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New Twist on Christmas Gum-Wrapper Chain!

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Make Christmas Pretty With Foil-Lined Teabag Wrappers! Last revision November 24, 2023. Why use foil? Gum-wrapper-style chains made out of foil-lined paper are sturdy, shiny, and make good use of something that will otherwise end up in a landfill. I wasn’t thinking of this when I made my first chain, …

Grandma’s Quilt (With Free Directions)

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First posted March 12, 2019. When my Grandma, Helen, died, she left behind a finished quilt top. I hadn’t even known it existed. No one else in the family seemed interested in it, fortunately, because I really wanted it. Grandma had stored it in a pillowcase, in a dark closet. …

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