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I have always been a peace loving, shy, and sometimes withdrawn person. As a young child I spent a great deal of time with paper, pencils, crayons and books. As we ( 2 sisters + me) grew up in the family my mother would give us old clothes , some were made from very fancy fabrics, that people had given her. I remember sitting on the bed in my room and making costumes, doll clothes, and whatever out of a purple taffeta formal. I would sew for hours with a needle and thread. Years later my mother purchased a sewing machine and she would buy stacks of fabric and turn us loose and all three of us taught ourselves how to sew.

My creativity grew from there and I found myself in high school making all of my own clothes. I did get a lot of attention with my matching outfits including hats. Since I was shy maybe that was my way of creating my own world and at the same time getting attention.

When my sister and I go to Red Hat I love to dress in the rediculous and extreme. She says that is to get attention and gives me a hard time.LOL

Now this same sister came from California in 1997,at my insistence, to live here so we could be together in our later years. We live about a football field away from each other and talk and see each other every day. She brought her quilting skills with her when she came. She taught me how to quilt and that has been my passion ever since. I have an album full of pictures of all my quilts I made for the first 2 years. I was a quilting maniac and made over 100 quilts the first 2 years.

I have this blog for these purposes as told in the above title. I really do have my priorities more in order now. I am not very computer savy and this sister of mine has also taught me how to navigate this crazy technical machine. I hope you all will enjoy my blog as I learn.

You can only make so many quilts and so many bags before you have no space left. What is a very nutty creative person going to do about this?? Well you are going to open an ETSY store and sell some of this stuff, right?? http://fabricartist21.etsy.com/

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Big Big Pre Holiday Sale ETSY



I am announcing a wonderful $5.00 pre-holiday sale on Etsy Monday November 30th. I will have some really nice gifts in my shop for this sale. Look for the teametsytx tag and ECT5 tag in my shop; http://fabricartist21.etsy.com/   Some of these items will have free or reduced shipping also!!  Happy shopping!! Here is a couple of the little $5.00 gifts in my store for your shopping pleasure!!
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Another Great Giveaway!!

http://faithfulquilter.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-thanksgiving-give-way.html
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Wonderful Blog for a Beautiful Giveaway

Say every blogger that sees this go in and sign up for a great giveaway from a great blogger.
http://sewcalgalcontestinfo.blogspot.com/2009/11/sewcalgals-thanks-giveaway.html#comment-form
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tom Turkey is in Charge



This STATELY BIRD  is not for sale and not to be cooked. This adorable stuffed turkey was made by my wonderful daughter-in-law several years ago for my coffee table for the Thanksgiving season. I would not take a fortune for him. I look forward to his appearance every year at this time. He says GOBBLE GOBBLE have a wonderful Thanksgiving day!!
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Sunday, November 15, 2009

HUGE SALE ON ETSY!!

The Quiltsy Team is having a pre-holiday sale in several Etsy shops. Most of the discounts are for 10% but I saw some that are giving 20%. I am giving 15% off of everthing in my shop until November 20th.

http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6348737ing  
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Winner Published Now

Congratulations Michele's Treasures, Teacups and Tumbling Rose Cottage is the lucky winner of my November giveaway. Thank You!! for entering and hope you will comeback to my blog and Etsy shop for a visit. Please send me your mailing address as soon as possible. Thanks to all of you who entered and don't forget my December giveaway. I will start that one on December 12th and add a new item everyday until the 24th at which time the BELL WILL RING OUT A NEW WINNER!!   YIPEE
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Saturday, October 31, 2009

Lovely November Giveaway



This is 2 full yards of very nice fabric I am giving away to showcase and advertise  my Etsy Shop. The pink and lavender floral fabric is a Northcott's "Quest for the Cure". The other floral is called Colorwash Florals "Jennifer Sampou" for P&B Textiles. I love both of these beautiful fabrics and I am sure you all will also. Now what you need to do is go to my Etsy Shop; http://fabricartist21.Etsy.com look around shop if you like and then pass on the news about my "stuff" on your blog and leave my Etsy address on your blog. Then come back and leave a comment on my blog telling me you have done all of the above. I will track all of these and the last day of this month I will draw a LUCKY WINNER!!!
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