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Saturday, July 06, 2013

Four bags and counting - so let's celebrate!


I have just four bags left in the dining room - woo hoo!  So in honor of reaching the finish line for the fabric restoration, I've put my hand into each bag left and pulled out one piece of fabric.  This is what I pulled out...


2 yards of a black 'n pink embroidered sweater knit
1.5 yards of a black wool

3 yards of a toast sweatery knit
4 yards of a lt blue poly blend 

...now here's the good news.  I'm going to give, yes give, these fabrics to one lucky sewist. 

The Giveaway Rules are as follows:
  • You have to leave a comment on this post ONLY to be eligible to win.
  • The comment should tell me if you follow me on bloglovin, feedly or via blogger/friend connect.  
  • You must follow me to be a winner!  Following the blog by bookmarking it, doesn't count.
  • The comments section will be open until Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 11:59pm EST for you to leave a comment.  
  • I will pick a winner Wednesday, July 10th and post it to the blog.  You will have until Friday, July 12th to leave me a message.  If you don't pick up your prize by then, I will pick a new winner on Saturday, July 13th.
  • The contest is open to US Residents only UNLESS you're willing to pay the postage to have the goods shipped to you outside the US.  Please state that if you leave a comment and you're not in the United States.
So celebrate with me by sharing some of my fabric bounty and that this task is almost done. Hopefully I will be happily sitting behind my sewing machine soon! Ready, set....write!  

...as always more later!




103 comments:

  1. Yay Carolyn! I follow you on Feedly. You've made so much progress:)

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  2. Congrats on finishing that enormous task! You must be so relieved.

    I subscribe to your blog - and my other faves - via RSS feed, so I can see whenever there's a new post, right on my Yahoo home page.

    But just in case subscribing doesn't count, I just created a Feedly thing and you're the first and only blogger I follow that way.

    OMGoodness I would love to win some of your amazing fabric. Thank you for the chance!

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  3. Good for you - I know this has been daunting.

    I follow you on Feedly!

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  4. I follow you on bloglovin and feedly. I'm still debating which one I should keep. I'm on a self imposed no buying fabric for six months diet. The sweater knits would a welcome addition to the stash without breaking my diet :)

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  5. Hi Carolyn, I follow your blog, both on Google Friend Connect and Bloglovin, and sometimes mention you on my blog, Red Cardinal. You are one of my all-time favourites for sewing inspiration, and I have tried many of your fantastic ideas. Love the fabric, especially the pink/black, and what a great giveaway. Would be more than happy to pay postage to Australia.

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  6. Bloglovin and I also have you on my blogs sidebar.

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  7. I follow you on freely on my phone,and iPad. I live your blog!

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  8. What a generous giveaway. I follow you on my blog. It always shows when you make a new post! Thanks!

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  9. You're amazing! I follow you on Feedly.

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  10. Great giveaway, but count me out since I live across-the-pond! Good luck to all those who jump into this draw.
    Curiosity strikes me, Carolyn, what did you originally plan to make with the 3 yards of toast sweatery knit??? It looks scrumptious, particularly since it is winter here...J

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  11. Hey Carolyn. I follow you on Bloglovin. I've been following you for several years. And I've felt so bad for you each time the "cave" has experienced a glitch. Here's hoping this was the last time. Love the fabric choices!

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  12. Carolyn, I follow you on Bloglovin. Having just reorganized my sewing room - and I have about 1/10th of the fabric you do - I'm impressed with your new digs!

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  13. Carolyn, I have been following you for years.
    Love your blog.
    Right now I follow you on both Bloglovin and Freind Connec.

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  14. Carolyn, I find your posts so inspiring. Love the blog, which I usually follow via NewsFire, but I've started using Feedly, too.
    Another Carolyn

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  15. I'm a feedly girl...love your blog!

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  16. I follow you on feedly and bloglovin.

