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        <title>Pastimes Online...boutique for quilters</title>
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        <summary>Hi Everyone, I'm Valerie from www.PastimesOnline.ca ...a boutique for Quilters. Thanks to Ella and Skysie for inviting me to post on their blog to show off our newest block of the month; Sewing Machines. Yes, by Ella and Skysie. This...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hi Everyone, I'm Valerie from &lt;a title="www.PastimesOnline.ca" href="http://www.PastimesOnline.ca" target="_blank"&gt;www.PastimesOnline.ca&lt;/a&gt; ...a boutique for Quilters. &amp;nbsp;Thanks to Ella and Skysie for inviting me to post on their blog to show off our newest block of the month; &lt;a title="Sewing Machines" href="http://www.pastimesonline.ca/block-of-the-month/2011/12/16/vintage-sewing-machines-by-ella-and-skysie-for-2012.html" target="_blank"&gt;Sewing Machines&lt;/a&gt;. Yes, by Ella and Skysie.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691968b970c-pi"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009aad9b970d-pi"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009aae1f970d-pi"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b016761906cdf970b-pi"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009ac722970d-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691bbf7970c-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009af4e8970d-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="float: left;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b01676190b1ee970b-popup"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b01676190b1ee970b" style="width: 250px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title="WebImage-4" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b01676190b1ee970b-250wi" alt="WebImage-4" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;This special block of the month comes complete with the cutest little history on each machine and our setting is slightly different in washed out, Serenity fabrics along with gorgeous dupioni silk. If you've never worked with dupioni silk before, why not give it a try?&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you choose to join our &lt;a title="block of the months" href="http://www.pastimesonline.ca/block-of-the-month/" target="_blank"&gt;block of the months&lt;/a&gt;, you're in for a real treat as we include everything you need to get started, all cottons, all silks, all fuse, all pins, needles, patterns, step by step tutorials each month, AND Weeks Dye Works hand-dye floss to get you started! We also offer prizes each month if your block is finished on time!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0060bf;"&gt;We offer finishing kits at the end!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Sneak-peak: Month 1, Mueller 15&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691c818970c-popup"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691c863970c-popup"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009afb31970d-popup"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0163009afb31970d" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="SewingMachinesMonth1-2" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009afb31970d-320wi" alt="SewingMachinesMonth1-2" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Sneak-Peak: Month 2, La Favourite&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691db41970c-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b0441970d-popup"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b0441970d" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="SewingMachinesMonth2" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b0441970d-320wi" alt="SewingMachinesMonth2" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Sneak-Peak: Month 3, Magician&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691ca7c970c-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009ae69b970d-popup"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691f3a8970c-popup"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691f3a8970c" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="SewingMachinesMonth3" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0168e691f3a8970c-320wi" alt="SewingMachinesMonth3" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;Sneak-Peak: first 3 months, I'm in LOVE...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b16ed970d-popup"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b16ed970d" title="SewingMachinesMonth1-2-3" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b16ed970d-320wi" alt="SewingMachinesMonth1-2-3" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;These just stitch up so quickly and fun using mostly the backstitch with the cutest little french knot and possibly a stem stitch if you like ;) Also, the BEST part is they come with iron-on transfers so no tracing!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b01676190f707970b-pi"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b3f2f970d-pi"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b3f2f970d" title="Pink Spool" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b3f2f970d-120wi" alt="Pink Spool" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Thanks so much for your time and if you feel so inclined, stop by and check out my blog: &lt;a title="Val's Quilting" href="http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/" target="_blank"&gt;Val's Quilting&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and leave me a comment with YOUR blog link enclosed and that you found me here :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;We also have a quarterly NewsLetter, &lt;span style="color: #8080ff;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a title="The Times" href="http://www.pastimesonline.ca/news-letter/" target="_blank"&gt;The Times&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="color: #111111;"&gt;bringing you blog highlights, tips and tricks, guests, new goodies and sew much more!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #8080ff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #111111;"&gt;Until next time, stay happy and creative, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #8080ff;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #111111;"&gt;&lt;a style="display: inline;" href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b39f9970d-pi"&gt;&lt;img class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b39f9970d" title="Val_pink" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b0163009b39f9970d-800wi" border="0" alt="Val_pink" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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        <title>Killer heels at AQM</title>
