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Hello giveaway hoppers!If you are new here, welcome!!
If you have been here before, I am glad that you came back!!! :)
If you are new here you should know that I am obsessed with Paper Piecing and I offer FREE paper piecing patterns of very famous characters like Snoopy & Friends, Alice in Wonderland, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and many many more!
I know you are in a rush to enter a gazillion of giveaways so I will only steal a minute to tell you that... I am hosting a new QAL for 2017.
I will host it on my other website (as here I share weekly personal updates and I don't want things to get confusing if people want to just follow the event and not my personal struggles and successes :) )
If you are intrigued, read more and SIGN UP at alidatweloqdesigns.blogspot.com
I hope many of you will join... it will be a fun growing experience, there will be prizes, linky and much more!!
And now, let's get down to the giveaway business :)
(BIG Hexagon-shaped precut),
some thread and a fantastic pattern!!
Rules are simple:
- leave a comment below answering a simple question:
Which sewing technique is the most challenging for you?
For me, I think needle turn applique... it's just too much work on all those tiny pieces and it is very slow! :) - you have two extra entries (optional)
- follow this blog through Blogger (GFC) or Bloglovin and add a comment below to tell me how you follow! (new followers are welcome! and if you are already following, just let me know how!!)
- sign up for the 2017 QAL at alidatweloqdesigns.blogspot.com and add a comment below to tell me that you signed up!
- the giveaway will close on December 11th at (11:59 p.m. EST), and the winner will be contacted by email on Monday, Dec 12th.
If I don't hear back by Tue (5 pm EST), I will pick another winner. - this giveaway is open to anyone (US and non-US)
- comments are going to be moderated, so they will not be published immediately.
But in 24h I promise that I will approve all the comments that are not spam :) - if you are a no-reply blogger, please leave your email in the comment because I will NOT publish comments by no-reply bloggers without the email (I need a way to contact you if you win). If you are worried about spam, just type your email like "tweloq [at] gmail [dot] com" or similar :)
- !!! IMPORTANT !!! There are currently 67 comments from no-reply bloggers. I didn't publish them below and I won't add them in the drawing (even if I appreciate the comment, I need a way to contact you if you win). So if suspect you can be in that situation, just include your email in the comment!! I cannot hunt your email through fancy links, websites, etc. I am NOT making YOU jump through hoops to get the prize, so do NOT make ME jump through hoops to get your email address
Seriously: it takes 5 minutes to check if you are a no-reply blogger!! There are tons of tutorial that shows you how to check and how to stop this terrible thing that is preventing you to get new friends, replies to your comments and prizes!!! A simple step-by-step tutorial can be found HERE: http://www.flusterbuster.com/2013/02/are-you-no-reply-blogger.html. It has pictures and detailed instructions...
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I agree. Needle turn applique is quite challenging. I have just started playing with fusible applique and it is so much easier.
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Hi! For me it would have to be curves - not so much that they are challenging, rather I am intimidated by them
ReplyDeleteYes, needle turn is the most challenging. It is difficult to get the fingers to cooperate.
ReplyDeleteI'm visiting from Let's bee social and I agree that needle turn applique is challenging.
ReplyDeleteY-seams can be a bit frustrating for me. Thanks for the lovely giveaway
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ReplyDeleteNeedle turn have to say it's challenging, but have to say it's hard for me the "Drunkard Path"
ReplyDeleteI have yet to make a quilt with a Y seam because of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteFor me it is cutting and piecing accuracy. I am getting better but I have run for improvement!
ReplyDeleteEmbroidery is challenging to me.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog on my blogger dashboard/GFC.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to complete a reverse applique reindeer cushion and those antlers are driving me mad, so that's my current most challenging technique!
ReplyDeleteNeedle turn is a challenge for me too but I have trouble with hexies too. I can make them but have trouble putting them together.
ReplyDeleteI have been putting off doing circles. That's my goal for next year to do a circle quilt.
ReplyDeleteI follow your blog at Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteI love needle turn applique but by no means i can do it perfect, lol! A challenge for me are curves like in the flowering snowball pattern.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest challenge is making bags. I hate the process, but have always wanted to master it!
