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December 2014 - Spiffy Stitches

Finished Winter Jacket

Friday, December 26, 2014
I finished the winter jacket for my Mother-in-Law in time for Christmas! It turned very well and now I'll share some pictures. The jacket has a wonderfully dramatic collar. To look at it, you wouldn't think it was made out of DWR fabric. My MIL picked black for the outside and a nice...

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Winter Jacket Progress

Sunday, December 14, 2014
I'm finally putting together the actual winter jacket for my Mother-in-Law. The Ultrex fabric arrived and I have basted together the outer layer. I let my MIL try it on one last time before I finish it up. I wanted to make sure there were no more fitting issues. The front looks pretty...

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Vinegar Wood Stain

Saturday, December 06, 2014
Many moons ago, I made some vinegar wood stain to stain an Ikea dresser I bought. I thought I would share the results. To make the stain, I crammed a bunch of old, rusty steel wool (you can use new steel wool, too) clumps in a glass container. I then filled the jar...

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