Londa's Sewing Projects 5/12

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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

Jul 20, 20167 min read

Fed up?….Then SEW!!!

Finding myself in the midst of a very complicated website re-do (my host company got purchased by another!), and with TOO many...

Nothing New Under the Sun = FUN Sewing Projects!

Londa

Jun 20, 20162 min read

Nothing New Under the Sun = FUN Sewing Projects!

We all smiled when Sister Maria (Julie Andrews) whipped those curtains off the windows and made clothing for the VonTrap children. During...

‘Boba Wrap’ Baby Carrier – Make Your Own!

Londa

Jun 6, 20166 min read

‘Boba Wrap’ Baby Carrier – Make Your Own!

I think it’s special: the last thing I stitched in my IL home sewing corner (basement), was a maternity top and pants for Dear...

Wardrobe ‘Switcheroo’ Feeds Creative Re-Cycle Sewing Stash

Londa

Mar 30, 20162 min read

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...

Londa

Mar 28, 20161 min read

Help Name Londa’s New Sewing School

Help name my new Sewing School. The 20′ x 30′ all season ‘porch’ at our new home in Jackson, TN will be a sewing shangrila…teaching...

Londa

Mar 26, 20162 min read

Flounced Long Dress I Wanna Make!

Found tacked to my Bulletin Board as I was packing my sewing area to move: this Calvin Klein flounced knit dress is now ON MY LIST TO...

Londa

Feb 8, 20162 min read

How To: Underline a Lace Knit Top

Recently, my daughter needed a pretty lace top for her small, casual wedding. After looking EVERYWHERE, even online and ordering only to...

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

Jan 27, 20164 min read

How To Sew a Perky Fabric Bow

Nylon Net – good ole’ inexpensive stiff nylon net – is the SECRET to keeping bows ‘perky’. The color doesn’t matter, as you will be...

Re-Cycle Sewing with a Trimmed Skirt & Top + T

Londa

Jan 18, 20163 min read

Re-Cycle Sewing with a Trimmed Skirt & Top + T

See above the unique trimmed 2 piece knit ensemble of my late Mom’s that intrigued me for a re-cycle, up-cycle project. I find it very...

Londa

Jan 18, 20166 min read

Sweater MakeOver Sewing Project

The Way I Do It…….. OK, this doesn’t mean it is the ONLY way – but after YEARS of creative sewing, designing, observing and teaching . ....

Snoop-Shopping for Creative Sewing Ideas

Londa

Jan 4, 20162 min read

Snoop-Shopping for Creative Sewing Ideas

These days, when I have to ‘vacate’ my house for it to be shown (time to sell – wanna move!), I go snoop-shopping! I love this idea I...

Gift Pillowcase Sewing Project & Sofa Pillows His and Hers Pillow Covers

Londa

Dec 21, 20157 min read

Gift Pillowcase Sewing Project & Sofa Pillows His and Hers Pillow Covers

One more gift done! Family member requested for she and boyfriend to which I replied, “OK, but SOFA pillow covers.” However, I actually...

Londa

Nov 24, 20152 min read

Hassock Gift Sewing

11-29-15: DONE with DD Hassock. Son’s well on it’s way. Here’s a photo of the finished project. I also decided to add actual...

Creative Sewing to Share Moral Positions

Londa

Sep 18, 20156 min read

Creative Sewing to Share Moral Positions

I recently up-cycled some T-Shirts into a very special jacket for myself. My hubby and I joined with approximately 30,000 other...

Londa

Aug 25, 20156 min read

Angie’s ‘Fiddle’ Dress

What FUN! It has been an absolute joy and blessing to help design and create the ‘Fiddle Dress’ for my VERY TALENTED young friend, lead...

Londa

Aug 25, 20153 min read

TuTu Refinements

I LOVE these basic directions for a TuTu as found on my friend, Heather Valentine’s Blog: http://thesewingloftblog.com/how-to-make-a-tutu...

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...

Londa

Jun 22, 20153 min read

Twist Wrap Cover-Up

I’m always on the look-out for quick & EZ garments to sew, and this one is SIMPLE< SIMPE< SIMPLE!!! Fabric: 2 yards of 45″ (could be...

Londa

Jun 15, 20152 min read

I Never Dreamt….

I NEVER DREAMT…..that this ‘fun’ sewing I was engrossed in last couple of months…. would turn into a new Talking Pattern™!! However, as I...

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