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Day 18 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Dog Bandana

Posted on March 18, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 18 – Dog Bandana   It’s a good feeling when an idea that has been swimming around in your head for weeks comes to life.  And actually works. I picked out two fabrics because I wanted the bandana … Continue reading →

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Day 18 {Make Madness} – Dog Bandana

Posted on March 18, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 18 of Make Madness – Dog Bandana   As you know, I make dog beds because I needed a bed that met our needs as dog owners.  I wrote about the beds here.  I use a Velcro enclosure … Continue reading →

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Day 17 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Crocheted Hexagons

Posted on March 17, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 17 – Crocheted Hexagons   Okay, I’m officially hooked! Lucy’s tutorial was excellent and within minutes I had a couple of crocheted hexagons. Because you tie off after each section (except the last), you can make several centers … Continue reading →

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Day 17 {Make Madness} – Crocheted Hexagons

Posted on March 17, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 17 of Make Madness – Crocheted Hexagons   Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m a bit enamored with hexagons at the moment.  And crocheting. And using my scraps. My mom taught me to crochet when I was 7 and … Continue reading →

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Day 16 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – Weaving

Posted on March 16, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 16 – Weaving   Well as much as I wanted to be able to show you a finished project today, it’s not going to happen.  I’ll definitely finish and upload the photos, but not today.       … Continue reading →

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Day 16 {Make Madness} – Weaving

Posted on March 16, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 16 of Make Madness – Weaving   When I was in 5th grade there were two teachers who made a huge macrame piece of art for the entrance to our school.  I still remember that piece to this … Continue reading →

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Day 15 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – English Paper Piecing

Posted on March 15, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 15 – English Paper Piecing   Well, I definitely think I’ve developed a “hexie habit”.  This was a blast and terribly easy. And as an added bonus, I dragged out my fabric scrap basket and was able to … Continue reading →

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Day 15 {Make Madness} – English Paper Piecing

Posted on March 15, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 15 of Make Madness – English Paper Piecing   Or as Mollie from Wild Olive calls it, “starting a a hexagon habit”. I’ve always wanted to give English Paper Piecing a try.  I love the look of appliqued … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 3.8 – 3.21

Posted on March 15, 2015 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Day 14 {Make Madness} – Part 2 – DIY Fabric Mouse Pad

Posted on March 14, 2015 by gracieed

  Day 14 – DIY Fabric Mouse Pad   So here’s my ugly mouse pad.  I’ve used it for years and it works beautifully, it’s just not attractive. Using instructions from this tutorial, I found a piece of fabric in … Continue reading →

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