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  17. Hi Carolynn, I've followed your blog for years on Google Reader and made the switch to Bloglovin last week. I was lucky enough to find your blog just as my kids reached adulthood and I could return to sewing. I've learned so much about fitting and persevering in the face of sewing setbacks from you. Thanks for the inspiration!---Amy

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  18. Hi, Caroline. Thanks for sharing from that awesome stash. I follow you both on Bloglovin and Blogger. It's been years!

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  19. Oooh love those sweater knits! I follow you on Bloglovin.

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  20. Count me out as I live north of he border. I follow you though and do love your blog.
    Congrats on nearing the finishing line.

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  21. I follow you on bloglovin. What a massive job the post flood cleanup has been! I hope it never happens again. I'm not eligible for the giveaway, but whoever wins will be very lucky!

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  22. Nice! I follow you via bloglovin. I bet your productivity will be through the roof once you finish. Nothing makes me sew more than cleaning up my sewing room and culling the stash.

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  23. Hey, Carolyn, I follow you on both feedly and bloglovin' as I decide which will replace Google Reader for me. I'm leaning toward bloglovin', though, as it's so much easier to leave comments on blogs now.

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  24. I love your blog, I follow you on friendly!

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  25. As if I need more fabric! LOL. But I would love to get my greedy little hands on just a small morsel from your stash. I promise I'd dedicate and name the garment after you. I've been following you for ever...and you know it. I'm currently following you on Google and Bloglovin. Glad you're finally getting to the end of your adventure. I'm currently in the middle of a redecorating project and every room in the house is a mess. Hopefully in the next week or so everything will be as it should be. TFS

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  26. I follow on bloglovin and feedly because I can't make up my mind which I like best yet. Congrats on almost finishing the forced reorganization.

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  27. Congrats on being almost done! That was a big job but your new room looks amazing.
    I follow you on bloglovin.

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  28. Yea for four bags full! What beautiful fabrics. I follow with bloglovin' and the post updates on my blog.

    Hope your mojo comes home to roost this weekend. g

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  29. Hi Carolyn,
    Joined your site years ago; now following you on bloglovin. Happy to hear you're close to finishing.

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  30. I follow your blog via my dashboard, and most recently on Bloglovin and Feedly which are both beneficial from my smart phone. So please enter me in your drawing!

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  31. Congratulations on getting it done!!! I follow you on Blogger Friend connect and Feedly. Thanks for a great giveaway!!!

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  32. I follow you on Feedly. So happy you are getting it all put back together! Thanks for sharing such a great give-away.

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  33. I follow you on Bloglovin. I wanted to thank you for posting photos where you model your projects, that helps so much to inspire me to keep working on sewing for my wardrobe.

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  34. I follow you on Bloglovin. I'm so happy for you that you will soon have your sewing room (and your dining room) in order once again!

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  35. YaYYyyyyy....so pleased you've reached home stretch and that you have kept us along with you! I'd love to win a piece of your beautiful stash...the toasty knit is gorgeous! Will you finish today? (I follow you on bloglovin currently as I cannot get feedlot to work properly - but I think I like feedly better)

    Bravo!!!!!

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  36. I am in the process of changing to Bloglovin but have followed you on Google Reader for years. Love Love your sewing cave & fabric stash.

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  37. Hi there.
    I follow you on bloglovin. I finally took the plunge and signed up for it.
    Good luck putting the rest of your fabric away.
    Can't wait to see what projects you have lined up.

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  38. Congratulations on the fabric put-away! I wouldn't be surprised if you have finished now and are sewing happily in your newly organized sewing cave. As I was reading your blog, I was thinking what lovely fabric, wonder what Carolyn is going to make from it. What a great surprise - you are making a generous gift. Please enter me in the Giveaway. I follow you on Bloglovin and the Google Dashboard.

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  39. Hello Carolyn, I follow your blog on Google and Bloglovin.

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  40. Hi, I'm following your blog for years now. First on Google Reader and now on bloglovin. I love the readers, it's automaticly there. I do not have to check if my fav. bloggers posted or not.
    LOVE your blog especially, because I learned so much about fit/fashion for the plus size.
    Ursula

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  41. I am now following you on Bloglovin. I just love the fabric.

