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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
Aug 1, 20101 min read
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...
Londa
Jul 16, 20101 min read
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...
Londa
Jul 13, 20101 min read
Napkin of Ideas from Snoop Shopping on Vacation
Not jacket design – but, OH, was that cream cheese blended with salmon ever good! Top right: a little T-shirt on a gal at a table next to...
Londa
Jul 13, 20101 min read
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...
Londa
Mar 9, 20103 min read
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...
Londa
Feb 19, 20101 min read
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!...
Londa
Nov 2, 20091 min read
New SWIRL Jacket
Must pack togo to Minneapolis Original Sewing & Quilt Expo tomorrow..so this is just a quickie post… For Londa’s books, patterns, and...
Londa
Oct 5, 20092 min read
‘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...
Londa
Aug 19, 20091 min read
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...
Londa
Aug 15, 20091 min read
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...
Londa
Aug 11, 20091 min read
Crescent ‘Chosen’ Design Complete
Monday was a great sewing/designing day. The design process was interesting, and decisions were not too hard to make. That was all...
Londa
Aug 10, 20091 min read
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...
Londa
Aug 5, 20092 min read
Vacation Inspiration/Snoop Shopping
I’m often asked “Where do you get your ideas for the sweatshirt jackets?” My answer is “From Everywhere”. This old brain sure can’t...
Londa
Jun 3, 20092 min read
Wedding Gown Zipper Trauma
This is almost embarrassing – though I’m SEW THANKFUL that during the final fitting of daughters’ wedding gown – just to make sure...
Londa
May 15, 20092 min read
Finishing up Wedding Attire & Spray Can Hint
YeA!!!! Every stitch is done on my dress! I must say – it looks better on the body than on this hanger – butat least it is done....
Londa
May 13, 20091 min read
Wedding Excitement & Sewing Boo-Boos
Here’s my smilin’, gorgeous bride-daughter at her wedding shower last Sunday. Many told her she looked like ‘Barbie’! Such fun… Just have...
Londa
May 8, 20091 min read
Wedding duds MOST done…
YES – almost there! You can see my gown finally basted together, top to bottom. I had a fitting on it with my bride,and I WAS able to get...
Londa
May 4, 20094 min read
Wedding Gown progress
Don’t let a bride tell you she is going to exercise and lose weight! Weight – maybe – but if she’s doing ‘planks’ and ‘core’ exercises,...
Londa
Apr 14, 20092 min read
Wedding Gown progress!!!!! Granny fun.
I’ve been making HUGE progress on the gown. Most nights I dream about the next steps. It is turning into a more complicated project than...
Londa
Apr 8, 20093 min read
Wedding Sewing Progress-Mother of Bride (me) and Bride
I’ve decided God must have been watching out for me that I didn’t go ahead and finish my dress earlier last fall when I got going on it...
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