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FEBURARY NEWSLETTER/BLOG 2023

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FEBURARY NEWSLETTER/BLOG 2023

Hello loyal friends and Sewists,I didn’t realize that my last newsletter/blog post was last August. Where does the time go?? It seems to be harder and harder for me to juggle everything. I think I may be suffering some level of burn out. The holidays (Oct thru Dec) were a blur of activities and deadlines. Does it seem like time is speeding up to y’all ? or is it just me? WHEW !! Add to the time crunch, the stress of having my long arm machine give me fits. It’s older and I think I am it’s 3rd owner. So...

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AUGUST 2022 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

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AUGUST 2022 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

Hello friends and Sewists,Where do I begin??!!!?? This year, so far, has been another one for the books. After a brutal, unusually cold winter, record setting heat, drought, much family drama, crazy things happening and so very busy I can hardly breath. I could really use a break!! I don’t quite understand how I am “retired” and busier than I was raising little kids. The weeks scream by before my very eyes. Where does the time go???We continue to have the shop open only 1 day a week for many reasons. I know it’s a bit of an inconvenience for...

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MARCH 2022 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

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MARCH 2022 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

Hello friends and Sewists, I’m sure y’all thought I had fallen off the face of the earth. Just about! 2022 hit us like a freight train and we are still recovering. This might be old news to some of you who frequent the shop, but I’ll try to cover the basics for the rest of you. News Years Eve, Christer’s index finger was in the wrong place with the power planer. We spent 6 hours in Emergency getting it fixed up.  (not quite what I had in mind for NYE!!) It has just now completely closed up and healed finally....

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DECEMBER 2021 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

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DECEMBER 2021 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

    Hello friends and Sewists, Happy Holidays and Happy Winter Solstice!! The days start getting longer now and we can all use a bit more light in our lives. It’s been a long and miserable year in many ways. We are deeply sorry for so many losses this year and hope all those closely effected are doing well. I have been very busy with way too many projects in the works. Somedays it’s overwhelming. But I still enjoy being in my sewing studio and being creative.  Creative activities are so therapeutic and relaxing. I managed to design a new...

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OCTOBER 2021 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

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OCTOBER 2021 BLOG/NEWSLETTER

Hello friends and sewists.Do you ever feel like Alice in Wonderland? Never knowing what is coming next? Time seems to go backwards and forwards at the same time? It just doesn’t seem like it should be October yet. It's finally starting to feel like fall this evening as a front from the north is moving in. Fingers crossed. Our temps have been in the 90’s every day. Hoping for some cooler Fall like weather now.It has been another crazy, crazy year for us all in just about every way. Makes me want to crawl into a cave somewhere and hide. (LOL) But...

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