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Jul 8Liked by Maryn Tan

Loooooove seeing the growth and overall amazingness that's going on in your life!!! Whenever you're free I would LOVE to chat over zoom!!! Seeing all of your creations are inspiring me to do the same and just create for the sake of creating💯 Ahhhhh I miss you and it's so nice to read your updates on your blog! It truly makes my day💕 thank you for taking us on your journey of life! I'm super lucky to know you!!! Ofa Lahi Atu😍🥰💕

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Ahhh thank you so much for reading and being excited for me!! It has been so fun to create and I'm excited to hear about what you create too 🥰 I'll message you and we'll find a time to chat!!

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Jul 7Liked by Maryn Tan

I'm so touched to read this, so thrilled to see what you've made, so encouraged that the book is doing just the work I felt like I could only hope it would! Thanks so much for sharing your experience of it. Here's to a summer of continued making and growth and, my god, I truly can't with your hat! It's AMAZING.

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Gahhh! Thank you so much for reading, commenting, sharing, and for creating a book that has improved my quality of life in such meaningful ways! I've been telling all my friends about the book and even got one friend a copy for her birthday (she was THRILLED). I want everyone to have a copy of it because of the power it holds. And ohhh, my hat — my first attempt was comically long, like sleeping cap status, but after a do-over I'm so pleased with the result. THANK YOU!

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Love your sewing machine! Those workhorses were meant to last! May you have many happy hours together.

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Ahh thank you! We have a love/hate relationship, but mostly love. ;)

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Maryn! Your making is so lovely and delightful. Absolutely a reminder of my own craft filled childhood maker summers. I would love to do a zoom chat!

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Ahh thank you 🥹 YES PLEASE to a Zoom chat! I'll message you!

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Jul 8Liked by Maryn Tan

Love all of this creating - all of it! The "love you" really got me on that sewing machine. <3

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Right?! I couldn't leave it behind with that label staring me in the face! <3

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Jul 8Liked by Maryn Tan

Can I even begin to tell you how giddy this post makes me! So impressed with all you’re creating! And your Kenmore reminds me of my 1970s Kenmore! It even looks similar! I loved that machine only mine wasn’t cool enough to have a name. What a find!

I have ideas for the binding on your tank. Don’t redo it. Topstitching will help it lay flat. So cool you made it without a pattern!

I’d love to share what I am creating with you and see more of what you are working on. Can we zoom?

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So cool that you had a similar machine! It seems like such a workhorse, I'm a big fan. I think all Kenmores are Kennys at heart 💕

Thank you for the binding ideas!! I'll message you!

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Jul 8Liked by Maryn Tan

Ummm YES to a Zoom call! I would love to catch up. Your updates make my day too!! 😊❤️

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Ahh thank you! 🥰 YES YES YES! I'll email you!!

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Jul 8Liked by Maryn Tan

Ahhh this makes me come alive with the desire to craft craft craft! When I ask myself, “What’s stopping me? What’s taking that time from me?” I immediately know the answer — this goddamn CELL PHONE 🫠 Time to reevaluate phone usage (as always) as I’m so inspired by how MUCH crafting you started *and* finished 👏👏👏

Keep sharing - especially the imperfect things!!

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IT'S ALWAYS THE PHONE!!! And so tricky when your job is tied to your phone (like yours)! You're always the one inspiring me with how much you create so I'm happy to finally return the favor hehe ❤️

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