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28 December, 2012
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06:25 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Comment to Win "Best Wall Quilts from Mccall's Quilting: Easy Patterns for Year-round Decorating"
I guess that would depend on the design of the quilt- or make one to fit the room…
25 December, 2012
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05:40 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Comment to Win "Skip the Borders: Easy Patterns for Modern Quilts (That Patchwork Place)"
When I was in my early teens, my mother and I made matching embroidered quilts. Mine is in shades…
8 February, 2012
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12:38 AM
jmelsha commented on the project For a Friend (Burda 7/2011, #110)
Beautiful. Love the color and the lines of this dress.
18 January, 2012
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02:32 AM
jmelsha commented on the article Comment to Win "Fabric-by-Fabric One Yard Wonders!"
Curtains. Loads of fabric. Straight seams. It’s a project that makes you wish the machine had a "…
11 January, 2012
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09:55 PM
jmelsha commented on the project The Octopus' Garden Jacket
The cut of the jacket is perfect for this fabric. It looks great.
10 January, 2012
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03:01 AM
jmelsha commented on the article Comment to Win "Sew Up a Home Makeover!"
I’d redo my bedroom into a light, comfortable reader’s retreat so I’d have a place to go enjoy th…
6 January, 2012
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03:00 AM
jmelsha commented on the project Burda Carpet Bag
Thank you.
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02:59 AM
jmelsha commented on the project Burda Carpet Bag
Well, it’s an upholstery fabric scrap I found at my local fabric store. I love picking up the "di…
5 January, 2012
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02:18 AM
jmelsha added the project called Burda Carpet Bag
This purse is based on the Burda Bag pattern from the BurdaStyle Sewing book. I gave it corded handles, an inside pocket, and elastic at the top.
2 January, 2012
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06:12 AM
jmelsha commented on the project {grey coat for grey days}
Very classy! You’ll enjoy this for a long time.
31 December, 2011
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03:02 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 31 - Win a Thread Box from Gütermann!
Dresses and aprons and bags!
Oh, my!
30 December, 2011
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03:38 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 30 - Win a Prize Pack from Westcott!
Ooohhh…new scissors! A great reason to start a new project- and these look like there’s one for…
29 December, 2011
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02:17 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 29 - Win The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook! 5 Winners!
I’d like to sew some things for people in need this year. Our church is having a coat drive for k…
28 December, 2011
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04:09 PM
jmelsha commented on the project Going Steady Top
Adorable- looks great!
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04:07 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 28 - Win BAGGU Bags! 5 Winners!
My daughter finally decided to start sewing now that she’s out on her own and wants pretty, uniqu…
27 December, 2011
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04:23 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 27 - Win the 2011 Threads Magazine Archive DVD-ROM from Threads Magazine!
I finally have my own sewing room! It only took two years of waiting for my daughter to move out …
26 December, 2011
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02:29 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 26 - Win the Newest Sewing Titles from Chronicle Books!
It would be a Chanel suit in a really great fabric. Never goes out of style.
25 December, 2011
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08:12 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 25 - 5 Winners will Receive a Copy of Sweat Shop Paris!
The craftiest project I ever got myself into was the year I made costumes for my husband and daug…
24 December, 2011
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08:36 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 24 - Win Sewing and DIY titles from STC Craft|Melanie Falick Books!
That’s easy! It’s my daughter’s shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/akwerk
She’s creative and beautiful!
23 December, 2011
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02:54 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 23 - Win a Spoonflower $100 Credit!
I saw this one and almost went nuts! Eleven Traveling Doctors and Blue Phone Boxes- LARGE! What m…
22 December, 2011
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06:07 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 22 - Win a Tailoring Supply Kit from A Fashionable Stitch!
The right size zipper in the right color- always the hardest thing to locate.
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01:38 AM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 21- Win a H|CLASS™ 100Q Sewing Machine by HUSQVARNA VIKING®! [U.S. Only]
This week was bittersweet- my daughter moved out of our home and into her own apartment, which fr…
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01:34 AM
jmelsha commented on the project Painted Jacket
What a fabulous piece! You could wear it with anything- thank you for sharing this.
20 December, 2011
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03:33 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 20 - Win an "OLFA Essentials PLUS" Gift Pack from OLFA! [U.S. Only]
I use the fabric one 1-3 times per week. I have a second one for paper, which does not get used a…
19 December, 2011
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09:18 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 19 - Win $100 Gift Certificate from BritexFabrics.com!
I like making anything fun and creative. My husband says what I make best is a mess.
18 December, 2011
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07:59 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 18 - Win a Focus Iron from Rowenta! [U.S. Only]
I could use it to finish the very cool bag I’m making for my niece, then get those creases out of…
17 December, 2011
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10:35 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 17 - Win a Gift Bag from Blumenthal Lansing!
If it was 1877 and Rutherford B Hayes was President, then I’m betting my great-grandmother had so…
15 December, 2011
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12:45 AM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 14 - Win a $100 Gift Certificate from Indygo Junction!
I can work with either hard copy or epatterns. I can’t sit still long enough for DVD or video tut…
12 December, 2011
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10:06 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 12 - Win a Library of Sewing Titles and Canvas Tote from Random House, Inc.!
I get ideas from Etsy- and my very artistic daughter.
11 December, 2011
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08:39 PM
jmelsha commented on the article Holiday Giveaway: Day 11 - Win 2 Seam Allowance Guides and a $200 Tessuti Fabric Voucher from SeamAllowanceGuide.com!
Threading my serger. If you miss one guide, it goes bonkers, then I have to start all over again.
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