ReplyDeleteI was debating about signing up for your quilt along. I signed up and I'm excited about the quilt along
ReplyDeleteApplique period kinda freaks me out, but I'm learning slowly. I think it's just so different from what I'm used to! :)
ReplyDeleteZippers are sometimes tricky!
ReplyDeleteI'm terrible at applique in all its forms.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the needle turn applique!! It terrifies me!
ReplyDeleteALL sewing is hard for me, as my eyesight is going away. When younger, I had trouble being neat, now it is even harder to do pretty work.
ReplyDeleteI think paper piecing is challenging
ReplyDeleteI follow you on my feedly reader
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know where to start with needle turn applique. I sew bags and find sewing lots of layers really tricky.
ReplyDeleteGetting a binding with sharp corners. Bah.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the needle turn applique! I love paper piecing-my favorite & the results are amazing! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteCurves are my problem. I'm going to work on that in 2017.
ReplyDeleteI added you to my bloglovin list too.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid of curves- can't say I find them the most challenging because I've never had the guts to try- something for the 2017 to do list!
ReplyDeleteallisonpogany at gmail.com
Needle turn applique.
ReplyDeletecurves and applique are my issues
ReplyDeleteCurves!!!!! they scare me :)
ReplyDeleteI hate any kind of mending! Does that count? 😉 Mrskatymarriott at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! I tried needle turn applique once and that was enough for me! 😂
ReplyDeleteI can quilt on a longarm but not my personal sewing machine! bushee@adamwells.com
ReplyDeleteTight curves are definitely the most challenging for me. I have a really hard time keeping them from getting angular!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a part of the SMS Giveaway Day. I have signed up for the 2017 QAL and so looking forward to this. I find that applique is the most challenging sewing technique for me. It is so pretty yet so hard to master. Happy Holidays!
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I have to go with needle-turn applique as well. Thanks for the chance to win! sarah123quilt [at] gmail {DOT} com
ReplyDeleteI follow you on Bloglovin! sarah123quilt [at] gmail {DOT} com
ReplyDeleteI love paper piecing, but applique is not really my cup of tea. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI am now following your blog. I don't have any little kids/grandkids at present, but I love The Wisefish, Downton Abbey, Merlin and the Snoopy Characters. I am going to have to sew a few. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm finding machine quilting to be my biggest challenge--my aspirations really exceed my ability. But I'm plugging away at it, knowing that if I don't practice, that will never change.
ReplyDeleteOh,hexies and getting my sewing machine threaded etc! It is driving me crazy! Thanks for the great giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI follow you via email. vickise at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteRight now my most challenging quilty problem is basting a quilt. It's not that I don't know how it's just that I don't have the space to really do it and I HATE pinning. I like spray basting but again no space to do it in.
ReplyDeleteI follow on Bloglovin'
ReplyDeleteMy struggle is paper piecing. I've taken a class before but that was many moons ago. Maybe I'll give it another go.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win. Happy Holidays!
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
Ok.. I signed up for the SAL! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAlways love learning new things, Thanks!
Happy Holidays!
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I'm a follower via BlogLovin.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win.
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I'm terrible at hand sewing.
ReplyDeleteActually I'm quite terrified of EPP but really want to try that technique someday.:) It's good to learn new skills!
ReplyDeleteI agree needle turn applique is a nightmare. I solve that problem by never doing it!
ReplyDeleteY seams.
ReplyDeleteI follow via email.
ReplyDeleteYes I signed up for the QAL
ReplyDeleteThe most challenging quilting technique for me is applique and needle turn applique makes me break out in a cold sweat!
ReplyDeleteAnything by hand - that needle turning is very tough! But so far have figured out how to do with a machine so sort of okay. I really enjoyed your Play With Me blocks last year. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI receive your email updates and am on the blog lovin list too!
ReplyDeleteI have signed up for the 2017 project! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteinteresting question....
I could start at "following the instructions"
but I would probably say: sewing triangles - mine always end up wonky, stretched and not pretty.
