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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
Sep 20, 20172 min read
A Visit to Alabama Chanin Part II: The Home
Today, I share with you the Alabama Chanin look for the HOME. It is a wondrous thing to see how a designer takes her ‘medium’ – in this...
Londa
Sep 19, 20173 min read
Visit to Alabama Chanin – Part I: Overview
A visit to Alabama Chanin in Florence, Alabama This was a wonderful conclusion to our August vacation to New Orleans. Â AND, my hubby even...
Londa
Sep 15, 20175 min read
Sewing Guild Show n’ Share
When I moved to Jackson, TN last year, I gathered some new sewing friends and we started an independent ‘club’ – the Jackson Sewing...
Londa
Aug 30, 20175 min read
Try a SEWING Retreat …. to RELAX
Prescription for sewing FUN – a Sewing Retreat where you can… Sew 24/7 Sleep – whenever! Food prepared and served Friends: old + new...
Londa
Aug 6, 20174 min read
WW2 Museum Textiles/Clothing
The WW2 Museum here in New Orleans is not to be missed! Following up on my posts of a few weeks ago, here are some REAL garments and...
Londa
Aug 3, 20171 min read
Packing for Vacation
Can’t help but share – and ASK:  How do YOU get packed for vacation???? Do you whip up something new to wear? Do you clean up your sewing...
Londa
Jul 10, 20173 min read
Fashion & Rations…a WW2 History Part 1
What they were  wearing was constantly in my imagination as I’ve vicariously lived the pre-WWII years, reading through the  5 volumes in...
Londa
Jun 29, 20174 min read
Classic Children’s Clothes to Cherish – and To Pass Down
Classic Children’s Clothes to Cherish – and To Pass Down – something I’m finding I’m pretty passionate about.  Though dear Daughter...
Londa
Apr 25, 20172 min read
Snoop Shop for Creative Sewing Ideas
I love to ‘Snoop Shop’.  That means that I ‘flit’ through the stores looking for creative construction and embellishment ideas.  Armed...
Londa
Mar 22, 20174 min read
Sewing: Thanks, Mom for Teaching Me
This Wednesday marks the 5th year my Mom has been in her eternal home with Jesus. Â I miss her. Â I missed her for a long time before she...
Londa
Mar 11, 20172 min read
I Never Had a Barbie…
Sewing friend and blogger,  Rhonda Buss, had a great post on Wednesday, March 9  to commemorate Barbie’s 58th Birthday.  Enjoy it HERE,...
Londa
Mar 9, 20173 min read
Making Jeans Waistlines FIT & How To Shop for Jeans
OK – so I’m ‘frugal’.  I refuse to pay the big prices for new jeans in the stores.  I had about worn out the only ‘comfy’ pair I had....
Londa
Feb 28, 20172 min read
Wrapping My Heart … Claiming My Time
My record for blogging each day has been overtaken by a more important cause lately…and I want to share. During the last big sewing expo...
Londa
Feb 22, 20175 min read
Wardrobe Organization Ideas
Exhausted from a traveling weekend (though a wonderful one with family), I’m sharing some very valuable information again from my...
Londa
Feb 5, 20171 min read
Super Bowl Football Uniform Construction
I’m obviously NOT a football fan, knowing only enough to keep a eye on the ball, and the downs and yards to go basics. I wonder if...
Londa
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Pant Silhouette WIDENS for Spring/Summer…YEAH!!!
Another thing along with change of all types, death, and taxes you can count on is that In fashion – if you don’t like it, just wait long...
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 30, 20162 min read
Wardrobe ‘Switcheroo’ Feeds Creative Re-Cycle Sewing Stash
Next on my ‘To Do’ List is to change the clothes from Fall/Winter to Spring/Summer.  Moving south, I’m sure I’ll be thinning out some of...
Londa
Mar 30, 20163 min read
Moving/Packing Tips
OK – so I’m working diligently on being organized to sort through and move our ‘stuff’ (PLUS my business stock) from a home we built and...
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...
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