 La Salle, Michigan
Michael C. Ottolini, 45, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Nov 10, 2004 Sebastopol, California
Wesley J. Canning, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 10, 2004 Friendswood, Texas
Erick J. Hodges, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 10, 2004 Bay Point, California
Romulo J. Jimenez II, 21, Marine Corporal, Nov 10, 2004 Miami, Florida
Dan T. Malcom Jr., 25, Marine 1st Lieutenant, Nov 10, 2004 Brinson, Georgia
Aaron C. Pickering, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 10, 2004 Marion, Illinois
Gene Ramirez, 28, Marine Staff Sergeant, Nov 10, 2004 San Antonio, Texas
Julian Woods, 22, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Nov 10, 2004 Jacksonville, Florida
Thomas K. Doerflinger, 20, Army Specialist, Nov 11, 2004 Silver Spring, Maryland
Sean P. Huey, 28, Army Staff Sergeant, Nov 11, 2004 Fredericktown, Pennsylvania
James P. “JP” Blecksmith, 24, Marine 2nd Lieutenant, Nov 11, 2004 San Marino, California
Theodore A. Bowling, 25, Marine Corporal, Nov 11, 2004 Casselberry, Florida
Kyle W. Burns, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 11, 2004 Laramie, Wyoming
Theodore S. “Sam” Holder II, 27, Marine Staff Sergeant, Nov 11, 2004 Littleton, Colorado
Justin D. Reppuhn, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 11, 2004 Hemlock, Michigan
Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22, Marine Reserve Corporal, Nov 11, 2004 Inverness, Illinois
Edward D. Iwan, 28, Army 1st Lieutenant, Nov 12, 2004 Albion, Nebraska
James C. “J.C.” Matteson, 23, Army Sergeant, Nov 12, 2004 Jamestown/Celoron, New York
Jonathan B. Shields, 25, Army Sergeant, Nov 12, 2004 Atlanta, Georgia
Raymond L. White, 22, Army Specialist, Nov 12, 2004 Elwood, Indiana
Nathan R. Anderson, 22, Marine Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Howard, Ohio
Nicholas H. Anderson, 19, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada
David M. Branning, 21, Marine Lance Corporal, Nov 12, 2004 Cockeysville, Maryland


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