I am not great at needle turn applique either. It was all the rage, and I am just not into it!
ReplyDeleteI find sewing curves challenging!
ReplyDeleteGFC follower!
ReplyDeleteI've just started foundation paper piecing. It's not hard exactly, but the extra time needed is adding a challenge.
ReplyDeleteFor me, it is paper piecing. I just cannot get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteI learning needdle turned and liking it so far.
ReplyDeletei follow your blog
ReplyDeleteDefinitely curves are challenging.
ReplyDeleteFollowing with GFC.
ReplyDeletePoints...quilting points nicely...getting them to line up correctly.
ReplyDeleteDeborah
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needle turn applique for me too but I also have a paper pieced project that's being a bugger right now too
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin
ReplyDeleteApplique in all forms is SCAREY!!!!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteFollowing you on bloglovin!!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI've tried FMQ but I am just rubbish at it - hopefully someday I will figure out the knack! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteFree motion quilting is my top challenge.
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ReplyDeleteI would love to this!! I find hand piecing difficult.
Thanks for a chance to win. merryorganic@gmail.com
I only tried needle turn applique......once. Paper piecing is challenging but I love the look of it!
ReplyDeleteI follow with bloglovin, thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteInset seams drive me insane
ReplyDeleteI already follow you on bloglovin
ReplyDeleteI think needle turn appliqué is probably the worst! I've never learned to do it well and it stresses me out (and I usually think it looks bad)!
ReplyDeleteI do follow, but by Feedly.
I am loving English paper piecing but it's so slow. I wonder if there's a faster method that I'm not clued in about. I looked up your your QALand it's intriguing me. However, I'm not always a lover of sampler quilts. Can you tell me more about the designs planned? I don't mean to be a snob but I won't stick with it unless I'm loving it.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why, but sewing along curves is difficult for me. I can't really keep the line straight!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win!
I agree with you on the hand turned applique. I have done one project and my circles look miserable. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHand sewing in general is a challenge- I have a limited amount of time to sew and I like to get as much done as possible!
ReplyDeleteAny hand sewing, because I'm not sure if I'm doing it right! Ksmith8@emich.edu
ReplyDeleteI follow you via BL!
ReplyDeleteI find "Y" seams to be the most challenging. Not impossible, but it requires a little more attention to detail.
ReplyDeleteHi Alida! What a fun prize, thank you so much for the chance! Hope you are well. I guess nothing is all that challenging but figuring out how to use some of those specialty rulers might be the hardest thing!
ReplyDeleteLeeAnna and the email is leeannaquilts at gmail dot com
I have not spent much time sewing or quilting, so what many would consider "the basics" still give me trouble. Motivation can be one - that's motivation to clear off the table so I have a place to sew! And the other would be machine quilting. I have a small "starter" sewing machine with a very small opening, making it difficult to fit a quilt through as I quilt it up. Each time I think, this is it, I'm done, never again, but then I get to binding, and I love it all over again...
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty new, so almost everything is a challenge, at least at first, which makes it fun! But I have a heck of a time wrapping my brain around paper piecing...
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm a new follower on bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteI have very little experience with paper piecing . Thank you for the giveaway .
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I follow you on bloglovin . Thank you .
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Buttonholes!
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I am template challenged. If I have to trace it before cutting it out and sewing it, I will probably either burst into tears or find something else to do.
ReplyDeleteAny type of hand applique is very difficult for me but I have done thing with my machine and had it turn out!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely EPP. I started my first project, travelled to three classes in the capital, but it really is not my cuppa tea.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. Tarnia.hodges at gmail dot com
I'm now folowing via email. Looking forward to hearing a bit more about your plans in 2017. Tarnia.hodges at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI find curved piecing very challenging.
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Paper Piecing scares me to death! Not sure why but Im scared to try it!!Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI'd say applique as well, but Y seams also give me great difficulty.
ReplyDeleteNeedle turn appliqué defeats me every time so now I use the starch and freezer paper method.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot I find challenging - applique, Y seams, biased edges! Thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried paper piecing, it scares me.