    Thalia

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  42. Yay! So glad that you are so close to being done! You basically had a forced move and you know that is one of the most stressful things you can go through in life. Big kudos to you on almost being done, we are all rooting for you! I now follow you on bloglovin.

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  43. Hi Carolyn. Have been following you for years but now do so thru Bloglovin. Good luck with the remaining bags.

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  44. Hi Carolyn. I follow on Blogger and I think feedly too, but definitely Blogger! The fabrics are so pretty, especially the yellow sweater knit. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  45. Hello Carolyn. I follow you here on google and bloglovin. Enjoy your love for sewing and fabric. :-). I've learned alot. Hope to be amongst a winner. :-) -JC

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  46. Great fabric score! I follow you on feedly. I am glad you are getting settled.

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  47. Yay! I follow on feedly and love your blog :)

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  48. Hi Carolyn,
    Congrats on almost being through the fabrics return to the sewing cave. I've love to add the fabric to the stash.

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  49. Forgot to add that I follow you on Bloglovin'.

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  50. Hi!! I follow you on Feedly and I find your projects so inspiring! Thanks for being so awesome!

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  51. Love your blog. I follow you on feedly.

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  52. Hello! I follow you on Feedly! Love you blog and always enjoy seeing what you make.

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  53. being located in the UK I don't qualify for your freebee, however you may wish to know I follow you on blogger.

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  54. Hello! I follow your blog in Feedly. Love your blog and the fabulous clothes you make!

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  55. I follow you with Blogger.

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  56. I follow you on Bloglovin. I don't really need any more fabric (not far behind you on the stash) but I'll enter anyway.

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  57. Congrats on almost being done with putting it all back together! I follow with Bloglovin'.

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  58. I follow you on Bloglovin and since I am in Canada, I am happy to pay postage should I be so fortunate to win some fabric from you!

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  59. I follow you on bloglovin but I've been following you for years just checking in now and then. I'm glad your cave is back together and you can get back to your wonderful creations. They are always so inspiring to me! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

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  60. OOOOOOOOOHHH!! Carolyn fabric goodness!! I follow you on Bloglovin now that Google Reader bit the dust ;o)

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  61. Hi Carolyn I follow you on Freely and bloglovin. Thanks for the chance. I hope to see some new makes from you soon!

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  62. Oh my bad. I follow on blog login. I used to follow you on google reader and before that via blogger. I also have you on the old reader too. Hey, you can never have too much back ups.

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  63. I follow you on Feedly and Blogloving. I'm trying to decide which App I like the best. I'm glad you're getting your sewing cave back together. Please enter me in the drawing.

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  64. Hi, Carolyn, i follow you on Google Blogger

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  65. I follow you on bloglovin. Good to see you are almost to the finish line.

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  66. So sweet of you to share your wonderful stash. Have a wonderful
    almost bag free weekend!!!
    Don't worry about adding me to the generous give away... I have too much stash as it is. To the winner goes the spoils.... lol..

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  67. Hi Carolyn, I follow you on bloglovin. Please enter me in the fabric contest!!!! I love your sewing styles!

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  68. I follow you thru Bloglovin. Sorry to hear about your sewing room woes, but you are making progress! I'm cheering you on.

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  69. How generous. I follow your blog on bloglovin.

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  70. Hi!

    I love reading your blog. I love seeing how beautifully you dress yourself. I am a size 16/18 and I get so discourage trying to dress myself so that I look pretty and fashionable and you encourage me all the time that I CAN, I just need to sew for my shape! I follow you on Blog-loving. Thank you for the generous fabric offer.

    -Autumn

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  71. Thanks so much for the chance for fabric to help our stashes! I follow you on bloglovin. Congratulations on your progress!

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  72. Congratulations on your progress. So glad you're almost done.

    I follow you on Google Friend Connect.

    Sewjourner

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  73. i follow you using theoldreader...

