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What proportion of your stitching and craft work is dedicated to children’s designs? Almost directly proportional to the number of grandmas who buy my work. Grandmas rock!

Firstly, when they reach out a timid hand and lovingly stroke the stitching. Secondly, a couple of years later when you see the quilt loved to death. The stitching’s come off, it’s all wrinkly from 20 cycles going through the wash, but

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