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2024 Holiday Message

12/28/2024

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Hi everyone, I know it's just after Christmas now and I am "better late than never" with my holiday message.    I wish that this season, everyone has time to relax and enjoy each other as I just did with my 5 sweet grandchildren.  Hence the lateness of this message. 
They were all here at various times with their parents (my 2 girls and spouses) and I enjoyed every minute of it.  My house was a mess, dishes, laundry, food and toys strewn everywhere but we were all happy, warm and loved. No sewing happened, my sewing machines were lonely, not a creature was stirring in my studio space. 
​Below is a photo of the only Christmas sewing/embroidery I did this year, some small gifts for friends and my sister a week or so before Christmas. I hope to do more gift sewing in 2025 and you know I will post all about it, either here in this blog or at BERNINA International's blog here: blog.bernina.com/en/?s=Robin+Bogaert
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pin cushions and change purse embroidery on my BERNINA 790 PRO. Designs from Sweet Pea Embroidery
What I am currently working on, some free standing lace with my BERNINA 790 PRO
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Playing with Free Standing Lace- 11 designs in the MAXI Hoop!
Wishing you all the Best for a Happy New Year and much love, health and happiness in 2025. 
Please take time to rest, relax & rejuvenate because you and your family are worth it!❤️🤗
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Quick & Easy Hostess or Group Gift

12/15/2022

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Recently, I attended my sorority Christmas dinner & it was lovely.  We all (9 of us) decided to continue with the tradition of small consumable or practical gifts for each other.  The key being small.  When you have to buy gifts for8  individuals all at once you will want it to be affordable.  
I also think this gift idea would make an excellent hostess gift, so here is what I did in photo narrative:
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Used a Mug Rug Panel that I purchased about 2 years ago from Cuppa Cocoa by Dabielle Lenne wilmington prints
My panel had rectangle & square mug rugs on it.  I used only the 8" squares & made 8 of them into a mug rug as shown below:
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8 mug rugs layered with batting & backing sewn & turned to the right side & lightly quilted (mostly around the mug motifs)
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The mug rugs
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back fabric used for all mug rugs
I packaged the mug rugs up into goodie bags with hot chocolate packets, hot chocolate bombs & marshmallows.
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My Christmess of packaging up
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8 mug rugs, hot chocolate packets, hot chocolate bombs & marshmallows all packaged up
Just an idea but it would make a great hostess gift too for <$5.00 per person.  If you see these panels around on your quilt shop trips, don't overlook them. In my book all fabric is beautiful!
I hope you are enjoying the season of giving! 🎄
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Merry Christmas

12/24/2020

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We are here at Christmas Eve and almost closing the door on  2020.  I'm sure most want to close that door tightly and with some effort! This year has brought many challenges to my business including a completely cancelled teaching / trunk show schedule and isolation at home with my husband who was also forced to work from home.  I had to adjust my coffee break schedule! Lol
My daughter and son-in-law to be had to completely cancel their May wedding and events scheduled around it, :(  .... 
​Sadly, we also lost my Mother-in- law this year as well. We are hoping for better days ahead, surely.
I began mask making mostly to fill the time at the beginning and to help people in our community.  I ended up donating over 300+ masks and asking a fleet of neighbours to help with 200+ more.  I also sold many masks based on requests for custom orders. I  continued to blog for QUILTsocial.com during the pandemic.  My customers who had quilts to be completed also continued to bring them to me with contactless curb side delivery and pick up.  Thank you to my wonderful customers, you saved my sanity!
The COVID 19 Pandemic forced a lot of people to adjust, trust innovation and technology and slow down.  It forced us to be antisocial! Not a human concept. Unfortunately, lives have been lost and people have been ill and this is a serious thing and therefore the precautions we took and are still taking are necessary ones.
Thank you all for the sacrifices you are making and the business quiltingintheloft.com has benefited from this year.
My hope is that you  enjoy the holiday season, despite precautions and smaller gatherings.  
Merry Christmas to you all and a much Happier, Healthy New Year. 
Bring on 2021!
Sincerely,
​Robin


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Getting Crafty for Christmas

