Favorite Sewing Notions & Fabri

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Ball Point Bodkin - You NEED This Sewing Notion!

Londa

Aug 3, 20202 min read

Ball Point Bodkin - You NEED This Sewing Notion!

The 'Ball Point Bodkin' - a $4.25 long piece of metal with an eye on one end and a ball on the other - has been a favorite of mine for...

Londa

Apr 25, 20201 min read

Learn How Fabric is Made

I’ve found a few quick yet informative videos to help you understand how fabric is made and printed. I wrote this for my sewing students...

Sewing Pin Selection & Storage, How To Use, and YES, You CAN Sew Over Pins!

Londa

Sep 2, 20191 min read

Sewing Pin Selection & Storage, How To Use, and YES, You CAN Sew Over Pins!

All sewing pins are NOT created equal! In this video, I share my favorite sewing pins and explain why. What are my 2 favorite tools...

How To Select the Perfect Sewing Machine Needle for Your Fabric

Londa

Jul 25, 20191 min read

How To Select the Perfect Sewing Machine Needle for Your Fabric

Selecting the proper sewing machine needle for the fabric you’re using is a VERY important decision. Londa explains what to consider in...

Back-To-School for Sewers: All About Proper Machine Threading & Thread

Londa

Jul 11, 20191 min read

Back-To-School for Sewers: All About Proper Machine Threading & Thread

I couldn't believe what I was reading and learning about thread and threading a machine once I started selling sewing machines...

Londa

Jan 22, 20194 min read

Londa's 'Must-Have' Starter Sewing Notions

With the beginning of a new adult class here at my Sunroom Sewing Studio, I grabbed my favorite 'have-to-have' notions off of my...

Londa

Aug 15, 20183 min read

Shopping 4 Fabrics ONLINE – Londa Recommends

Here are my FAVORITE online fabric sources since finding a good FABRIC STORE with more than just cotton quilting fabric is almost...

Londa

Apr 13, 20182 min read

Stretch Lace for Creative Sewing Fun

STRETCH LACE on display at JoAnn’s Fabrics today made my creative heart go ‘pitter patter’. Tis a good thing I was ‘on a mission’ and on...

Ponte Knit Fabric: Facts & Where to Shop

Londa

Jan 16, 20186 min read

Ponte Knit Fabric: Facts & Where to Shop

‘Ponte’ or ‘Ponte Roma’ is the current popular term for a blended double knit. However, all Ponte’s are NOT created alike. I’ve been...

Answers to Sharp Questions: Scissors Facts

Londa

Nov 3, 20172 min read

Answers to Sharp Questions: Scissors Facts

Though rotary cutters have taken the sewing world by storm, SCISSORS are still a vital, indispensable piece of sewing equipment. Here are...

Londa

Oct 23, 20172 min read

Zippers – a Short History

Zippers are a series of hooks and eyes to create a long, continuous fastener! Invented in 1890, zippers are certainly an interesting...

Tools & Techniques for the Alabama Chanin ‘Look’: Part VI

Londa

Sep 26, 20176 min read

Tools & Techniques for the Alabama Chanin ‘Look’: Part VI

The Tools and Techniques developed by Natalie Chanin are a wonderful blend. So much of all this is a delightful ‘twist’ on what I’ve...

Londa

Sep 24, 20174 min read

Textures of Alabama Chanin – Part V

Breath-Taking Texture THAT is what first – and still – draws me to the ‘look’ of Alabama Chanin, the amazing TEXTURE that she and her...

Londa

Jul 25, 20177 min read

Londa’s FAVORITE Sewing Notions

“What are YOUR favorite sewing notions? Which ones should I buy?” This is a question several of my new sewing students (and their...

Embellishing with Shrinking Fabric and Artist Foil

Londa

Mar 30, 20174 min read

Embellishing with Shrinking Fabric and Artist Foil

Embellishing with shrinking fabric and artist foil are the key techniques on this fun ‘T Top’. Since it is time to get out the...

Making Jeans Waistlines FIT & How To Shop for Jeans

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 24, 20172 min read

Top Edge Wrapped Elastic Application

Top Edge Wrapped Elastic Application Below, you can see the technique I love for applying elastic. I like to use a firm elastic 1 1/4″...

Saturday Simple Sewing Hint: Key+String Crotch Measuring Tool

Londa

Feb 19, 20173 min read

Saturday Simple Sewing Hint: Key+String Crotch Measuring Tool

The ‘Key’ (no pun intended) to a great pant fit is a thorough understanding of the Crotch Depth and the Crotch Length AND how to measure...

Turning Tool Collection Every Sewist Should Have

Londa

Feb 11, 20173 min read

Turning Tool Collection Every Sewist Should Have

In my work with new sewers and the charity sewing that has grabbed my heart (Days for Girls – making feminine hygiene kits for girls and...

Londa

Jan 26, 20171 min read

Professional Pinning for Sewists

No Kidding…Treat yourself to a PIN Clean-out! Do you have any idea of how much time you waste fishing pins out of boxes or tins???...

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