Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 9 - Thread
Threads are the unsung heroes in our quilt-making. Fabric gets all the attention and the biggest impact on our wallet, however, without...
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Karen
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 8 - Pins and Needles
Our tools accumulate as our skills grow. Chances are there are several that you have outgrown, or ones that you have upgraded and ones...
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Karen
- Jan 7
- 2 min
I Can See My Floor Again…7 Days of Decluttering and Counting
Who knew the impact of 7 days of decluttering. When I walk into my sewing room in the morning, the cutting table and sewing machine clean...
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Karen
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 6 - Archives
Today we are diving into our archives. Memories are valuable. Decluttering is not getting rid of everything. It’s about getting rid of...
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Karen
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 5 - Patterns
Today we are diving into our pattern pile! Don't forget to have your recycling and donation bins ready. First - Any Patterns that you...
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Karen
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 4 - Books
Welcome back! Similar to yesterday but not quite the same, we're taking a look at our book collection. They differ from magazines because...
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Karen
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 3 - Magazines
Today is our first day where we are dealing with the capacity of our sewing room. And we’ll start with a simple category - magazines....
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Karen
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 2 - Returning Items
Now that we took out the trash, are you finding items that don’t belong in your sewing space? Or maybe yours is like mine; it doubles as...
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Karen
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Day 1 - Garbage
On your mark, get set, GO... And for some of us, here we go again. Like any long-distance event, it’s best that we start with a warm-up....
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Karen
- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
Declutter Challenge 2022 - Before We Begin
Like any challenge, we need to do a bit of prep before we get going. Decluttering is all about getting stuff out of your space. That...
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Karen
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Why I'm Decluttering...Again
It’s amazing how the clutter gets into our homes. For the past 7 weeks, while my 10-month-old puppy Mando has been mending, I have had 49...
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Karen
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
On the Home Stretch Now
It is 2 weeks, 4 days and 21 hours until Mando’s cast comes off. We are just past the half way mark and I've been trying hard to stop...
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Karen
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
Holiday Gift Guide 2021
This is a quick blog with all the affiliate links from the video Christmas Gifts 2021. If you missed it, you can click here to watch it...
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Karen
- Nov 7, 2021
- 3 min
Tidying Up 2021
It’s that time of year where I sit down with my bullet journal and Instagram feed to review what I have accomplished this year and what I...
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Karen
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
A Quilt for A Special Friend
Last April, when COVID first had shuttered everything, my son was so sick, too sick even to get up for his 2nd chemo treatment. It was an...
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Karen
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Red Quilt Pattern
Happy Belated Canadian Thanksgiving Everyone. In Ontario, this is the time our land goes to glory, the trees change colour, the fields...
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Karen
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Links for English Paper Piecing
Affiliate Links Where indicated, the link will direct you to Amazon where I will receive a small commission on your purchase. There is no...
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Karen
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Anniversaries and Catching-Up
For the past ten years, my husband and I have celebrated our wedding anniversary with a motorcycle trip. Last year it was just a day out...
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Karen
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min
Slow Sewing in September
The days are getting shorter, the nights chillier and life is getting busier. It almost feels like a normal pre-COVID September, except...
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Karen
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Saying Yes: My Full Summer of Family, Friends, and Fabric Scraps
When the COVID vaccine was available to me last spring, we had been in lockdown for the better part of a year. We had had a brief opening...
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