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        <published>2011-11-28T11:11:45+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-11-28T11:11:45+10:00</updated>
        <summary>A beautiful version of killer heels by 'Seriously Crazy' 0428 787 623 the mobile bus quilt shop. Marg brought her finished sample to show me at the Melbourne aqm trade show and it attracted quite a bit of attention for...</summary>
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            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/11/27/3734.jpg'&gt;&lt;img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/11/27/s_3734.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A beautiful version of killer heels by 'Seriously Crazy' 0428 787 623 the mobile bus quilt shop. Marg brought her finished sample to show me at the Melbourne aqm trade show and it attracted quite a bit of attention for its bling. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bus will be traveling around Victoria and NSW for the summer months so contact them to visit your quilting group. They have a wonderful range of patterns and fabrics.&lt;br /&gt;Marg sewed and glued Sparkling diamanté, jeweled hair clips, odd ear rings, gold and silver buttons. Wow she had fun. So now I have to raid the odds and ends box and go blinging.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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        <title>French mannequin</title>
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        <published>2011-11-10T10:08:47+10:00</published>
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        <summary>Finished this gorgeous red and black appliqué and stitchery quilt in time for the Brisbane retail quilt show. Fifisfabricology has the fabric kits complete with the red Eiffel tower fabric which I strategically fussy cut for a long ball gown....</summary>
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            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/11/09/2707.jpg'&gt;&lt;img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/11/09/s_2707.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finished this gorgeous red and black appliqué and stitchery quilt in time for the Brisbane retail quilt show. Fifisfabricology has the fabric kits complete with the red Eiffel tower fabric which I strategically fussy cut for a long ball gown.&lt;br /&gt;12 dresses and 4 different mannequins.&lt;br /&gt;So much fun and quick, lets you be a designer and place some bling on the mannequins. Eg necklaces, belts, frills, lace to suit the personality of the quilt recipient.&lt;br /&gt;Now on to the must have handbags for the annual trade show in Melbourne at the end of November.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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        <title>Black cat misses black dog</title>
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        <published>2011-08-31T10:02:49+10:00</published>
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        <summary>Thankyou for all those heartfelt messages about Bruno the black dog. It meant so much. Our little stray black cat also misses the great clumsy giant. A bad photo I know but here she is sleeping outside his space, something...</summary>
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&lt;div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thankyou for all those heartfelt messages about Bruno the black dog. It meant so much. &lt;br /&gt;Our little stray black cat also misses the great clumsy giant. A bad photo I know but here she is sleeping outside his space, something she never did before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/30/3569.jpg'&gt;&lt;img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/30/s_3569.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apparently black animals are not as popular to adopt and there is a society created to encourage this in animal refuges. And they are difficult to photograph.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/30/3570.jpg'&gt;&lt;img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/30/s_3570.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Talking of black, I found this wonderful polka dot teacup at IGA for $3 probably a soupmug. I have my extra large never ending teacup that I always wished for.&lt;br /&gt;Next freebie is a teacup standby for this space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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        <title>Bruno</title>
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        <published>2011-08-05T14:19:53+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-08-05T14:19:54+10:00</updated>
        <summary>Had a tough couple of weeks hoping that our big lovable boy would survive a stroke, but finally had to say goodbye. Here he is in his favourite spot riding in the old landcruiser.</summary>
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            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
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<content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/ella_skysie_designs/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b015433e8b87f970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Bruno" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b015433e8b87f970c image-full" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b015433e8b87f970c-800wi" title="Bruno" /></a><br />Had a tough couple of weeks hoping that our big lovable boy would survive a stroke, but finally had to say goodbye. Here he is in his favourite spot riding in the old landcruiser.</p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EllaAndSkysieDesigns/~4/Fj2PgNZRCMY" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>



