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30/11/2011

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An Aqua & Red Swap and Quilt Finish (Finally – whew!)

29/11/2011

Follow my blog with Bloglovin (Hey, did you want to leave a link on Manic Monday Linky Party? It’s still open!) I have aqua and red on the brain today – and I will admit freely that I was a little naughty in order to have this. You see, someone dropped out of the swap… Read More An Aqua & Red Swap and Quilt Finish (Finally – whew!)

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Manic and Cyber Monday Madness!

28/11/2011

Hey guys! How was your weekend? Mine was ok – got a bit of sewing in. Savi has a nasty cold/throat infection, so we pretty much holed up in the house all weekend. It was kinda nice. Oh yeah, I almost forgot:  if you’re looking for some brilliant deals and codes for Cyber Monday sales,… Read More Manic and Cyber Monday Madness!

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Black Friday Super Sales & Deals!

25/11/2011

As promised, here is my pumpkin pie photo. The springform pan mentioned yesterday looked a bit too small, so I used an 9″ square cake tin. I used already-rolled-flat-shortcrust and the recipe from the pumpkin tin. And as you can see, it went down a treat – maybe it was the shavings of genuine nutmeg… Read More Black Friday Super Sales & Deals!

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Table Runner Swap Pics & Happy Thanksgiving

24/11/2011

Hi all, and for those Americans out there, Happy Thanksgiving! We plan to cook a turkey breast dinner tonight to celebrate and I’m going to try my hand at pumpkin pie. I bought all the ingredients, got home, and realised I don’t actually have a pie pan. So I guess I’ll make it in a… Read More Table Runner Swap Pics & Happy Thanksgiving

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Introducing: Skye Reve Fabrics :)

23/11/2011

I am very proud to announce that I have a new sponsor, Skye Reve Fabrics. Natasha is a lovely woman, very busy and very enthusiastic about fabric (so she has a lot in common with the rest of us, eh?) She has some really beautiful fabrics bundles for sale, some of which are very new… Read More Introducing: Skye Reve Fabrics 🙂

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Tutorial Tuesday: Little Miss Sophie Table Runner

22/11/2011

I wrote this reversible table runner tutorial to celebrate a Table Runner Swap I hosted on the blog. You could also use it as a skinny wall hanging. (It’s the one I was talking about in my angry Saturday post.) I hope you like it. Runner Measurement: 16” x 36” Ingredients: 1 Sophie charm pack… Read More Tutorial Tuesday: Little Miss Sophie Table Runner

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The Whingy Post Giveaway Winner!

21/11/2011

So, I did tell you guys that I would draw the winner of the big ass scrap bag tonight after I made dinner tonight, so here she is: Congratulations, Catherine of Sew Wonderful Life! I’ll try to email Catherine, and if you’re Catherine and you haven’t heard from me, shoot me an email at jenna(at)sewhappygeek.co.uk. Thanks… Read More The Whingy Post Giveaway Winner!

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Manic Monday Linky Party!

21/11/2011

Hey all, Happy Monday! I hope you’ve all had brilliant weekends and maybe even got some crafting time! I’m really looking forward to seeing what you’ve all been up to! Linky Party Rules: You can link anything you’ve created – an etsy shop, blog or tutorial, whatever. You can leave up to 2 links Please… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party!

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Have You Ever Felt Ignored?

19/11/2011

Ok, so I wrote this tutorial to correspond with the Grand Prize giveaway in the Table Runner/Wall Hanging Swap. (And I don’t want you to think that I’m a non-stop complainer, so as a thank-you for reading my whingefest, I will give away a big-ass packet of really nice scraps and fabrics to one random commenter.… Read More Have You Ever Felt Ignored?

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About Me:

I'm a geeky, happy, sewing-obsessed wife, mother and crafter. I'm an American living happily in the UK with my lovely husband and tween daughter. I create handmade handbags, quilts, and other accessories. I love writing my blog and publishing craft tutorials, and I also write quilt and bag patterns. If you're looking to be featured or want other information, email me at jennaexcell(@)gmail.com
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