Making with Marilyn

Hi, my name is Marilyn and I love to make! Actually, I am obsessed with making, watching videos about making, and thinking about making. I have created this channel so that I can share with others the joy of making. So please join me for a project sometime.

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makingwithmarilyn@gmail.com

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P.O. Box 53
Girard KS 66743

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Making with Marilyn

Patrice of Craftable Things and I will be starting our Christmas in July project next week on my Thursday night live - July 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. We will be making quilt blocks from Sweet Pea's Christmas Cookie Cutters Quilt project. Like our last project, we will host a Zoom party down the road where everyone who makes the project can come together to celebrate and sew. We will sew our blocks together and add backing during the Zoom. And the amount of blocks you choose to make and the final size of your project is totally up to you. Our project will be this one (I will be using very different colors than the example shows): swpea.com/products/christmas-cookie-cutter-quilt-4…
But Sweet Pea has a lot of adorable Christmas projects that you might want to make. Here is my affiliate link in case you are interested. swpea.com/makingwithmarilyn

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 30

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Sublimation + Beyond Camp 2026 starts tomorrow and I am very excited! There are so many sublimation workshops plus a whole lot more, including DTF, UV Printing and White Toner Printing. So if you want your free ticket, grab it now!

crafting-camps.teachable.com/a/aff_mcrz4krs/extern…

This free ticket gives you access to all 45 workshops for 24 hours on the day they are held (June 25 - 27), as well as a lot of giveaways from our speakers and sponsors. Giveaways are open to all event attendees!

And if you want full access to the tutorials for a year, plus have access to additional bonus items, you can purchase the All Access Pass. crafting-camps.teachable.com/a/aff_wnpjm2mr/extern…

1 month ago | [YT] | 14

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If you are interested in a Smartstitch multi needle embroidery machine, Amazon Prime Deals are in full swing and the prices are really good right now. I use the Smartstitch 1201, which is a somewhat compact 12 needle machine. But here is information that I include in my videos so that you can see the general differences in the machines:

10 Needle Machine (has a little larger hoop than the 12 needle but less needles and weighs more) www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6G2Y4P8?maas=maas_adg_E23DB57…

12 Needle Machine (this is the one I use - it's fairly compact and weighs less than the other machines)
www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6SZ986Q?maas=maas_adg_28B0C62…

15 Needle Machine (has a very large hoop and more needles than what I used but weighs more and is pretty large) www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCS8F3XR?maas=maas_adg_57228EA…

1 month ago | [YT] | 10

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It's time for Sublimation Camp + Beyond Camp 2026! This year it includes tons of sublimation workshops plus a whole lot more, including DTF, UV Printing and White Toner Printing. And what's even better is that you can currently get a FREE ticket to all of the tutorials!

crafting-camps.teachable.com/.../aff.../external...

This free ticket gives you access to all 45 workshops for 24 hours on the day they are held, which will be June 25 - 27.

This year's event also includes more than $7,000 worth of giveaways from our speakers and sponsors. Giveaways are open to all event attendees!

And if you want full access to the tutorials for a year, plus have access to additional bonus items, you can purchase the All Access Pass. Early Bird Pricing is currently $39. crafting-camps.teachable.com/.../aff.../external...

1 month ago | [YT] | 26

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Patrice and I got through Block 1 and much of the way through Block 2 of the Butterfly Garden Hanger project Saturday night. We both finished Block 2 on our own. We'll be making Blocks 3 and 4 on a Youtube Live at 5 p.m. Central Time on Saturday, May 9th. After all Blocks are completed, we'll have a Zoom party so that everyone who is ready to sew them together can do it together! If you want to join in on the project, here is a link tot he project: swpea.com/products/butterfly-garden-hanger-4x4-5x5…

3 months ago | [YT] | 22

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Blocks 1 and 2 of our Butterfly Garden Hanger project. Loving it so far. I left stitch 8 off of the 2nd butterfly. If you are doing the project with us, you'll probably know what I'm talking about.

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