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September 24, 2018

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Tie One On Blog Hop – Day 3

Now for Tie One on Blog Hop Day 3 - the incredible Sue O'Very! Sue has been involved in the designing and sewing industry for more years than she looks capable of. Read that as she must have started in the industry when she was 9 :) I found her bio here very interesting. She has a LOT going on! Seriously, her street cred list is LONG! Her blog post today lists a bunch of her other patterns that she made using Tie One On PLUS a really...

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September 23, 2018

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by ScottHansen

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Tie One On Blog Hop – Day 2

Welcome back to the Tie One On Blog Hop Day 2! Today is Robin Long's day. I should say Robin "Amazing" Long's day. Because Robin does AMAZING Things with her Mariner's Compass rulers! I had the great pleasure of teaching and traveling a bit with Robin and her husband, Dave, on my trip to Valdez earlier this month. Nicest couple on the planet, and fun to just be with as well. Robin has a MOUNTAIN of ideas for Mariner's Compass blocks, and all I heard from...

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September 22, 2018

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by ScottHansen

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Tie One On Blog Hop – Day 1

Welcome to the Tie One On Blog Hop - Day One! From now until the end of September, a bunch of my friends, old and new, will be hosting a Tie One On fabric day on their blogs. You get to see what they created with my line and then comment on their posts. Each day will be a different friend. And you can win a Fat Quarter Bundle of Tie One On by commenting on their posts. Some of them are giving other stuff away...

September 21, 2018

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by ScottHansen

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Valdez Quilt Festival

Hey there, I just want to share a little bit about my fantastic trip to Valdez, Alaska for the biennial Valdez Quilt Festival the first week of September. (photos are all from my iPhone - some better than others!) The scenery was so sublime! Valdez is perched on the edge of Prince William Sound just due east of Anchorage. The Sound is surrounded by mountains that practically drop right into the water. Valdez is on a little flat bit in one corner of the Sound. I was...

August 23, 2018

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by ScottHansen

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Everyday Life August

Welcome to the dog-days of August - or for me days full of Everyday Life where I try to squeeze in sewing where I can (which can prove a bit tough some days). A few things that are coming between me and getting good sewing time are: Firewood to stack - It's that time of year to warm yourself stacking wood so you can warm yourself sitting and stitching by the fire 3-5 months from now. [caption id="attachment_54350" align="alignnone" width="534"] Lumber from construction sites makes great firewood![/caption] ...