{"id":3468,"date":"2012-01-04T16:40:18","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T21:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2018-11-28T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T18:41:50","slug":"endings-and-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2012\/01\/endings-and-beginnings.html","title":{"rendered":"endings and beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are happily and safely returned if you spent time on the road or in a plane. I had the pleasure of taking a few day off to spend with S, much of our time spent weaving potholders, drawing, tying friendship bracelets, painting, and sewing some very simple little drawstring bags that she was so excited to make and use. We also organized some closets and sorted a box of her artwork and schoolwork from 2011 so we could see how she’s developed and reminisce about the year.<\/p>\n

I’ve noticed that many of you are taking stock as well. A few people have posted photo mosaics of their sewing projects in 2011, and many of you are very prolific sewists! Look at all this wonderful sewing you’ve been doing! (You can click the photo to go directly to each person’s Flickr photo or blog.)<\/p>\n

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Have you taken a look back at your sewing in 2011, and are you starting to plan your sewing for the new year? Did you learn or accomplish something you’re especially proud of, and do you have goals for 2012? I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are happily and safely returned if you spent time on the road or in a plane. 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