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Perfect for outdoor decor, these Mario Ruiz Frame Lamps are guaranteed to brighten up your night.

With a rectangular frame, the interior of this piece is lined with LEDs. Beautiful and modern, these silhouette Mario Ruiz Frame Lamps will make a great addition to your back yard, filling it with mystical and magical wonder. Check out the featured gallery to see these Mario Ruiz Frame Lamps in action.

Here are my finished pillows. I’ll have illustrated tutorials showing them in the making soon.

Amy Butler Hourglass pillow

The fabrics are Amy Butler’s Deco Rose Brown and Fresh Poppies Fuchsia.

The little kitty is not perfect, but I think she is kind of cute.

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Window & Door Trim

Today’s mass produced homes rarely use architecturally pleasing window and door trim. Most homes today are built with a very basic colonial trim with mitered joints. Obviously this is done in an effort to reduce building costs while providing a basic look.

Older homes traditionally featured very ornate and detailed window and door trim. This was especially true for homes from the colonial and federalist period. Walk into one of these older homes and you’re immediately impressed with the craftsmanship that was needed to trim one of those homes.

Colonial Style Fluted Trim

We’re building a custom home for come clients right now and they had some very specific requests for window and door trim. The h

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Jean jumper: This tool is a piece of plastic designed to help the sewing machine foot work over bulky seams such as those found in jeans.

Kimono sleeves: Kimono sleeves are cut in one piece with the garment front and back.

Knife pleats: Knife pleats are more commonly called straight pleats. Knife pleats all run in the same direction; your pattern will give detailed instructions on making the pleats.

Knits: Fabrics which are knitted rather than woven. Knits have more stretch than woven fabrics; some patterns are made especially for knits.