Tag Archives: sewing

Ornament #1 – Patchwork Christmas Trees {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Posted on November 1, 2014 by gracieed

Ornament #1 – Patchwork Christmas trees. This ornament idea caught my eye because I finally found a cute way to use up my fabric scraps. I took strips of fabric that I cut with my Fiskars Rotary Cutter & Ruler.  … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Christmas Ornaments starts tomorrow

Posted on October 31, 2014 by gracieed

In a recent post, Paws || Walk On – 10.19-11.1, I mentioned that I was going to be busy this week organizing and prepping for my November blog series, “30 Days of Christmas Ornaments.” I started this blog two years … Continue reading →

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DIY Ironing Board Cover

Posted on October 29, 2014 by gracieed

I don’t know about you guys, but we do a lot of ironing and since I’ve been making dog beds and collars, the ironing board is a semi-permanent fixture these days.  Last year we bought a new ironing board that … Continue reading →

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Sporting some spiffy new Dog Collars

Posted on October 24, 2014 by gracieed

About three weeks ago, I made this dog collar for Mindy and blogged about it here.  Woody and Ellie are in dire need of new ones as well, but it hasn’t been until now that I’ve been able to make … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | October 18, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  As an unabashed dog lover, I have a difficult time watching movies or TV shows where there’s a possibility of … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Dog Bed

Posted on October 13, 2014 by gracieed

I remember the first dog bed I bought for Sugar, our first dog.  It was a green pillow that fit into a basket and had just enough room for her and her stuffed toy bee.  It wasn’t long before she … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | October 11, 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  I’ve used the Map My Run App for a while now, but I’ve never signed up for one of the … Continue reading →

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Chicky Boo Boo and a Hummingbird named “Peeps”

Posted on October 6, 2014 by gracieed

Today’s October Photo-a-day prompt is “crafty”.  Now this is a word that makes my brain want to explode!  There are so many pictures I wanted to take for this prompt, but I needed to whittle it down to one.  I … Continue reading →

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National Walk Your Dog Week – October 1-7

Posted on October 3, 2014 by gracieed

According to NationalWalkYourDog.com, “National Walk Your Dog Week was founded in 2010 by Celebrity Pet Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate Colleen Paige, to bring awareness to the ever increasing problem of canine behavior issues and canine obesity in America. Walk … Continue reading →

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Garage Sale Haul

Posted on September 30, 2014 by gracieed

This past weekend I went to several garage sales with a group of friends.  We have a realtor in the area that arranges neighborhood garage sales.  Usually they’re 300+ homes all in the same area, but this one was 90+ … Continue reading →

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