ReplyDeletefollow on bloglovin mjalto at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHandwork! I struggle with the patience and care required.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time sewing an even seam on a curve. I have to go painfully slow.
ReplyDeleteI am a new following on bloglovin. I am looking forward to learning more about your paper piecing.
ReplyDeleteY seams are my nemesis. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just joined the quilt along! It sounds like a great way for me to grow and learn as a quilter.
ReplyDeleteApplique. Any kind of applique. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin.
ReplyDeletePaper piecing is tricky for me to wrap my head around!!!
ReplyDeleteI find a lot of challenges in quilting, my biggest fear is free-motion stitching! I haven't tried paper piecing yet either, but just signed up to both of your blogs to hopefully learn something. Thank you for your giveaway and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeletehalf square triangles for me. They are always just a little off.
ReplyDeleteI'm a beginning quilter, so paper piecing is so intimidating to me!
ReplyDeletepaper piecing-- i get all turned around or at least the blocks do
ReplyDeletesharongalli@gmail.com
I'm not much good at anything, lol. I need to learn to be more precise in my cutting! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely needle turn applique. I always get points on my curves. sjvonfumetti at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI've never sewn y-seams, but they sound dreadful! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI also find needle turn applique challenging. I've done it, but have never been happy with the results.
ReplyDeleteI signed up for the quilt along using email address mary (@) furber (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI follow you via email powered by google (it says at the bottom!)
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HI,any curved machine stitching is a little more complicated for me. Thanks for a neat giveaway! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteApplique and free-motion quilting are quite challenging for me.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win!
julia(dot)glotova(at)gmail(dot)com
I don't like needle turn applique, too fussy! I am too OCD about the stitches. jacklynnsteven@netzero.com
ReplyDeleteNo matter how much I practice, I still can't get the hang of freemotion quilting. All of my quilts are straight stitched - which looks nice, too!
ReplyDeleteSewing curves...yikes
ReplyDeleteNow following through Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteBoth needle turn and paper piecing frustrate me. For needle turn I can't see well enough. For paper piecing I always choose the wrong size of fabric (that almost covers, but not quite) and I can't figure out a solution for that.
ReplyDeleteI find appliqué in general to be tricky x
ReplyDeleteIain.ross30 at gmail dot com
I follow via blog lovin
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Buttons are a bit intimidating for me right now
ReplyDeleteDefinitely FMQ on my home machine. I just can't seem to get the hang of it! (muchoxoxoblog at gmail dot com) :)
ReplyDeleteI find sewing with knits on a regular machine to be tricky :)
ReplyDeleteJust in case: emmaka(at)computermail(dot)net
I hate zippers...
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway.
:)
Freemotion machine quilting is the most challenging for me I mostly echo quilt or hand quilt.
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I'd say needle applique. I like the bigger quilting projects. patty.morris.psm@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteY seams are tricky so i tend to avoid them haha
ReplyDeleteI haven't tackled needle-turn applique yet. I think that right now, I find free motion quilting the most challenging.
ReplyDeleteI'm still struggling with sewing a straight line ;) Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNot sure you would call it a technique, but I still haven't mastered sewing with knits. I'm thinking a Serger might help!
ReplyDeleteI'm very low tech; I do most of my sewing by hand. So things like sewing curves accurately on the machine are challenging for me. I just need some practice. :)
ReplyDeleteAnything three dimensional kind of scares me. The patterns seem so complicated that I'm overwhelmed by them! Amandachristensens at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm still struggling with sewing tulle on my granddaughter's princess dresses!
ReplyDeleteI already follow through GFC.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with y-seams.
ReplyDeleteI agree applique, but any kind for me. Somehow it still alludes me, but intrigues me too. jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteOh I have no idea. I just follow youtube videos quite honestly lol
ReplyDeletelcintocable at gmail dot com
I think cutting and sewing curves. and boxing corners the line way.
ReplyDeleteseramiabelle(at)gmail(dot)com
Curved piecing is my biggest challenge!
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I am a follower on Bloglovin.
