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dolin bliss

A girl with an interest in most things crafty, just looking for the time to do it all!

Interests: Sewing, Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, Needlepoint, Reading, Collecting all sorts of vintage things (clothes, accessories, fabric, sewing machines, craft books, pyrex, etc). My newest interest has been renovating our 1922 house, doing most of the work myself, with some help from Dad and my husband.

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Giveaway Winner announced!

Thank you to all who commented to be entered into the giveaway! And the lucky winner of a copy of Sewn Hats is comment #11, Gussek! Congradulations... Gussek, I have messaged you privately for your info. Hope all of you... Continue reading

Posted Sep 18, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Sewn Hats Blog Tour and Giveaway!

Let me start off by saying, WOW!!! Carla sure did a fantastic job on her new book Sewn Hats. This book has 35 different hat projects that range in skill level from beginner to advanced. There is a hat in... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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-From left to right: the best raspberries ever, cucumber, 2 zucchini and two different carrots on top. What a difference a year makes. I can't believe how crazy my veggie garden is growing and producing so early in the season.... Continue reading

Posted Jun 14, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Turquoise and red, my two favorite colors. Last week I decided that I need to get some exercise, so my goal is to a 45 minute to an hour brisk walk at least 4-5 days a week. So far so... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Some Finished Items!

Despite the lack of new Lulu Bliss Patterns lately, I have been working on a few personal items and have a couple to show you. The first one up is just perfect for the warm weather we have been having,... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Lovely Birthday Weekend!

- At Harley Farms getting to hold a week old baby goat! I am one lucky lady! I had such a fantastic birthday weekend and wanted to share the highlights. It started off with a lazy Saturday morning and breakfast... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Happy Birthday to me...

Well almost! Sunday is the big day and this coming year will mark the last year of my thirties. Still not exactly sure how I feel about this, but I do tend to love my birthday, so I am pretty... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Finding Balance

Been MIA lately and feeling guiltly about it. I have been busy with other projects and not working on my own stuff for the last few weeks. When I have other jobs/projects to do I tend to just focus on... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Cute dog pictures

Okay, who can resist cute animal pictures? I know I can't, so here are a couple for your enjoyment. - Sweet Lulu Guess who came for a visit to maison Lulu Bliss... Why the lovely Natalie from Coquette and her... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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It has been a rainy week here in the Bay Area, not to unusual. Last night thunder and lightening, which we hardly ever get. Then today, while I was just sewing away in my studio, HAIL storm?!?! Granted, this hail... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Thank you, Craftzine!

Lulu Bliss Patterns was mentioned on the Crafzine blog today...How exciting! I love going to the Craftzine blog to get inspiration and see what is going on in the crafty universe. They were also kind enough to share links to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Scrap Project of the Week

As I mentioned last week in this post, I want to try to use more of the fabric scraps I have accumulated over the years. I have been looking around for projects that use scraps and can be something that... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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First Skirt of the Season...

I saw this simple knit skirt tutorial on the blog I am Momma Hear Me Roar and just had to make one for myself. It turned out great and now I want to make many more. -Skirt shown with waistband... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Great News to Start the Week Off Right...

Jennifer Paganelli from Sis Boom emailed me this link this morning! It looks like Happy Home was picked as one of the Best Books of the Month (in the Crafts, Hobbies and Home department) by Amazon. I am so happy... Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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My Scrapy Luncheonette Apron

In my previous post you got to see my out-of-hand scrap bag. In trying to use some of those scraps I decided to make myself a Luncheonette Apron, doing some piecework for the pocket. I had this small thrifted remnant... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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A Great Pattern Resource...

Bobbin's Nest Studio. Did you know that Bobbin's Nest comes out with an exclusive new down-loadable pattern every month? No, well they alternate between knitting, sewing and crochet patterns, to try and please all different sorts of fiber crafters. I... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Weekend Crafting...

I got to do some fun crafting this weekend. What do I mean by "fun crafting"? Well, most of the things I make are prototypes or samples for patterns. I like to make samples, don't get me wrong, but you... Continue reading

Posted Mar 26, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Introducing... The Pixie Sticks Scarf!

The best new is that this is a free download! YIPPEE! To download this pattern you can click on: Download. It is also available on Ravelry and Craftsy as a free download. I wanted to use up some random vintage... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Vintage Scarf Love

It isn't a secret, as I am sure most of you know, that I love almost all things vintage. Scarves are a big one for me, I started collecting them back in high school and haven't really stopped since. Scarves... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Giveaway Alert!

Bobbin's Nest does a giveaway every week and this week the giveaway is all five Lulu Bliss patterns! It is so easy and free to enter, all you have to do is register on the Bobbin's Nest site and you... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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How-To - Polka Spot Loop

As promised... Here is a quick and easy how-to for tying your Polka Spot Scarf into a loop. I wore the scarf like this at Stitches and folks kept asking how I did it. I was getting too warm while... Continue reading

Posted Mar 16, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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Check it out...

Look who is #3! I am soooooo EXCITED about this and feel so honored to be included in this newletter. Please go to the Classic Elite Yarn wesite to read the newsletter. If you have the urge to make a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 13, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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I am sure a lot of you out there have discovered Craftsy already, but if you haven't check it out. They recently started allowing independent designers to upload and sell their patterns on the site. So I have finally put... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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How-To - Trixie Cowl Twist

While I was at Stitches West, many people asked how to create the twist in the Trixie Cowl, like in the above image. This was one of the most popular questions, so I thought I would post a few images... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2012 at Lulu Bliss

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