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YES…Quality Fashion Fabric IS Available!

Londa

Sep 18, 20165 min read

YES…Quality Fashion Fabric IS Available!

I keep hearing over and over that “You just can’t buy good fashion fabric any longer.” Well – fashion fabric independent stores (such as...

Londa

Jan 8, 201618 min read

Care & Feeding of Your Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine needles, thread and tension knowledge from 50+ years of sewing …. Sewing has been my passion since age 14 when I ‘took...

12 Sewing Notions You Can’t Live Without – SAVE 25%

Londa

Aug 6, 20152 min read

12 Sewing Notions You Can’t Live Without – SAVE 25%

12 Sewing Notions You Can’t Live Without – save 25% through April 3, 2016 12 Sewing Notions for the serious Sewist Think of this...

Londa

Jul 27, 20156 min read

Londa’s Couching Hints for Wearable Art

Keys for Successful Couching with Monofilament Thread One of THE most fun things I do to embellish my clothing is to couch threads. Read...

Londa

Jul 11, 20153 min read

Up-Cycle Lime ‘T Top

Armed with some favorite summer colors, ready-made T’shirts in Lime and Aqua, I set out to ‘play’….. But first, I cut the Lime T-shirt...

Felted Interfacing Disintegrates with Wear

Londa

Jun 9, 20151 min read

Felted Interfacing Disintegrates with Wear

As I am working on a Textiles Class AND using one of my Mom’s favorite shirts in my UpCycle Memento T’s, I am reminded to share what I...

Answers to Sharp Questions…Learn all about Scissors and Shears

Londa

Feb 7, 20142 min read

Answers to Sharp Questions…Learn all about Scissors and Shears

Scissors are ‘part and parcel’ to every seamstress. Here are some interesting facts about scissors. Kai 5220 Shears Learn all about...

Londa

Jul 9, 20132 min read

Electric Seam Ripper to the Rescue!

Electric Seam Ripper This new NOTION was all the buzz at the recent BERNINA UNIVERSITY at my distributor’s booth. I sure wish I’d had...

Cardboard Templates – your BEST Sewing Aid!

Londa

Jul 6, 20131 min read

Cardboard Templates – your BEST Sewing Aid!

SWAP progress… for a ‘jacket’, I’ve elected to create Saf-T-Pocket’s Cheri’s Reversible Jacket. It is unlined, and can be worn at least...

SWAP Update: Cheri’s Reversible Jacket and Aqua Jacket

Londa

May 28, 20133 min read

SWAP Update: Cheri’s Reversible Jacket and Aqua Jacket

Yeah! I’ve finally got several more garments made for my SWAP! The first is a very pivotal jacket, which I LOVE! It is Cheri’s...

Londa

Feb 24, 20131 min read

Scraps with Potential

Silk Trimmings with Potential As I once again was trimming the edges of my stacked bias silk pieces to create my Fabric Fur – this time...

Londa

Jun 12, 20121 min read

Travel Hint…for HOT Curling Irons

Clover Mini Iron Cooling Tote – perfect for your curling iron! As I travel so much, I finally figured out that the Clover Mini Iron...

Londa

Feb 8, 20121 min read

LOVE is…a NEW Rotary Cutting Blade

WHY do I wait so long??? I am busy making the kits for my hands-on class at upcoming Original Sewing & Quilt Expo shows in Lakeland, FL,...

Londa

Nov 13, 20111 min read

New FriXion Fabric Markers!!!

When Pilot released the next generation of pens called “FriXion”, which are advertised as erasable, it didn’t take long for a quilter to...

Ironing Hints & New Handi-Iron Portable Travel Iron

Londa

Oct 19, 20112 min read

Ironing Hints & New Handi-Iron Portable Travel Iron

For fusibles stuck to the soleplate… 1. First try running the hot iron over an unscented softener sheet, then run the iron over a scrap...

Titanium Facts explain STRONG Rotary Cutting Blades

Londa

Jul 30, 20112 min read

Titanium Facts explain STRONG Rotary Cutting Blades

I LOVE my Roll the Gold Titanium Rotary Cutting Blades… and I sell LOTS of the Schmetz Titanium Embroidery Needles….SEW I was curious…...

Londa

Jun 20, 20112 min read

Londa’s Must Have Starter Sewing Notions

Londa’s Must Have Starter Sewing Notions If you’ve decided to give sewing a try — more than just stitching up rips and sewing on buttons...

Life Happens …What’s been Keeping me Busy

Londa

Feb 10, 20112 min read

Life Happens …What’s been Keeping me Busy

Life happens – and always has lessons for us. Last 2 weeks we feared a very serious illness for my husband based on Dr. tests, etc. More...

Londa

Dec 15, 20101 min read

Londa’s Video Demo of Flower Frill Template from Clover

Having fun with these new Flower Frill Templates from Clover – watch me make one… For Londa’s books, patterns, and supplies as described...

Londa

Oct 14, 20101 min read

HUNT for reversible knits!

THEN – the box-pleated row ruffle was added on top – opposite side of the fabric ‘up’. The ‘ruffle’ was really box pleated row of trim –...

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