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Mailing Address
Handmade by Ying with Donna
PO Box 5102
Cresaptown MD 21505
Fun things
Sew a longs, skill building, tips and tricks,
GO LIVE Sunday mornings at 9am, Monday's at 7:00pm,and Friday's at 7:00pmEST
In 2023 I began hosting quilting retreats where I offer a variety of activities from Bargello classes, quilt coat making as well as instruction on FPP. WV, PA, TN, KT & MD
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Hey friends
Don’t forgot to tune in tonight ‘ I have a special guest @aprilscraftroom with me at 7:00pm
You won’t want to miss this fun sit n sew
Let’s fill the house by sharing
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Checking to see thoughts
Would we keep Sunday Morning Sews
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Retreat Listings
Greetings Friends,
I have compiled a listing of retreats that are now open
If you are Interested in any one of them click on the links for direct bookings
If it’s for the Michigan Retreat
Payments will be exclusively via Venmo
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June Retreat @ The Nut House for 2026 FULL
Thank you all for filling the house. 2027 booking will open in July for the next event this location
August Retreat see below
Now open bookings

Night Owl Craft Retreat LLC6451 E Atherton Rd, Burton, MI 48519
Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm - Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Price $450.00
Meals included unless out of the retreat
$150.00 required to hold your spot at time of booking.
Payment plan is as follows
April $100.00
May $100.00
June $100.00
Zero refund if you cancel, but you can transfer to someone else. I must me notified within 30 days
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Good evening friends
It looks like it’s that time of year again where YT or credit cards need updated on your membership. Please double check as well as make sure you are subscribed.
God Bless you and keep you
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Talking grainlines on woven fabric.
When starting to sew, learning correct pattern layout is vital. Grainline instructions are important and need to be followed. Knowing how fabric behaves is helpful when understanding pattern layout.
SELVAGE appears on the sides of fabric and is usually found on each side of the yardage when purchasing. Selvage to selvage is the width of fabric, or WOF. The woven yarns/threads that make up fabric, which run parallel to your selvage, are called the WARP and are the strongest. They have to be since they have the longest run when the fabric is being woven.
The yarns/threads that are woven across (WOOF, or WEFT) are not as strong. They don’t have to be since they do not have to travel as far during the construction of the yardage.
Why is this important to know, you may ask. Here is an example of why. Think of your blue jeans that are freshly washed. When putting them on, they feel a little snug at first, but will stretch after wearing for a short time and become more comfortable. This is because the weaker yarns/threads go around your body. This is a reason to cut on the correct grainline recommended by a sewing pattern. The weaker threads usually wrap around your body parts; the stronger yarns/threads go up and down, preventing the fabric from letting gravity win.
When attaching the WARP piece to a WEFT piece, you may notice one piece stretches more. Knowing this will help you manage this difference by pinning, basting, or stay stitching before stitching them together. Knowing about WARP and WEFT characteristics is helpful to know if you don’t have a selvage for reference. Pull the fabric vertically and horizontally, and you will be able to tell which pull gives the most. Pulling at an angle will stretch the most, which is the BIAS.
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Sunday live at Donnell’s come join
9-11 then our crazy 🐿️🐿️🐿️🐿️ kicks off at noon
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Hey Friends and Family ~ Joe and I taking tonight off of YouTube and will reschedule Zaza for next week or a later day.
Harper is currently in Pittsburgh having procedure done heart cath, Biopsies as well as burning a nerve to help keep her heart in a good rhythm.
See you all Friday
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Friends and Family
We will not be live tonight due to the passing of Joes Nephew yesterday. Pending the arrangements we will try for Sunday or Monday
Thank you for your love and understanding
Donna Lee and Joe
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I no I no we all have tons of projects in process or thoughts of doing! We all know each year I choose a charity project and this year it’s QOV
I’m officially kicking it off Friday night and plan to work it Sunday and maybe wrap up on Monday.
If you are interested in joining I hope that everyone does.. please send me a PM and I can add you to the list.
They only need to be flimsy with pre made binding. On the package write QOV
Mail to my PO Box 5102
Cresaptown MD
21505
Prior to March 1st
Never underestimate that together we can all achieve SO VERY much as groups.
God Bless you and keep you all as we close out this year and prep for 2026
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Quiltmas prize draw, and the winner of day 9 is:
Wendy Beaittie - beaittie@aol.com
Friends please help me locate as her email is not working on my end.. if you know her.
@TheColourBlindQuilter & @ScrapFabricLove Thank you both and know you make a difference
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