He Did This For You
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...
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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
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
Jun 28, 20223 min read
STILL Wearin’ It Contest-Win $50 Gift Certificate
Sew... what is the oldest garment in YOUR wardrobe? Not exactly the same top – but made at the same time, from the same fabric – I KNOW...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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