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For those of you who have been here for a few year

For those of you who have been here for a few years, I can actually hear your eyes rolling right now 😂.
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This is a quilt block, #schnauzersintrousers , that I designed almost 5 years ago. And I’ve been promising to release the pattern every year since then!
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Here’s the thing: every time I make the block, I find a better way to put it together. Which means recalculating fabric requirements. And if you haven’t noticed from my frantic stories, I’m not the best at time management. So I work on this a bit, jot down some reminders for when I finally write the pattern, and then get distracted by something else. I actually keep these hanging in my studio, to remind me every day!
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That being said, I’m hoping (again) to have this pattern written soon 😬. Would you like it to be for a whole quilt? Or just the block?
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I’m always so nervous trying a pattern for the f

I’m always so nervous trying a pattern for the first time. Which is becoming comical, because I do it EVERY SINGLE WEEK 😂. But it’s still nerve wrecking not knowing if it will look good, wear well, or even turn out at all.
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I’m not done with this one yet, but I’m pushing to the finish line and ::think:: it’s going to be stunning. Cross your fingers for me!
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And in case you’re wondering, I’ve had many bags not work out (even recently). Never because of a bad pattern or impossible instructions, always because my bag making ability is not yet at the necessary level for that make. I have bins of unfinished bags that I hope to come back to after more experience 😉.
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I wish I was a bag maker when I was in college. I

I wish I was a bag maker when I was in college. I would have loved these little backpacks for class! Instead I opted for the shoulder killing messenger bag (that wasn’t even cute 😒).
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Today’s tutorial is going through every step to make the Meraki Backpack from @bagstockdesigns ! I love how Namrata comes up with these unique and clean designs, but keeps use and practicality at the heart of the pattern. It’s a bag you’ll have fun making, want to show off everywhere, and actually use all the time.
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Have you made this one??? Let me know and tag me if you have!
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Note: this will not make a panini 😉. • I love

Note: this will not make a panini 😉.
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I love unboxing videos! It’s always fun to try and figure out what everything is and how it works. Should we have sat with a coffee, and read all the instructions before filming? Probably. But it’s just more fun to figure it out on the fly 😂.
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Babi (my mom) joined me on this video today and we had a blast getting to know the 15”x15” heat press from @ricomahq !
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Warning: we did not read the instructions first. This may be painful for some of you to watch. But nobody was harmed in the making of this video 😍.
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The knobs had to go... • Kitchen update will com

The knobs had to go...
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Kitchen update will come soon! I have a second day of priming footage 🤷‍♀️ but no painting videos (Derek stepped in and knocked that out while I caught up on work 🥰).
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Luckily I have 16836792156 more cabinets to paint, so I can share that step soon!
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I hope you’re having a great week so far!
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It’s Month 3 of the @cotton_cuts Spring Sparkle

It’s Month 3 of the @cotton_cuts Spring Sparkle and Shine Mystery Quilt! Whether you’re making the large or small, this month comes together quick and is fun to make!
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Let me know how your blocks are coming, if you’re participating! I love working on a quilt block each month. It really helps me take a break from bag making when I’m feeling a bit burnt out. And not having to worry about getting it all done in a week is great!
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3 years ago today I opened Shop OklaRoots for the

3 years ago today I opened Shop OklaRoots for the first time, selling the first quilt pattern I wrote. It was so excited and I made 3 sales that day! Which made me feel like a million bucks, completely on top of the world.
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But trying to run a business, no matter how small, is incredibly tough. And 2 years ago I shut down my online shop. Over 1 year I made 10 sales. That could be looked at as a success or failure, depending on your perspective. But it was too costly for me to keep it running.
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Although I was broken hearted when I removed my shop, what happened next made it all worth it. As I considered selling all my fabric and machines and just quit sewing altogether, I decided to try a couple bags. Modifications that I wanted to share to a fanny pack pattern led to me starting a YouTube channel.
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And now, 1 year later, I get to celebrate my online shop that I saw as a failure for so long. It’s just incredible how things happen, how we don’t understand why at the time but those pivots bring us to bigger opportunities.
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Thank you everyone for your support! Whether you’ve been here for 5 years or 1 day, it’s pretty incredible to be a part of this community. And thank you again for the beautiful Birthday wishes!
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This photo was taken April 2nd 2018 and it was my first quilt pattern. I’m thinking of adding the patterns back in shopOklaRoots (what a feeling) but it will be awhile before I can put together video tutorials for them.
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These sewing machines are such adorable additions

These sewing machines are such adorable additions to the notebooks! What a cute way to store sewing notes and pattern tips ☺️.
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Thank you so much to those of you who suggested these! I’ve received many messages asking to set these specifically to the side, so we made a few extra.
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The sewing machine pattern is from Embroidery Library and the notebook In The Hoop project is a modified version of the Twitter Pages pattern from Sew Inspired by Bonnie 🥰.
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