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My Blog here is a work in progress...having just brought over all 618 of my posts from my 'Old Blog' which I began in 2005! Please excuse the duplications for a spell while I go through them all.
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Londa
Apr 1, 20161 min read
Great catalog for snoop shopping online
Go check out: www.softsurroundings.com for some great different, top quality fabric in clothing and design. A bit different from the norm...
Londa
Mar 26, 20162 min read
Flounced Long Dress I Wanna Make!
Found tacked to my Bulletin Board as I was packing my sewing area to move: this Calvin Klein flounced knit dress is now ON MY LIST TO...
Londa
Mar 21, 20165 min read
Transform Jeans into Maternity Jeans
UPDATE on MATERNITY JEAN Design…. OK – so after the ‘jury’ is in when I presented DD with her favorite jeans back to her (those on the...
Londa
Mar 19, 20162 min read
Single Needle Tailoring vs Double Needle Tailoring
From Styleforum.net.. “Twin needle employs a chain stitch, single needle a lock stitch (conventional top and bobbin thread). Look at the...
Londa
Mar 17, 20165 min read
Harmony & Shape in Dress: Dress Doctors ‘Lost Art of Dress’
If how we ‘dress’ these days makes you cringe as it does me, I’m confident you’ll enjoy this very intriguing book of history and common...
Londa
Jan 4, 20162 min read
Snoop-Shopping for Creative Sewing Ideas
These days, when I have to ‘vacate’ my house for it to be shown (time to sell – wanna move!), I go snoop-shopping! I love this idea I...
Londa
Jan 1, 20163 min read
Mary Ellen Picken’s Wise Advise, Proper Dress & Nostalgia for Sewers
Working through the household ‘stuff’ and boxes of memories as we prepare to move and DOWNSIZE is quite a job – but also quite a...
Londa
Aug 21, 201513 min read
Society-Changing Birth of the Sewing Machine
A History of our Beloved Sewing Machine Continuing with our ‘Back-to-School’ history lessons related to our beloved needle arts/sewing...
Londa
Aug 18, 20153 min read
Good (though old) Styling Information
I’m cleaning through our 2 story + basement home in preparation for a down-size/relocation next spring. Oh MY! I’m finding SO much...
Londa
Aug 10, 20158 min read
LOVE your Sewing Patterns even MORE when you read the HISTORY
As a pattern designer myself, I understand all that goes into the production of patterns for garment sewing. Take a trip with me back...
Londa
Jul 25, 20151 min read
AMAZING Garments at American Sewing Guild Fashion Show
‘A Walk on the Wild Side: Let Your Creativity Roar’ was the theme of this year’s ASG Conference Fashion Show and I can honestly say that...
Londa
May 20, 20153 min read
Seamstress Work in Acts of the Apostles
Early ‘Sewing Bee’ – Priscilla, Aquilla and Paul making tents. I absolutely LOVE to read historical fiction – especially Biblical...
Londa
May 19, 20152 min read
Logantex Knit Fabrics – My Favorites!
I’m often asked , “WHERE do you get the fabrics for your knit tops?” My answer: here and there and everywhere, but two of my absolute...
Londa
May 11, 20153 min read
The Lost Art of Dress – Sharing Session 1
I learn so many great things when meeting other ‘sewing women’ as I travel and teach!!! One of those blessings was a gal sharing with me...
Londa
Apr 27, 20152 min read
Joys and Tears in the Apron Strings
Yvonne Cory traveled all the way from Easton, MN to join in on the fun at my recent 5th Annual Creative Get-Away Retreat at the Threads...
Londa
Mar 5, 20154 min read
Chico Shopping & Snooping Report – March 5, 2015
YES! I bought each of these for $19.99!!! I not only ‘Snooped’, I BOUGHT! Run to Chicos NOW gals – as there are DRASTIC markdowns on...
Londa
Feb 14, 20151 min read
Men’s Shirt Components
Men’s shirt components from which to chose at a great men’s store in San Francisco. These wonderful men’s shirt components display are...
Londa
Feb 14, 20152 min read
History of Dorcas Societies – A Valentine for Sewing Women
In my quiet time this Valentine’s morning, I read in The Greatest Faith Ever Known by Fulton Ousler the following – his interpretation...
Londa
Oct 25, 20134 min read
Duchess Kate Fashion Watch…Christening Flounce Ensemble
I’m always on the lookout for what fashion-right Duchess Kate is wearing, and was interested to see on the front of USA Today yesterday...
Londa
Apr 9, 20133 min read
Spring Shopping Trip – Observations and more…
Disgusting Dressing Room ‘Cleanliness’? Late last week I squeezed in a quick shopping trip to my favorite department store in town –...
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