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and she likes it! I was a little worried about my sewing skills, but when I read that my secret swap partner liked purple AND owls!  I knew if that tote was a little lacking I could make up for it with a little hooky action. That little guy is Nelson the Owl, an awesome […]

yup, that’s me. . .completely, wanna see why?  I knew you would: the ribbon my partner snuck into all those pockets already came in handy! my picture doesn’t do the tote justice. . . she used variegated thread, with my favorite purple and lime green. . .now look at the back: I forgot to get […]

I really enjoyed participating in this swap, seeing the fabric selections all the way to enjoying the creativity of so many in the secret Tote Swap Flickr group that Lia of Lia*s Handmades created.  I was a little worried, first swap, first tote – but I think it turned out OK. My partner doesn’t have a blog, […]

With an end in sight to the household upheaval (yes, terribly dramatic) I thought I would treat myself with a little swap! I will be joining my first swap, (and really folks – how many more ‘first’s am I really gonna have) so I’m very excited.  The rules and requirements are minimal, a nice little […]