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		<title>More yoyo fun</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on a previous post about experimental yoyos, I thought I&#8217;d pass along another method that is super-fast and fun. It&#8217;s called a &#8220;folded yoyo,&#8221; and creates a beautiful...]]></description>
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		<title>Altair blocks with alternating backgrounds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month when I was teaching a Tanabata Quilt Block workshop, a student asked me what would happen if she were to use alternating background fabrics for her blocks rather...]]></description>
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		<title>Tanabata touch of spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A beautiful surprise gift of a potted Siberian iris inspired my latest Tanabata creation: a simple four-square table mat. I wanted to capture these fresh Spring colors so that even...]]></description>
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		<title>This week&#8217;s project &#8211; McCalls 6513</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of a New Year&#8217;s resolution to sew more clothing (instead of just crafts), my sister and I picked out a pattern to make this week. We love the...]]></description>
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		<title>New shattered glass bag with tropical flavors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When my sister Eileen said she was suffering from the mid-winter blues, I offered to make a shattered glass pieced purse for her February 22 birthday. The only requirement was...]]></description>
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		<title>Tanabata Tips: Working with silk dupioni</title>
		<link>http://loomandessence.net/2011/12/14/tanabata-tips-working-with-silk-dupioni/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iridescent shimmer and rich look of silk dupioni make it one of my fabric fabrics for Tanabata origami quilt blocks. But unlike quilting cottons, this material needs to be...]]></description>
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		<title>Shattered Glass pieced bags in the spotlight</title>
		<link>http://loomandessence.net/2011/12/01/contemporary-pieced-bags-in-the-spotlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What exactly is shattered glass piecing? It&#8217;s my term for a method of pairing up two fabric segments, cutting them apart randomly, re-pairing with two other random sets, cutting again,...]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing my Tanabata origami block</title>
		<link>http://loomandessence.net/2011/12/01/introducing-my-new-fabric-origami-block/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a quilter or textile artist looking for a new twist &#8212; or rather, a new fold &#8212; on fabric origami, here it is: my Tanabata block. Many years...]]></description>
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		<title>Shirt Tales: Sewing for Men and Teens</title>
		<link>http://loomandessence.net/2011/11/30/shirt-tales-sewing-for-men-and-teens/</link>
		<comments>http://loomandessence.net/2011/11/30/shirt-tales-sewing-for-men-and-teens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kate</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[burda]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After scoring a hit with my son when I sewed him a pair of skateboard shorts, I am back with another project: a knock-off of the popular Salt Valley Flannel...]]></description>
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		<title>New colors for Amherst body pillow quilt</title>
		<link>http://loomandessence.net/2011/11/30/new-colors-for-amherst-body-pillow-quilt/</link>
		<comments>http://loomandessence.net/2011/11/30/new-colors-for-amherst-body-pillow-quilt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I designed the original Amherst body pillow quilt pattern for my son, I was thinking about a dorm room. But this summer, I decided that the body pillow in...]]></description>
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