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...
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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
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...
Londa
Feb 8, 20163 min read
Wedding Pillow Tutorial
One of the most fun parts of creating garments for special occasions is having ‘left-overs’ with which to create gifts! That was the...
Londa
Nov 17, 20153 min read
ULTIMATE Sewing Studio + Stash Storage
TEXAS gals never cease to amaze me! By FAR, for fabric stash size…TEXAS is the WINNER! My good friend and Houston hostess par...
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
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
Jun 4, 20152 min read
‘Creative’ Quotes
In my ‘cleaning out’ lately, I uncovered my ‘Rag’ newsletters from the late and wonderful Lois Ericson. I have no idea if the quotes...
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 18, 20152 min read
Teaching Kids to Sew – Londa’s Techniques & Projects
Alexa had a great time – see this precious picture she made me! Christy (and her wonderful Mom) crafted this memento I’ll ALWAYS...
Londa
May 13, 20152 min read
Travel SAFE – ID ON your person!
A friend that travels internationally a lot shared with me her travel wallet back in January – citing that men have their wallets ON them...
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, 20154 min read
Fibers of Love – Beautiful Sharing of Stitching Skills
Trish could hardly contain her enthusiasm as she shared about Fibers of Love… Discovering what you were ‘put on earth to do’ is a...
Londa
Apr 3, 20156 min read
Share your Creative Sewing Skills….at Church!
I thought I had ‘blogged’ about this another year, but I can’t find it – so I thought it would be good to share anyway – this time on my...
Londa
Aug 17, 20144 min read
Trim Up Towels…Quick & EZ!
We are starting to ‘spruce up’ our family home in preparation for down-sizing sometime in the future. Since wallpaper is now ‘out’, my...
Londa
Nov 8, 20133 min read
No more ‘Dog-Eared’ Pillows!
A few years ago, I decided to attack some of the ‘projects’ for around the house to spruce up for the Holidays and to get some items off...
Londa
Jul 23, 20131 min read
UTAH vacation highlights
OK – forget the technology-free idea…I’m hooked! Praying for an ’emergency at-home free day’!!! We have a new sump pump in the basement...
Londa
Jul 17, 20131 min read
Sewing Superstitions
If you’re pined to your slip during a fitting, you’ll enjoy wearing the dress. If you drop a needle or pin and it lands eye or head up,...
Londa
Apr 29, 20133 min read
Londa’s 2013 Retreat Report
We’re all recuperating from the WONDERFUL TIME and NEW FRIENDS we made at my Annual Get-Away Creative Retreat this last Thurs-Sunday! ...
Londa
Apr 21, 20134 min read
Touching Travel Sentiment & Londa’s Lodging Tips
My sister (who travels ALOT in her work), warned me that I would quickly become a ‘hotel snob’. Well, I pray I will never be a ‘snob’,...
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