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Inspired by: Michelle Rubin, Scrapbooks etc. Page Planner
scrapbooks@meredith.com.
perfectly
pieced Thank
paper piecing a
try but need idea s . I loved the pa tterns
mailbag
What I liked: The series of photos
you for the
with one played up as the focus.
My result: I mixed black-and-white
paper-piecing
and color shots and made a flower
patterns in the
I n spired by : Shanno n Tidwe ll,
accent with question marks.
January 2009
“Head of the Class,”
—Kim Watson,
issue! I really
August/September 2008
Cape Town, South Africa
want to give
you included and would love if you did
What I liked: The two-page
design and wavy lines.
My result: I used team colors
this again!
and gave the page feminine flair
with embellishments and glitter.
—Laura Alberts, Olive Branch, Mississippi
Editor’s note: You’ll find paper-piecing
—Julie Moberly,
Nicholasville, Kentucky
patterns in every issue and online at
ScrapbooksEtc.com/paper_piecing.
“I love the January 2009 issue!
Lots of great information
and super articles—excellent
scraplifting opportunities!”
—Jayne Kasten, St. Louis, Missouri
dirty laundry Today I found inspiration
(instead of discouragement) when I
saw my 3-year-old son’s clothes on the
bathroom floor. Thanks to your magazine
and the “In Living Color” column, I know
that his icy blue and rust-colored
T-shirts are part of a great color palette!
The January issue, by the way, was jam-
packed. I couldn’t believe how many
times I picked up the magazine and found
a new idea.
—Shannon Alvarez, Peoria, Illinois
bonding time My daughter and I have
always scrapbooked, but we got serious
stitching.
My result: I re-created De Anna’s
about it last year when she entered high
What I liked: The fun lines of
Inspired by: De Anna Heidmann,
digital elements with paper,
hand-stitching, and paint.
“Our Readers Rock,” October 2008
—Pamela Young,
Continued on page 12
Thornton, Colorado
