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Judi Ketteler
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Judi Ketteler left her boring 9-5 for the wonderful world of shelter writing, where she's contributed to Better Homes & Gardens, American Baby, and Country Gardens, among others. Long enthralled with fabric, her first book, Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution + 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl is due out July 2010 (Voyageur Press). She also writes health and fitness stories, runs marathons (slowly), and teaches Pilates. Find more at judiketteler.com.
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Follow our countdown to Turkey Day, and put a lid on your Thanksgiving panic this year.
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Most crafters are familiar with the moment: you're feeding fabric through the sewing machine, stringing beads at the kitchen table or embossing a birthday card, so in love with the work at hand that a thought pops into your head: "Could I do this for a living?"
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A Modern Take on Old-Fashioned Skills
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