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Sewing pattern: Leopard nap mat

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This adorable leopard nap mat makes naptime fun!  Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make one.  The mat is made from a soft flannel, with the leopard features added on with applique and heat transfer vinyl.  When it’s not in use, you can roll it up and tie it with the attached ribbon.

Click below for the tutorial:

Leopard Nap Mat DIY, by A Beautiful Mess

[photo from A Beautiful Mess]

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Monday Musings: My Fabric Stash is Judging Me (A Love-Hate Relationship)

I have a problem. Well, several problems, but today we’re talking about the 37 yards of fabric currently taking up residence in my closet. Some of it’s been there so long it could legally vote. That beautiful linen? Bought for a specific project in 2018. The designer wool? “Too nice to cut.” The rainbow of quilting cotton? Well, it was on sale.

Every time I open that closet, I swear the fabric whispers, “Remember when you were going to make that dress?” The guilt is real. But so is the joy of petting my hoard like a fabric dragon sitting on her treasure.

Last week I tried the KonMari method. I got as far as “does this spark joy?” before buying three more yards of floral voile. Some habits die hard.