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Sew-Along: Simplicity #S8844
I'm back! You may have seen my post on Minerva.com with the pink painted paints a few months ago... when I saw this fabric on Minerva I...
elinestelle
May 30, 2022
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St. Patricks Day 2020
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Thanksgiving 2019
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St. Patricks Day
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Valentines Day
I LOVE prints. So any special holiday is an extra excuse to wear fabulous (and sometimes kitschy) prints. For this Valentines Day I was...
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