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Knit Sewing, Elastic Tips, and Upcycle Project Guide
Memories - Memories: This time back in 2018, I was preparing to venture off to tape 2 spots for the It’s Sew Easy Series 1500 that...
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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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Newest Refined Jacket
As I improve my Refined™ pattern. making it a Talking Pattern™, this is the new Mandarin Collar Jacket – like the Moss jacket in the...
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Refined Talking Pattern™ delayed…
OK – I can’t resist. In transforming the Refined™ pattern into the Talking Pattern™ version – I created a NEW jacket from the V-neckline...
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New pattern: Genesis Too™ now available…
Genesis Too™ was top seller for me at the Rocky Mountain Sew Expo in Denver. Next Thurs. and Fri., I will be using it at a workshop for...
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LIVING pattern booklet at the printer
The pink jacket I entitled ‘Endurance’ to pay honor to all women battling breast cancer and heart disease. Say – about that, I really had...
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Shoppin’ at Sew Bee It on way to Atlanta Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Photo’d are my selections that I bought either 1.5 or more yards of – in 3/4 yard increments – as 3/4 yard is always enough to one of my...
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Puyallup
I was so humbled to have 3 sell-out classes – you can’t imagine! AND – all my boxes arrived safely here on Friday so I’m busy getting...
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Sewers…Help Drill a Well
I will tithe 10% which is $1.50 of the sale of each of these patterns to this cause. However, that would take selling 1734 patterns!...
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Eeeks – YEA – I get to teach at Houston Quilt Festival!
Thrilled & humbled to join the Houston Quilt Festival faculty! Found the email in my inbox at Houston airport—likely my Creative...
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Observations On the Road
On the road now since Feb. 2 – been to Denver where I was treated to being hosted by and helped by Jo Ann – a wonderful customer from my...
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Londa’s Talking Patterns and Book UPDATE
YEA!!!! And kudos to my professional son for ALL his intelligence and help in this project of transforming 3 of my most popular patterns...
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I’ll be a speaker at Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyllup, WA
Yea – and how exciting! I’ve been selected to be a speaker, and also to do my Trunk Show of Creative Sweatshirt jackets at the ultimate...
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TALKING Pattern Demo
I’ve been HARD at work – along with my super smart professional webmaster son updating and adding to the value of some of my most popular...
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God can use my Jacket Designs
OK – this is just too precious … Gloria (my #1 helper at this show) explained that this nurse who works in Hospice situations was excited...
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‘CHOSEN’ – my ‘Talking Pattern’ is a Hit!
As I thought might be the case, the concept my helper, Cyndi, and I came up with of a ‘Talking Pattern’ is a hit – due largely to the...
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Back in the Designing Saddle…
I haven’t uploaded photos from today’s design session yet, but it sure was good to get ‘back in the saddle’ on this pattern. Since last...
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Newest Jacket for CHOSEN pattern
It was a good day – though I can tell you I’d MUCH rather design and sew than get all the directions written down and spoken (for the new...
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Newest Creative Sweatshirt Jacket
I LOVE this collar! Achieved with 2 darts, it is an old sweater. Now I’m working on a version from a woven fabric as well. I make each...
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DESIGN PROCESS BEGINS
OK – I’m ready – have exercised, organized, rested the weekend, most dishes are tended to – and though there are (plenty)weeds in my...
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Newest Creative Sweatshirt Jackets….
Here are my latest Creative Sweatshirt Jackets… I love, love, love this grey one – which I came up with while designing for one of my...
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Creative Sweatshirt Jackets – Londa’s Way : now available
My new BOOK – a printed book – is now available for purchase. Color cover and step-by-step instructions inside for the 5 great jackets...
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