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    California Dreaming—Bag Makeover by Nancy Zieman

    I’m delighted to be the guest blogger in this third installment of Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series. Throughout the month of May, we’ve been sharing the latest bag making techniques and notions. Plus I’ve been sharing my favorite tips for quick and easy bag-sewing methods along with the inside scoop on how I give my bags the couture-look. Clover and I introduced the Trace ‘n Create Bag Templates—the California Collection  in 2009. With the two templates that are included in the package, there are six style options. The bag featured below…

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    Sewing with My Daughter-In-Law and Granddaughters

    Melanie is a nurse and helps her family out by taking 12hr shifts on the weekends…Sat/ Sun or Sun/Mon.  We try to visit my son and his family every other weekend.  So far we seem to visit on the Saturday that Melanie works.  My other boys and their wives live in the Seattle area too so our visits are often filled with family gatherings. In order for Mel and me to get good solid sewing time together…I need to be there during the week.  So I pack up my “office”…

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    10 Bag Makeover Tips from Nancy Zieman

    Featuring Trace ‘n Create Bag Template “Town & Country Collection” Metro Bag Guest Blog Posting by Nancy Zieman I’m excited to be the guest blogger in the first of Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series. Throughout the month of May, we’ll be sharing the latest bag making techniques and notions. Plus I’ll be sharing my favorite tips for quick and easy bag-sewing methods along with the inside scoop on how I give my bags the couture-look.