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    Tool School Extra Credit: Scissors

    By Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby Both of our mother’s and grandmother’s were sewers. It was never a question of “if” something was handmade, but “what” was being made today? Every afternoon would find Jason’s mom in her sewing room making clothes for the family or dolls and toys to sell. And often Shannon’s grandmother and great aunts worked on fine garments or quilts. Even as adults a favorite Christmas memory for both of us was getting to open a package containing new boxer shorts from Jason’s mom… really… those were some…

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    Tool School: Scissors and Shears

    By Steve Butler What is it? Question, what is the one thing that we all do when we sew (any genre), when we knit or crochet (any genre) or craft (any genre)? Answer, we cut or otherwise shape some type of material so we can apply it to other materials so we can form our intended design. In each of these art forms we are engaged in cutting some type of textile based material into some predetermined shape or size. 

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    We Have a Winner!

    Thank you to each and every one of you who entered our May Flowers Giveaway.  We were thrilled to receive over 500 entries!  The randomly chosen winner of this giveaway is Regina Furman.  We just sent an email requesting her shipping address, to send her new creative toys out.  Congratulations Regina! We’ll post a new contest later this month, and Nancy Zieman is giving away a pair of Bordeaux Ultimate Embroidery Scissors on her blog.  Leave a comment on her blog before May 11th, for a chance to win.  Good luck!