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Trudy Callan: Texas, United States; Welcome! I am a God loving, homeschooling mama of six, Mimi of two and sewing enthusiast. This is where I chronicle my creative adventures. I am so glad your creative journey has brought you here. As the daughter of a gifted sewist and crafter, I spent my childhood in a home brimming with paintbrushes and sewing notions. Thank you so much for making Sewing With Trudy a part of your day. Enjoy your visit.

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Look at this great sewing planner! - I love looking on YouTube for sewing related videos. I came across this and loved it. I have my own variation of this, but found this one a little ...
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XUE-ORIGINALS

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