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I am scared of paper pieced patterns even though I have books and patterns. It is just something that my brain struggles with.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time making a nice backing if it is bigger than 42", sewing those big chunks together is difficult for me. I signed up for your QAL, I'm intrigued. Karenlambdin@att.net
ReplyDeleteI think I still struggle with getting a good 1/4" seam and sometimes that can make or break a project
ReplyDeleteNeedle turned appliqué
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I signed up for the QAL
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Pretty much anything hand sewn, I'm struggling with Y seams too but I haven't really tired too hard to do it well!
ReplyDeleteI follow you on Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteI signed up for the QAL! It looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteThe most challenging quilting technique for me is applique. I have tried but I am nowhere good at this method. I need help! Thank you for being a part of the SMS Giveaway and YES I did sign up for the Growing Up QAL. Sound fun and can't wait to begin this. Wishing you Happy Holidays.
ReplyDeleteSandi Timmons
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I just can't get my points to match.. so I'd say|I need to fine tune my cutting.
ReplyDeleteCurves are pretty tricky to get accurate when using a machine for me. nicolajobson (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteI follow you by email! =)
ReplyDeleteThe most challenging quilting technique for me is easy- straight lines!!! haha
I like making dolls, but hate turning the little limbs inside out, grrr... grecomara at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI think for me its seam ripping I am almost an expert!
ReplyDeleteFMQ is the most challenging for me.
ReplyDeleteI follow with bloglovin. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteAlida, It's really fun browsing all your paper pieceing patterns. Hang on Sloopy (SnoopY. Challenging for me is getting my corners nice and square and boxy in my purses, bags etc. I have to put down my scissors otherwise I might trim away too much and cut a hole. Thank you for sharing in SMS day.
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Following you on Bloglovin.
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Sewing curves is something I struggle with. I need to improve this skill.
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Follow you on bloglovin: Nicole Sender.
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follow you on bloglovin: Nicole Sender
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Yes - definitely needle turn for me too. I'm not great at hand sewing in general!
ReplyDeletePaper piecing is what challenges me the most.
ReplyDeleteHave never tried needle turn applique..or Y-seams...am a chicken..definitely looks hard to do! :/
ReplyDeleteThank you for chance to win your Give-a-way too! :)
I follow thru Bloglovin :)
ReplyDeleteMy hardest is machine quilting. sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteY seams are the bane of my existence! I avoid at all costs! I finally gave in and tried them again a couple months ago for a Westering Women BOM block but nope, still despise them! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHm. Hardest I've tried - triangles and needle turn applique. Techniques I'm still too intimidated to try - Y seams, curves, paper piecing. I'll try them in time. Triangles are a step beyond squares!
ReplyDeleteI would have to say machine quilting.
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I agree with you on the applique. I don't mind the speed but I can never get my curves smooth or my points pointy. Plus, I'm always worried that my clipped curves and whatnot will end up fraying. Thank you for hosting a great BOM!
ReplyDeleteThe most challenging thing for me is applique, though I adore it! One of these days!!
ReplyDeleteKeeping my sewing area tidy so that I can find my machine is the thing I find most challenging about quilting. kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI am already following you by Bloglovin. kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com
ReplyDeleteFree motion quilting give me the most trouble. Whenever I try to move beyond straight lines, it simply becomes a mess! :(
ReplyDeleteI follow you via Bloglovin!
ReplyDeletePaper piecing is the tricky one for me!
ReplyDeleteLast year it was EPP thatalways looked sooo complicated to me, then I tried it and now I'm hooked and actually working on a rainbow hexie quilt made with 1" hexies... Needle turn appliqe is something I've not tried, but am secretly admiring. I don't think I'd have the patience for that and doing applique by hand always looks weird when I do it lol.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the chance to win!
I love paper-piecing too! One technique that I shy away from is y-seams. I haven't even attempted any, but all the fuss about them tells me to just stay away! There are too many other sewing things I want to work on without causing a headache!
ReplyDeleteAnything too precise - I'm fond of fudging!
ReplyDeletePaper piecing is fun but I have to relearn it each time I start a new project.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Needle turn applique! Maybe I'm too impatient. hehe
ReplyDeleteI follow you on Bloglovin!
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