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August 15, 2013

A Paris Public Garden

August 15, 2013/ Margaret A. Martin

Some scenes from Jardin du Luxembourg. The garden is enormous and free to the public, though some amenities require a fee. Most people were just hanging out, though there is a boat pond, extensive playground, apple and pear orchard, bee hives, an area where people play chess, etc.

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I was upset when I cut a hole in the front of my t-shirt while removing basting stitches. But heck, it’s wearable! Sewing realness. 
#notwhatitseams (Images of a steel grey t-shirt bodice and sleeve with a small puckered repair near the seam li
Finally organized and labeled my threads, but I’m afraid I need more boxes. 
#sewistsofinstagram #quilting #organized (Image labels say: quilting colors, Masterpiece & others, garment, quilting, and piecing)
First time using "leaders and enders" — and not by choice. The thread tails kept springing out of my new presser foot, so it was actually faster to sew 2x as many pieces together. (Image: black Singer Featherweight with a stack of 2.5
Got interrupted changing the bed & came back to find these 3 staging a takeover. 
#norespect #catsofinstagram #catsinbed (Image: one grey longhair cat in the foreground and two brown tabbies behind are sleepily looking at the camera as they nestl
I finally conquered appliqué — just so I could make this quilt pattern. (Image of a blue geometric cat head wearing purple nerd glasses on a black background)

#elizabethhartman #catsinglasses #quilting #applique
It's stunning how few patterns feature people over 50 in their marketing! This challenge by @SewOver50 really opened my eyes to age discrimination in the sewing community. 
I struggled to find a pattern that:
1-met the #So50Visible challenge
2-had a
Even more impressive is the jump he does to get onto the narrow sill.
A snazzy way to run out of yarn. Yes, the other one matches. 
#handknitsocks
Such a gloomy morning that you can’t see what awesome pockets my #yorkpinafore has!

Thanks @helens__closet for a great fitting guide for this pinafore. It’s a winter favorite in a chocolate brown rayon-linen-spandex and fleece tights. Th
Started the next towel. Very ‘70s orange cottonlin. 
#handweaving #handwoven #handweaversofinstagram

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