12/11/2019

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It's that time of the year again when I am finally finished with classes, long arm quilting, trunk shows and writing to attempt some of my own Christmas preparations. 
By no means am I complaining the "quilting" world has been excellent to me in 2019. Thanks to all who have booked me to teach or do trunk shows and to those  with whom I have had the privilege to quilt their quilts.  Also, Thanks to QUILTsocial who has hired me to write their blog posts x 4 weeks this year.  I say it all the time, I love my job and it does not feel like a job.
I just wanted to share what I have been up to for fun this time.  It is not all quilting related but it is definitely crafty/cooking/quilting prep for the Christmas season.  See my photos below:
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Made a new wreath for my front door
I made the above wreath out of loop it yarn and $store brush trees, so easy! 5 minutes to make seriously, maybe I will post a tutorial later???
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Made some gingerbread houses with my crazy husband, daughter and son and law to be.... so much fun! what a great family activity.
We made some gingerbread houses for upcoming Christmas decor and just for fun. Can you tell by the look on my crazy husbands face and the smile on mine that this was an absolute hoot.  Everybody else's gingerbread house stood up tall and mine is so crooked and goofy looking!  I'd say it probably matches my personality.  But never mind, we had so many laughs.
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Double ended oven mitts made up quick to add on to some gifts.
I have made 3 sets of the above double ended oven mitts for add ons to gifts as I absolutely love mine.  The free download for the pattern is available here.
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Just finished this pot holder as a gift for someone. There is a pocket on the backside where I will insert and share one of my favourite recipes.
I always joke in my Free Motion Class that practise makes perfect and that students should be giving everyone a pot holder for Christmas so that they can practise their free motion stitches.  I was not kidding :) the above is one of mine.  Practising meandering/warming up my fingers. For the above pot holder as you can see I just used a 10 x 10 square from a gorgeous Christmas panel that I had.

That's all for now I am sure I will be getting into more crafty trouble before Christmas get's here and will share ideas as time goes on.
Until then, stop and listen to the music, enjoy the season and just breath. 🎄
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DIY for Easter, Party Favors

4/13/2019

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I'm trying to get ahead of the holiday rush this year and share with you some ideas to DIY for Easter. 

​Check back this week there will be more ideas anywhere from April 13 all the way up to Easter as I get my DIY"S done! The emphasis is of course easy DIY's given that Easter is only one week away.

So here is the first one, I like to call a "Carrot Treat Party Tote", see all the photos and how to tutorial below:
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Carrot Treat Party Tote is filled with chocolates, a great take away, and conversation starter for an Easter party
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mmmmmm filled with chocolate!
Supplies Needed to Make One Carrot Treat Party Tote:
  • 2 green squares of fabric 5.5" x 5.5"
  • 2 orange rectangles 7" tall x 5.5" wide
  • 2-16" lengths of green ribbon or cord, 1/2" wide or less
  • Rotary cutter and ruler
  • Thread to match your project
How to DIY the Carrot Treat Party Tote:
  • Fold both of your orange rectangles in 1/2 along the length right sides together.
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  • Measure 1" down from the top right corner while folded as shown above and mark, draw a line from the 1" mark to the left folded corner with a fade away or wash away marking pen and cut on this line with a rotary cutter and ruler.
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You will need 2 of these for each carrot
  • Lay your green squares right side down matching the top edge of the carrot pieces and sew with a 1/4" seam allowance.
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  • Press your carrot tops (green) towards the carrot and top stitch close to the seam on the orange side.
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  • Place carrot pieces right sides together and sew from one side, pivot at the bottom and up the other side.  Clip the point. Leave the top open.  Use a 1/4" seam allowance.
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  • Press the green portion of the seams open.  (This step is important as it helps with the ribbon casing)
  • Leaving the carrot wrong sides out, fold the green part down matching the raw edge of the top of the green with the seam edge of where the orange and green fabric meet.  Press well. See below:
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  • Turn the carrot right sides out and open up the carrot top,  sew a line 1/2" from the raw edge of the green fabric.  Sew on on the wrong side of the carrot top to start the first line of the ribbon casing and then do a second one about 1/2" away from the other one.  Working on the inside (wrong side) makes it much easier to sew. Sew as accurately as you can.  See below:
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  • Once you have the two lines sewn, you can pick out the side seam between the casing lines carefully and thread the ribbon/cord through carefully, first one length on one side and the other length on the other side of the carrot top.  Use a safety pin to thread the ribbon through. Tie the two ends together as shown.
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  • Press your carrot and get it ready to stuff with treats, pull the ribbon to gather.
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  • Once your fabric is cut these take about 15 minutes to make.  I have made 4 so far and will probably make lots more.....
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  • Cute on a table of 4 .  Would love to see these also on a large family table.
  • I hope you enjoyed this easy DIY Easter  tutorial.
Have a great Saturday!
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This just in ....23 at our Easter dinner and 23 Carrot Easter Treat Bags
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Laminate Your Fabric Stash at QUILTsocial.com

4/12/2019

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My final post as guest contributor this week at QUILTsocial.com is all about fusible vinyl from HeatnBond.  You simply lay it down on your fabric and iron it.  Lots of possibilities for your stash and I share some great project ideas.  Check it out here.
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Happy Friday, check back tomorrow, I am going to get started with some Easter DIY's and Have a Great Weekend!
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