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Keeping It All Together - The Inside Story

January 17, 2018 by Grace Lombardo in Needle and scissor keep

Let's work on the interior of our needle and scissor keep.

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January 17, 2018 /Grace Lombardo
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Jolly St. Nick

November 24, 2017 by Grace Lombardo in Christmas ornament

A quick and easy companion ornament to the snowman from the "Tis The Season" post.

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November 24, 2017 /Grace Lombardo
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Tis the Season

December 05, 2016 by Grace Lombardo in Christmas ornament

Tis the season for snowmen, figgy puddings, and the festive gathering of good friends and family around a blazing hearth on a cold winter's night.

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December 05, 2016 /Grace Lombardo
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Welcome My Pretties

October 23, 2016 by Grace Lombardo in Banner

It's October already! Oh My!  

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October 23, 2016 /Grace Lombardo
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Tomato Mania

August 20, 2016 by Grace Lombardo in pillow

The inspiration for this pillow began with a basket of tomatoes from my garden.

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August 20, 2016 /Grace Lombardo
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William Morris Inspired - Part I

July 29, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in pillow, table rug

This is the first of six blog posts that will show you how to make a 14" x 20" wool appliqued pillow and table rug inspired by the designs of William Morris.

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July 29, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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Robin's Treat

May 06, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in pouch

Spring has sprung! Robins are few and far between this year in my yard, but I have seen them on my hikes in the hills nearby.  They remind me so much of spring that I had to include one in my designs.

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May 06, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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The Promise of Spring

March 23, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in notepad cover

I made this flowery notepad cover to commemorate the coming of spring to my garden.  It is a variation of the "Snow Day" notepad cover I posted earlier.

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March 23, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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Snow Day - Notepad Cover

March 04, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in notepad cover

I made this in honor of my friends back east who are getting more than their share of snow this winter. My old company carried several different designs of these easy-to-make 5" x 8" notepad covers.

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March 04, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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Wool Appliqued Pouch - House Variation

February 26, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in pouch

Saltbox houses and weeping willows are common images found in Early American art.  This design combines a saltbox, willow tree, and a sunflower (pouch back). This is a variation of the flower pouch that I posted earlier.

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February 26, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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Wool Appliqued Pouch (4" x 5") - Flower Variation

February 25, 2015 by Grace Lombardo in pouch

This cute little wool appliqued pouch is a quick and easy project that you can make in an afternoon.

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February 25, 2015 /Grace Lombardo
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