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    <entry>
        <title>Latest pom gift</title>
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        <published>2011-07-18T15:36:38+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-07-18T17:08:34+10:00</updated>
        <summary>Including a kaffe fasset fabric tea related brooch with pom and bom mailouts. Most Quilters know and cherish his wild fabrics, these are a limited edition run and no two are alike. Great to keep or give to a friend....</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
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<p><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/17/5781.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="281" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/17/s_5781.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></p>
<p><br />Including a kaffe fasset fabric tea related brooch with pom and bom mailouts.<br />Most Quilters know and cherish his wild fabrics, these are a limited edition run and no two are alike.<br />Great to keep or give to a friend.<br /><br /> The fabrics came from <a href="http://www.fifisfabricology.com/" target="_self">here</a> and the <a href="http://www.burlapcottage.com/" target="_self" title="Burlap Cottage">brooch maker</a>. Just a little reward for those patient embroiders.<br /><br /></p>
<p><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/07/17/5782.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="210" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/07/17/s_5782.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="281" /></a></p>
<p><br />So watch for the mailman. Back to packing the presents.</p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EllaAndSkysieDesigns/~4/stT7_7XjLvE" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>



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    <entry>
        <title>Danish BOM</title>
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        <published>2011-06-08T17:49:32+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-06-08T17:48:54+10:00</updated>
        <summary>This gorgeous Danish Quilting shop is offering my Vintage Miniature Sewing Machines as a Block of the month from the beginning of June. An ideal way to spend the European summer months. Isn't the shop front cute. Tone on tone...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
        </author>
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        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Retail Therapy" />
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Sewing Machines" />
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Travel" />
        
        
<content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/ella_skysie_designs/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b015432ce1405970c-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Billeder_fra_butikken" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b015432ce1405970c image-full" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b015432ce1405970c-800wi" title="Billeder_fra_butikken" /></a> <br />This gorgeous Danish Quilting shop is offering my Vintage Miniature Sewing Machines as a Block of the month from the beginning of June. An ideal way to spend the European summer months.</p>
<p>Isn't the shop front cute.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b014e88ee0e24970d-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Bom.ht1" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b014e88ee0e24970d image-full" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b014e88ee0e24970d-800wi" title="Bom.ht1" /></a> <br />Tone on tone browns and beiges.</p>
<p> http://www.stjernestoffer.dk/</p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EllaAndSkysieDesigns/~4/lsunuoNxbbo" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>



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    <entry>
        <title>Bear Rose Garden by Tocoda Pierotti in W.A.</title>
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        <published>2011-05-29T21:15:42+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-05-29T21:15:42+10:00</updated>
        <summary>Bear Rose Garden by 12 year old Tocoda Pierotti from Western Australia. A beautiful stitched version of Bear Rose Garden by a very clever and hardworking young embroiderer. Imagine what she will be doing in her twenties, international teaching and...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
        </author>
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        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Roses" />
        
        
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<p>Keep up the good work and keep us posted with your progress.</p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EllaAndSkysieDesigns/~4/JbAXY8WtJpk" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>



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    <entry>
        <title>April/May Freebie</title>
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        <published>2011-04-22T11:01:38+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-04-22T11:01:38+10:00</updated>
        <summary>Back into the stitching again with a sweet little singing blackbird reminiscent of those vintage storybook illustrations. Great little gift idea for both the young or old at heart. I would like to do a quilt themed with more singing...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Freebies" />
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="New Stitcheries" />
        
        
<content type="xhtml" xml:lang="en-US" xml:base="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/ella_skysie_designs/"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b01538e0c4bcd970b-pi" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Freebie" border="0" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a010534ceebaf970b01538e0c4bcd970b" src="http://blog.ellaandskysiedesigns.com/.a/6a010534ceebaf970b01538e0c4bcd970b-800wi" title="Freebie" /></a> <br />Back into the stitching again with a sweet little singing blackbird reminiscent of those vintage storybook illustrations. Great little gift idea for both the young or old at heart. I would like to do a quilt themed with more singing birds and cages. hmmm</p>
<p>Only available with orders from Ella &amp; Skysie Designs. POM &amp; BOM subscribers will receive it around mid-May.</p><xhtml:img xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EllaAndSkysieDesigns/~4/7w7CYsf_IS8" height="1" width="1" /></div></content>



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    <entry>
        <title>Blackbirds and cleanups</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010534ceebaf970b014e60619021970c</id>
        <published>2011-04-05T07:34:54+10:00</published>
        <updated>2011-04-05T07:34:54+10:00</updated>
        <summary>The day after Brisbane Craft Expo had a massive garden cleanup. 3 trips with garden scraps another 3 with old beds and monitors etc since my son has turned the promised sewing studio into a gym. One day the lounge...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Ella Madsen</name>
        </author>
        
        
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