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Michele H 🪡

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‘Chele to most. #Sewing for over 35 years, nearly 30 of which has been as a professional alterationist. I like to create new things with the #scrapfabric generated in my shop when I have the time. Childfree by choice. #secular #kindness #dftba
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Blue dot in Indiana

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Michele H 🪡Nov 29, 2023

I was surprised by the single junco. I don’t usually see them until mid December at the earliest. I guess this one got an early start or is traveling with the sparrows.

I just learned that crabgrass seeds make up a huge part of their diet, so it’s no wonder I have flocks of them every winter 😅. It’s an invasive plant, so ideally I should try to find a native species to replace it that would still be a food source.

Michele H 🪡Nov 29, 2023

Got up this morning with a list of tasks I wanted/needed to do before I left the house today. It did not include staring out the kitchen window for 45 minutes watching a flock of robins (plus a few sparrows, starlings, and the seasons 1st junco ☺️) going to town on the berry-like cones of my cedar tree. It was an absolute pleasure.

The cedar is nearly 20’ tall, and it came up as a volunteer 15-18years ago. Cardinals, robins, and wrens nest in it every year. I’d love to have at least 6 more.

Michele H 🪡Nov 27, 2023

Scalzi Nov 27, 2023

Traditionally-published authors, today's the day to tell people about your work in the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Go to the link below to add a comment about your books. Indie authors, your day is tomorrow!

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2023/11/27/whatever-holiday-gift-guide-2023-day-one-traditionally-published-books/

Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2023, Day One: Traditionally Published Books

Welcome to the first day of the Whatever Shopping Guide 2023 — Our way of helping you folks learn about cool creative gifts for the holidays, straight from the folks who have created them. Today’s …

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Michele H 🪡Nov 27, 2023

Decided this side of these bags needed a little…more. Grabbed my button and miscellaneous bead boxes and embellished them a bit before putting them out on the shelf.

Michele H 🪡Nov 26, 2023

Sheril Kirshenbaum Nov 25, 2023

Hey you.

Yes, YOU.

The person reading this post.

You matter.

I’m glad you’re here.

Michele H 🪡Nov 25, 2023

rstevens 🐳💨✅Nov 20, 2023

cousin derek's CBD bonanza is on-sale-as-hell right now. my busted-ass arms are getting the gift of salve this season.

https://milkbarn.farm
@fraying

Seed-to-Bottle CBD Products

Seed to bottle, full-spectrum, grown in the Oregon sun with zero pesticides or unnatural inputs.

Milk Barn Farm

Michele H 🪡Nov 25, 2023

Robin A Nov 24, 2023

Interesting review of countertop composters. They grind and dry food waste, but don’t match true compost in their end product.

#composting #gardening #foodwaste #climatesolutions

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/21/pros-cons-electric-composters-solution-food-waste

Are electric ‘composters’ the solution for food waste? Or a waste of time

The expensive appliances claim to eliminate kitchen food waste by turning it to instant compost. But experts are skeptical

The Guardian

Michele H 🪡Nov 25, 2023

Scalzi Nov 24, 2023

Every year on my site, I create a Holiday Gift Guide for authors and other creators to talk up their work for my tens of thousands of readers. This year's Guide starts on Monday; if you're interested in participating, here's an article on how to do that.

https://whatever.scalzi.com/2023/11/24/whatever-2023-holiday-gift-guide-starts-monday/

Whatever 2023 Holiday Gift Guide Starts Monday!

Every year as the holiday season begins I run a gift guide for the holidays, and over the years it’s been quite successful: Lots of people have found out about excellent books and crafts and c…

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Michele H 🪡Nov 25, 2023

Ended up with 9 bags total. If you’d like to see both sides and linings of each, there is a video at the tumblr link. It was too big to post here directly. Also, the video doesn’t have descriptions of each bag. Sorry.

https://www.tumblr.com/anewoldhobby/734940229755191296/charity-sewing-today-ive-been-slowly-turning

A New Old Hobby

Charity sewing today. I’ve been slowly turning thread clippings and scrap fabric into new fabric for some time. About a month ago, I cut the panels into smaller pieces and added denim so I could use…

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Michele H 🪡Nov 25, 2023

I was originally planning these to be pieced on the front with solid denim on the back, but since they won’t be going to Montana, I decided to just make them double sided instead. It uses up a majority of the me-made fabric collage that is the center panel of each piece, and I can save my larger denim cuts for other projects.

#ScrapFabric #RepurposedWaste #BatchSewing