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		<title>MAY 26 CLASS &#8211; ABSOLUTE BEGINNER</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WE HAVE ONE MORE SPACE FOR THIS CLASS BEGINNING MAY 26. (SEE NOTE BELOW) THERE IS ALSO ONE MORE OPENING FOR A MOTHER/DAUGHTER CLASS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME DATES, FROM 2 &#8211; 5 P.M.]]></description>
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		<title>NEW CLASS SCHEDULE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABSOLUTE BEGINNER MAY 26, JUNE  2 and 16 (SATURDAYS) 9 &#8211; 1 PRIVATE LESSONS &#8211; WEEKDAYS ONLY]]></description>
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		<title>NEW GRANDBABIES COMING!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephen Francis Kline arrived October 2, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11 oz.    Our next grandchild (a girl) is expected on or about December 6.   Their mommies will need a lot of help. (I have a LOT of sewing to do&#62;)]]></description>
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		<title>They&#8217;re baaack!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart has decided (at least in some locations) to bring back their fabric aisle!  Hooray!  In an earlier post, I was excited about the pre-cut &#8220;kits&#8221; I found in a Raleigh Walmart.  Now much of what they have has been reduced (half-price, even), but when I turned the corner, the next aisle was full of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE HISTORY OF APRONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t think our kids know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma’s apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few.  It was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The resurrection of the almighty iron</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know there is a difference between ironing and pressing?  Ironing is gliding the iron back and forth over a garment (or anything else iron-able)  Pressing  involves lifting the iron and pressing  (literally) with the iron on a seam, at times using steam to help &#8220;set&#8221; it. Several of my students haven&#8217;t owned an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The lost &#8220;art&#8221; of ironing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have come to realize that the status of yesteryear&#8217;s iron has fallen among today&#8217;s generation.  I suppose it was inevitable; with the introduction of permanent-press and clothes dryers. You might say that I&#8217;m part of the &#8220;in-between&#8221; generation; I can remember vividly &#8220;wash day&#8221;, which before the advent of dryers involved hanging everything (everything) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When in doubt &#8211; check it out</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please &#8211; anyone reading this posting &#8211; go to your thread supply and check every spool to see if you purchased &#8220;hand quilting&#8221; thread to use in your sewing machine. Thread made for hand quilting has wax applied to the filament which will rub off between the tension disks in your machine.  WE ARE TALKING [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good ol&#8217; Walmart</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing Projects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you have seen fabric kits here and there for aprons, etc.  Well!  I am officially announcing to my thousands of readers (smile) that  Walmart  has an amazing collection of kits for not only aprons, but purses, pillowcases, doll clothes, wall quilts, kid&#8217;s costumes, pet pampering and more!   All of these include instructions and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sewing for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My list of sewing projects for my family (which is steadily growing) seems to have no end.  I have so many ideas of things I&#8217;d like to make, but I&#8217;m never realistic in estimating the time it will take.  So as a result, when Christmas is a week or two away, I go a little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A tisket, a tasket, get yourself a basket</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .to keep by your sewing machine.  If you&#8217;re like me, you tend to be a little &#8220;scattered&#8221; when concentrating on a sewing project.  I tend to put  scissors, pins, bobbins, etc. down on the nearest flat surface when I&#8217;m finished with them.  That of course makes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be bored with the ironing board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As long as we&#8217;re talking about &#8220;pressing matters&#8221;, I should point out that the inexpensive ironing boards are  going to make your pressing and ironing more difficult.  These cheaper versions wobble and break easily.  So invest in a more sturdy board and a well-padded cover.  The height should be adjustable and if you add an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Pressing Issues&#8221;: The ironing board</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you happen to be tall like me (5&#8217;9&#8243;), you probably just assume that everything should be adjusted to your height.  For 30 years or more I&#8217;ve had my ironing board in the highest position; I recently lowered it several inches and discovered that ironing (and pressing) was much easier than before.  Imagine that.]]></description>
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		<title>Pressing Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Any one who has taken my class will tell you that I am a &#8220;stickler&#8221; about pressing vs. sewing.  What is the difference?  Ironing is moving the iron back and forth over a garment; pressing is lifting and placing the iron across the sewn seam one section at a time.  If you want professional results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bits and Pieces</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sewing tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the next several days, I&#8217;ll be posting tidbits of sewing tips to save you time, $$$, and frustration with your sewing machine. When you&#8217;re tempted to blow the dust off your machine, think twice:  there&#8217;s moisture on your breath, and that moisture could rust the interior parts of the machine.  Bad idea!  Instead, use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a &#8220;guy&#8221; thing</title>
		<link>http://simpletosew.com/its-a-guy-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it about taking things apart and putting them back together that fascinates the male sex?  Today I was trying to clean and oil my classroom machines, and found threads that were lodged so tightly in the workings of one that I couldn&#8217;t even reach them.  Obviously it wasn&#8217;t stitching well, so I called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sewing with the little people</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have had several requests to teach sewing to children who are 5, 6 and 7.  It&#8217;s wonderful that they have an interest in learning how to sew, but frankly, most children that age have short attention spans and wouldn&#8217;t have the patience to learn how the sewing machine works; they just want to create [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memories</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have childhood memories involving our mother or grandmother and sewing.  One of my favorite memories was the Christmas my mother presented my sister and me with beautiful clothes she had sewn for our dolls. She was an OR nurse, and was &#8220;on call&#8221; every Wednesday; which meant that she had a full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandmothers who sew</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re softies &#8211; we can&#8217;t help it.  I have five grandchildren and can&#8217;t resist sewing for them.  I have a lengthy list of projects, some of which have deadlines, but they take a back seat when it comes to making something for my kidlets.  Spontaneity or procrastination &#8211; I can&#8217;t decide which &#8211; but it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too much of a good thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s what we had at Lake Gaston.  Didn&#8217;t get my granddaughter&#8217;s &#8220;twirly skirt&#8221; done, but helped my daughters with their projects, and sewed with my grandson on my lap.  This time HE was guiding the fabric on the machine!  (Maybe I could have accomplished more if I had spent less time fishing and more time [...]]]></description>
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