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IT”S A FLAMINGO PARTY!

IT”S A FLAMINGO PARTY!

March 10, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

It all started out like this: Hands On Design released a year long ‘To The Beach’ series that debuted at Nashville market last year! Bill & I adopted 3 flamingos and asked them to join us on our Nashville market experience. We had a ball! They stayed on at our house when we got

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Happy Anniversary – my gift to you

Happy Anniversary – my gift to you

February 6, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 11 Comments

29 years ago our story began… I’ve often talked about that cold day in Pittsburgh (5 degrees I believe) when I said ‘I do’… This journey is one I would want to take with no other – from its humble beginnings – life in the Dulles Airport flight path –

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Grab Your Bread Bowl!

Grab Your Bread Bowl!

January 21, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 5 Comments

That title probably has you scratching your head… I have watched a few Floss Tube videos & have seen quite a few Facebook/Instagram posts about how stitchers are striving to fill their bread bowls with seasonal smalls. What a cool idea (I will confess, I have umm…several containers – not all bread

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12 Days – Hands On Style – FAQ’s

12 Days – Hands On Style – FAQ’s

December 17, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 14 Comments

12 Days FAQ’s: Oh my…lots of questions about the newest series, 12 Days! Thank you for the terrific response – many shops are setting up fun SAL clubs, auto-ship programs & finishing classes! I try to think of every possible response when I put something like this out…but inevitably, I

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‘Crafty Cathy’ comes out to play!

‘Crafty Cathy’ comes out to play!

November 28, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 5 Comments

Nothing says Happy Thanksgiving like a little Arts & Crafts…right? Like a lot of stories I tell these days, it starts like this: I saw a picture on Pinterest… The ingredients: my new favorite tag punch (the big green thingy), baker’s twine (I have every color!), Christmas cards that I

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Eat, Sleep, Stitch, Repeat…with friends

Eat, Sleep, Stitch, Repeat…with friends

November 23, 2016 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

If you’ve got stitching friends, then this probably makes you giggle just a little bit (or maybe more than a little bit…) A few weekends ago, I stole away to Canton, SD (don’t blink)…to an amazing little bank turned quilting retreat: aka heaven on earth (or as their slogan says…Piece

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Stay, Stitch, Stash at the Needlework Galleria

Stay, Stitch, Stash at the Needlework Galleria

October 19, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 4 Comments

September & October are just busy months…it never fails. Even as my kids have become adults, they still keep their Dad & I busy. That’s why it was great to have a little oasis of fun a few weeks ago! St. Charles, MO & Needlework Galleria. I hopped in the car

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Roll With It!

Roll With It!

August 25, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

If you follow me on any sort of social media then you know about the many things that inspire me & my designs: colors, ribbons (ooh rick rack) & all sorts of embellishments…like…buttons! When I learned that my friends from Just Another Button Company were starting a subscription Button Lover’s

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39

39

July 11, 2016 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I got sucked into one of those crazy Facebook tests … ‘how many states have you been to?’ My answer at the time was 38 … & I’m proud to say, it’s now 39! Last week I traveled to Cheyenne, WY to teach at my friend

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Just in case you think I’ve been slackin’…

Just in case you think I’ve been slackin’…

June 22, 2016 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Thought I would take a moment to play catch up, but first! A sneaky peek ahead to one of the next To the Beach releases! I won’t ‘weigh’ you down with titles just yet!! Read to the end – I promised I would give stitch counts for the series to

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Hop On Inn for ‘egg-cellent service’ 🐇 🤣 Hop On Inn for ‘egg-cellent service’ 🐇 🤣❤️

The 3rd and final January release-here’s the surprise with this sweet design: it uses colors from the Sulky 12wt Cotton Petites pack that we used on More Chocolate Bunnies that was released 2 years ago! Plenty of thread for both (of course threadpacks and that are still available as well!)

Contact your shop to pre-order...charts ship next week!

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I put together a sweet vignette to ‘celebrate’ I put together a sweet vignette to ‘celebrate’ the current blizzard❄️❄️

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With This Needle, I Thee Thread Sounds like a per With This Needle, I Thee Thread

Sounds like a perfect proposal to me!!

This sweet chartpack includes 2 ‘needle’ charms and 1 ‘spool’ charms...no need to go hunting for the perfect charm. 

This 2nd New Release of the year will also ship to shops next week so be sure to contact yours to order. 

Finishing instructions are included and I will have a FlossTube Tutorial. 

Check out today’s stories for a peek at the inside❤️

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First Frost: seems appropriate that we are under a First Frost: seems appropriate that we are under an actual Blizzard Warning today ❄️❄️❄️

My 1st release of the new year-chart includes both designs. There will be templates on the website and we are shooting the FlossTube tutorial next week!

Contact your local and online shop to order!

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Choosing the right cover can be a difficult choice Choosing the right cover can be a difficult choice sometimes...so this morning I asked the experts ❤️ #printersknowbest

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This little guy has been hanging out on my desk fo This little guy has been hanging out on my desk for a few weeks now ... he will debut late this week (finally) before he can melt all over the place!!

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