Londa's Sewing Projects

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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.

Londa

Mar 273 min read

He Did This For You

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

At this time of year, I remember what I was sewing in the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday... I do believe, that...

Londa

Jul 20, 20225 min read

Designing a NEW Shirt from 3 Old Shirts

I'm totally 'hooked' on up-cycle sewing - a VERY healthy, INEXPENSIVE and frugal pastime! These 3 shirts below had problems as you can...

Londa

May 28, 20224 min read

Closet Confessions

Now that I’ve got your attention, OH MY GOSH!!! I’m not sure if I feel blessed or ashamed, or perhaps proud of my frugal creativity, but...

Londa

May 26, 20225 min read

Shirting Combo Top

I bought these 3 lovely shirting fabrics on a trip to the Memphis area with some friends. I knew I wanted to 'mix & play' with them on a...

Londa

Feb 27, 20224 min read

Lengthen Jeans with Denim Fringe

Honestly, I'm not sure if I like this 'creative' solution or not, but it was fun to do and this solved the issue of my favorite-fitting...

Londa

Sep 12, 20212 min read

Up-Cycle Fashion Sewing Fun

Honestly, I’m not sure when this vintage quilt top made its way into my ‘stash’, but it recently surfaced saying “Make me into something...

Londa

Feb 9, 20217 min read

Baskets & Bowls with Batt-Filled Strips

These big baskets and bowls made from stuffed fabric strips have been fun to make. I am NOT a 'quilter', but for Christmas gifts this...

Day 2 of Sewing & Designing My New Up-Cycle Top

Londa

Jan 14, 20211 min read

Day 2 of Sewing & Designing My New Up-Cycle Top

My 3rd day of sewing got pre-empted with a new student, but I had the video of Day 2 of my Up-Cycle Top using a border print skirt and...

Londa

Dec 10, 20202 min read

Refinements on One Seam Jog Pant

Sweat pant, Jogging Pant, PJ Pant – whatever you want to call them, if you’re making out of a knit that creates any amount of BULK, these...

Soft Surroundings Pleated Pant Knock-Off Sewing Steps

Londa

Jun 23, 20203 min read

Soft Surroundings Pleated Pant Knock-Off Sewing Steps

I absolutely love to look at fashion catalogs and websites – looking for unique and new ideas to inspire and challenge my own fashion...

Londa

Jun 11, 20205 min read

Memento Soft Doll Sewing ProjectS

It was both lots of fun and an honor to create these 3 soft dolls for the grandchildren of a friend of mine who recently passed on to...

Reversible Knit Top with Wave-Rotary Cut Edges -Test Top

Londa

May 10, 20203 min read

Reversible Knit Top with Wave-Rotary Cut Edges -Test Top

I designed and stitched up this knit top as yet another try to come up with THE design for the ‘favorite’ fabric shown below at right...

Londa

Apr 21, 20204 min read

My Alabama Chanin-Inspired Knit Top

Like many of you, during the initial days of the Covid-19 issue, I spent alot of time in front of the TV at night these days. Since the...

Londa

Apr 14, 20205 min read

Side Tie Knit Top – Test Top #1

Since we are all sequestered at home these days and likely sewing up a storm, I thought this would be a good time to share more of the...

Design/Sewing Plans for Favorite New Fabric

Londa

Mar 21, 20202 min read

Design/Sewing Plans for Favorite New Fabric

The Mission With these challenging days we are ALL in, this seems ever so trite, but I’m posting it anyway – to try to take our minds to...

Londa

Mar 3, 20202 min read

Creative Draping = Unique Tunic

One of the fabrics I purchased from www.marcytilton.com finally has seen 'life' when I took a weekend recently to design and drape using...

Toddler Poncho: Design & Sewing How-To's

Londa

Jan 24, 20206 min read

Toddler Poncho: Design & Sewing How-To's

My daughter requested new ponchos for my granddaughters (3 and 18 months) for Christmas - so of course, I complied. With some experience...

Londa

Jan 3, 20206 min read

CHRISTmas Gift Round-Up

One of my favorite ways to celebrate CHRISTmas is sewing gifts to give. Though sometimes I think it would be easier to just go buy...

Londa

Oct 30, 20193 min read

Rolled Jersey Knit Trims

Trendy Detail: Rolled Knit Trim How To’s for trimming with knit strips was the subject of my column in Sew News April/May 2018. When...

Londa

Sep 19, 20196 min read

Memory Doily Headboard

I love lace – especially crocheted lace – ones I remember on furniture in my childhood home. When I started dreaming up my ‘Memory’...

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