    And i LOVE your sewing. :)

    (ps: i'm outside the states, and yep, i'm good paying postage... fabric here is so horrendously expensive that postage costs 1/2 around the world would still = bargain cheap :) )

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  74. I'm another person using oldreader. I like it so far, but I'm still missing my google reader. I love your blog! My mom is an excellent sewist and shared you with me. I'm trying to become better and I love seeing your process and finished projects. Glad to see you're getting your space back in order!

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  75. Congrats! You are almost there! I originally started following you with Blogger, and still do. But I now use Bloglovin' as my main reader and have transferred all my blogs over to it.

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  76. I follow you via e-mail but I also follow you in Bloglovin so I can read on my iPhone. I'm a plus size woman who never thought about making making the styles or colors/textures of clothing that you wear until I started following your blog. You opened a whole new world for me.
    Thanks so much for this giveaway.

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  77. Hi Carolyn, I follow you on Feedly and through email. You have a great blog. Thank you for giving me the chance to win some fabric! You are a great inspiration.

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  78. I follow you on bloglovin and have since I started reading blogs. I don't live in the US, but I have a US address to ship to, IF I am fortunate enough to win this. Fingers and toes crossed 8-).

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  79. I live in Australia, but would be happy to pay postage :)
    I follow you on Bloglovin' - having had you bookmarked for a long time in complete ignorance that feed sites like Googlereader even existed!!

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  80. I follow on bloglovin and feedly. Still trying to figure out which to stick with

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  81. I follow you on bloglovin. Signed up just for you.I'm at msyp1@aol.com

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  82. I followed you on Google Reader for quite qwhile, but now I am following you on Bloglovin. Yoru ability to extract the essence of a design and make it your own never ceases to amaze and inspire me.

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  83. What an awesome giveaway Carolyn! I follow you by email and thru my feedly reader. You are an inspiration for me to keep perfecting my sewing skills. Thanks again : )

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  84. Oooh! Some nice ones in there! I follow u on Feedly.

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  85. I follow you on Bloglovin'. I would love to have something from your awesome fabric collection.

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  86. In the wake of GR's demise,I am following you on both Feedly and Bloglovin'. I don't normally comment, but I HAD to stop by and congratulate you on creating a wonderful new sewing space (Lemonade from lemons indeed!) Oh, and that embroidered sweater knit is TDF! Thanks so much for all you do to support this marvelous sewing community, Carolyn!

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  87. I've only commented a few times, but yours is one of the first sewing blogs I found and followed! I love that we both have to sew for a business environment, though mine has a bit more creative leeway.

    I follow you on Feedly now, and I'm dying for that mustard sweater knit. I'm in Georgia, USA.

    *has a moment of silence for google reader*

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  88. Congrats on finishing that huge project! I follow you on Feedly.

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  89. I follow you on Bloglovin. When can you come to my house?

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  90. I tried this before but didn't see my comment posted. Here goes again. I signed up for bloglovin just to follow you. I'm at msyp1@aol.com Hope I win

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  91. I follow you on Bloglovin. Congrats on finishing the great fabric put away. Your shelves look like a fabric shop. Love your blog and your sewing!

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  92. I follow you feedly. Would love some of your stash!

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  93. Ohh Pick me please. I never win anything. I follow you on the blogger dashboard. Love reading what you do with your stash.

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  94. I follow you on Bloglovin. Love seeing you beautiful creations.

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  95. Oh Carolyn, I'm so glad that you're finally getting back in your groove! I follow you on Bloglovin'. Thanks for the chance to enter!

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  96. I follow you on Feedly and I'm so jealous of your sewing space and your stash. :-)

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  97. I visit your Blog daily via Bloglovin. Wonderful creations inspire me and push me to be the best seamstress I can be. Thanks again.

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  98. I follow you through feedly... I'm not a garment sewist, but you are a major source of inspiration. Maybe having this fabric would be my jump start out of quilts and into garments!

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  99. I would love to win this giveaway. I have followed your blog for a very long time, and I have learned a lot from you as well. Whether I win or not, I thank you for your inspiration, and kind words when commenting to my posts. Have a great evening.

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  100. Hi I follow you on bloglovin and by email . I am glad your sewing room is back in working order

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