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Debuting Soon... The ULTIMATE Denim Sunrise Original from Londa
I've been working and taping video for several weeks now on a brand new creation that I feel is one of my VERY BEST pieces! Here's a few...
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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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He Did This For You
At this time of year, I remember what I was sewing in the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday... I do believe, that...
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Designing a NEW Shirt from 3 Old Shirts
I'm totally 'hooked' on up-cycle sewing - a VERY healthy, INEXPENSIVE and frugal pastime! These 3 shirts below had problems as you can...
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Closet Confessions
Now that I’ve got your attention, OH MY GOSH!!! I’m not sure if I feel blessed or ashamed, or perhaps proud of my frugal creativity, but...
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Shirting Combo Top
I bought these 3 lovely shirting fabrics on a trip to the Memphis area with some friends. I knew I wanted to 'mix & play' with them on a...
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Lengthen Jeans with Denim Fringe
Honestly, I'm not sure if I like this 'creative' solution or not, but it was fun to do and this solved the issue of my favorite-fitting...
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Upcycle Fashion Sewing Fun
Honestly, I’m not sure when this vintage quilt top made its way into my ‘stash’, but it recently surfaced saying “Make me into something...
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Baskets & Bowls with Batt-Filled Strips
These big baskets and bowls made from stuffed fabric strips have been fun to make. I am NOT a 'quilter', but for Christmas gifts this...
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Day 2 of Sewing & Designing My New Up-Cycle Top
My 3rd day of sewing got pre-empted with a new student, but I had the video of Day 2 of my Up-Cycle Top using a border print skirt and...
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Refinements on One Seam Jog Pant
Sweat pant, Jogging Pant, PJ Pant – whatever you want to call them, if you’re making out of a knit that creates any amount of BULK, these...
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Soft Surroundings Pleated Pant Knock-Off Sewing Steps
I absolutely love to look at fashion catalogs and websites – looking for unique and new ideas to inspire and challenge my own fashion...
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Memento Soft Doll Sewing ProjectS
It was both lots of fun and an honor to create these 3 soft dolls for the grandchildren of a friend of mine who recently passed on to...
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Reversible Knit Top with Wave-Rotary Cut Edges -Test Top
I designed and stitched up this knit top as yet another try to come up with THE design for the ‘favorite’ fabric shown below at right...
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My Alabama Chanin-Inspired Knit Top
Like many of you, during the initial days of the Covid-19 issue, I spent alot of time in front of the TV at night these days. Since the...
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Side Tie Knit Top – Test Top #1
Since we are all sequestered at home these days and likely sewing up a storm, I thought this would be a good time to share more of the...
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Design/Sewing Plans for Favorite New Fabric
The Mission With these challenging days we are ALL in, this seems ever so trite, but I’m posting it anyway – to try to take our minds to...
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Creative Draping = Unique Tunic
One of the fabrics I purchased from www.marcytilton.com finally has seen 'life' when I took a weekend recently to design and drape using...
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Toddler Poncho: Design & Sewing How-To's
My daughter requested new ponchos for my granddaughters (3 and 18 months) for Christmas - so of course, I complied. With some experience...
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CHRISTmas Gift Round-Up
One of my favorite ways to celebrate CHRISTmas is sewing gifts to give. Though sometimes I think it would be easier to just go buy...
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Rolled Jersey Knit Trims
Trendy Detail: Rolled Knit Trim How To’s for trimming with knit strips was the subject of my column in Sew News April/May 2018. When...
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Memory Doily Headboard
I love lace – especially crocheted lace – ones I remember on furniture in my childhood home. When I started dreaming up my ‘Memory’...
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