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	Monthly Archives: June 2011 Beebolt Sewing Tutorial – How to Make a Sit Upon Cushion Posted on June 30, 2011 by beebolt Whether you are spending time in the bleachers cheering on your favorite Little League player or planning your next picnic, a “sit upon” provides a comfort and style to your time alfresco. The following tutorial guides you through the steps … Continue reading → Posted in Free Sewing Patterns, Journal Entry, Learn, Sew, Sewing Tutorial, Uncategorized \| Tagged beebolt sewing project, DIY seat cushion, free sewing project, How to make a sit upon, Picnic cushion, Sewing project with coated cotton \| Leave a comment My stinky secret… Posted on June 27, 2011 by beebolt I have been avoiding dealing with an issue that has been affecting me daily for months now. Wishing and wanting it to just go away. Addressing it would take time and money, and perhaps uncover a bigger problem, so I … Continue reading → Posted in Journal Entry, Learn \| Tagged DIY washing machine, Smelly Washer, stinky washing machine, Washer Magic, washing machine care, Washing Machine Cleaner, washing machine odor \| 2 Comments Glorious Ribbon Posted on June 14, 2011 by beebolt Ribbons always makes my heart race. It might seem silly, but to me ribbon indicates something special. For example, a gift. Imagine a package without a bow. It would seem quite ordinary but a bit of ribbon adds a sense … Continue reading → Posted in Learn, Sew \| Tagged Adding ribbon to sewing projects, Kaffe Fassett ribbon, LFN ribbon, Quilting Ribbon, Ribbon, Using Ribbon in Sewing \| Leave a comment To Prewash or Not To Prewash Posted on June 1, 2011 by beebolt Have you ever tossed a bright red tee shirt in the wash with your whites by mistake? I know I have. The result was a whole lot of socks and underwear in a pale shade of pink. While not the … Continue reading → Posted in Learn \| Tagged Color Bleed Test, Flaun Cline, Organizing fabric, Prewashing Fabric, Prewashing quilting fabric, Shout Color Catcher \| Leave a comment The Quilts of Gee’s Bend Posted on June 1, 2011 by beebolt Modern. Geometric. Contemporary. These are not words that come to mind when first thinking about quilts made by women from the rural south. But, they are exactly the words that most aptly describe the quilts created by the quilters of … Continue reading → Posted in Connect \| Tagged Gee's Bend, Gee's Bend Quilt Kits, Quilter's Collective History, Quilting, Quilts, The Quilts of Gee's Bend, The Women of Gee's Bend, Windham Fabrics \| Leave a comment