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Some fun wool applique
I love wool applique, and I love Lisa from Primitive Gatherings even more! When she offered to put together a collection of wool for my 101 Maple Street fabric line, I said yes, yes, yes! Just look at this yummy wool! Have you ever seen such a perfectly co-ordinated bundle? This bundle inspired my newest petite pattern called “Woolums.” I normally glue-baste my wool applique in place, but this time I tried Lisa’s method of using fusible web, and I just loved it! The pattern has been written for the fusible web method, and the drawings have been reversed for you. I blanket stitched these little gems using two strands…
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Lucy’s Stitched Hugs
There’s a 10-year-old girl in Washington who’s touching so many people with her kindness and generosity I thought you might enjoy reading about her. Her name is Lucy and she calls her project Lucy’s Stitched Hugs. Lucy’s mom recently wrote to me to tell me about Lucy: “My daughter Lucy is a girl with a big idea and an even bigger heart. Last year when she was just 9 years old she started a project she calls “Lucy’s Stitched Hugs”. She made 105 quilts, 54 stuffed animals, and 30 large pocket pillows! All of these were donated to a local organization that helps homeless families attain housing and stability. As…
