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a stitch in time

THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE that Jodie Tang’s nearest and dearest will discover one of her handmade gifts in their Christmas stocking this year. “My poor family receives quilts from me every year, and they’re gathering quite the collection,” says the talented quilter, who holds a corporate day job in banking, but fills her out-of-office hours with fat quarters, hand-stitching and bolts of beautiful fabrics.

Jodie is the founder of Scribbly Gum Quilt Co, an online fabric store and inspirational resource

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