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  • A History of BOMs at SFO Part One…

          I’m a hardcore nostalgia lover– circling through all the sales in December certainly brought back years of memories! I have been doing “designs of the month” since 2013– I guess we just missed my tenth anniversary year!… Continue reading

  • Happy New Year!

        I’m willing to bet there’s quite a few of you out there who want nothing more today than a little scroll through quilt-y content, a little sewing time, and just a tiny dinner after all that eating! I’m… Continue reading

  • Merry Christmas!

         It is Christmas Eve morning– I have my fabulous and cute customer thank you email all designed and scheduled– the Chris-Mystery Ornament #4 is done– just a little customer service and my job responsibilities are ended. But I really… Continue reading

  • Twelve Little Joys this Christmas…

      Well the sew-jo has returned, but the time has evaporated! Sound familiar? Instead of showing projects this week, I want to share a few of my favorite things I’m enjoying this Christmas– maybe they will bring you a smile,… Continue reading

  • A History of Chris-Mystery

       As we get ready to start our Christmas Stitch-a-Long this year, I thought we might enjoy a little stroll down memory lane. Can you believe this will be our fourtheent year of Chris-Mystery? They started in 2011. Many of… Continue reading

  • For the die hard fans and friends!

          I just wanted to get FOUR posts done in November… precious little sewing has been going on, so I will really have to dig for material. We’ll just say this post is only for the most diehard… Continue reading

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

     Just wanted to write a quick post to wish everyone… And I apologize, but that’s all I have to say about that– so warning– stop reading if that’s good enough for you!   My cold has not let up– I… Continue reading

  • Down for the Count…

          What do you do when you are stressed and overwhelmed? Yup… how about get a bad cold! I honestly haven’t had one in quite a while so I don’t want to complain too much, but my current… Continue reading

  • NO!-vember has arrived!

         It’s apparent to me online how many people are struggling right now and I’m having some heartache myself… I have comforted myself with the idea that “at least rockets aren’t coming down on our heads,” but what kind… Continue reading

  • Twelve hours in October (derailed)…

         It’s time once again (already?) for our monthly sew-a-thon! Once a month, I allow myself an entire day of sewing… this month, to add to the fun, Mr. SFO is not away, so let’s see if he notices… Continue reading

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