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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
Jun 4, 20152 min read
‘Creative’ Quotes
In my ‘cleaning out’ lately, I uncovered my ‘Rag’ newsletters from the late and wonderful Lois Ericson. I have no idea if the quotes...
Londa
May 29, 20151 min read
Name Help for new Up-Cycle T’ Knit Top Pattern
I’m deep into ‘tender up-cycling’ of family garments into tops I can wear. This shirt was one of my mom’s favorites. See my ‘Memento T’...
Londa
May 19, 20152 min read
Logantex Knit Fabrics – My Favorites!
I’m often asked , “WHERE do you get the fabrics for your knit tops?” My answer: here and there and everywhere, but two of my absolute...
Londa
May 18, 20152 min read
Teaching Kids to Sew – Londa’s Techniques & Projects
Alexa had a great time – see this precious picture she made me! Christy (and her wonderful Mom) crafted this memento I’ll ALWAYS...
Londa
May 13, 20152 min read
Travel SAFE – ID ON your person!
A friend that travels internationally a lot shared with me her travel wallet back in January – citing that men have their wallets ON them...
Londa
May 4, 20154 min read
T-Shirt Re-Birth – Khaki Tie Label T
A ‘jeep promo’ T of my late brothers, turned inside out, and added to with lace knit and tie labels. Neck Close-up. Base of lace knit,...
Londa
Apr 3, 20156 min read
Share your Creative Sewing Skills….at Church!
I thought I had ‘blogged’ about this another year, but I can’t find it – so I thought it would be good to share anyway – this time on my...
Londa
Feb 14, 20154 min read
Shirred T’Shirt Tunic
I love to be inspired by ready-to-wear. This shirred top ‘spoke’ to me enough to purchase it down in Houston last fall. It is...
Londa
Feb 10, 20154 min read
Elastic Thread Technique
Preparing for both my new DVD set on sewing knits, ‘STRETCHING YOUR KNIT SEWING KNOW-HOW‘ AND a new episode for It’s Sew Easy Series...
Londa
Sep 10, 20143 min read
How to Use Pattern Templates – Londa’s Terrific ‘T’ Knit Top
I’ve just published a NEW wonderful BASIC KNIT TOP Talking Pattern™! I did so because I just couldn’t find EVERYTHING I wanted in one...
Londa
Aug 17, 20144 min read
Trim Up Towels…Quick & EZ!
We are starting to ‘spruce up’ our family home in preparation for down-sizing sometime in the future. Since wallpaper is now ‘out’, my...
Londa
Jun 20, 20144 min read
Londa’s Hints for Shirring with Elastic Thread
ELASTIC THREAD LESSONS One of the most fun things to do in sewing is to ‘master’ your own sewing machine to ‘do fun stuff’! I am...
Londa
Jan 22, 20142 min read
Sometimes…it’s better to BUY clothing
OK – so DD gave me a Groupon for $50 for Christmas (for which she paid just $25) at Coldwater Creek. So yesterday I ventured out there...
Londa
Dec 11, 20134 min read
‘Adorned’ Sweatshirt Jacket with Minimal Embellishment
Adorned Jacket w/ Minimal Embellishment (7 photos) On this grey jacket, I did less embellishment (FAR less) than on the Chili Red Adorned...
Londa
Nov 19, 20133 min read
I Love Lucy Jacket
I just had the most FUN creating this jacket for a very special friend who loves – LUCY! And, oh my – am I now spoiled with having TWO...
Londa
Nov 8, 20131 min read
Long SCARVES = EASY Jacket Embellishment
Jacket embellished with a long pashmina scarf! Here’s actually a very quick and EZ way to spruce up any v-neck, cardigan jacket – use a...
Londa
Nov 8, 20131 min read
I’m a THREADS Magazine Author!
One more off my ‘Bucket List’ and I joke one more thing to ‘paper my nursing home room with some day’! I’m thrilled and honored to have...
Londa
Nov 8, 20133 min read
No more ‘Dog-Eared’ Pillows!
A few years ago, I decided to attack some of the ‘projects’ for around the house to spruce up for the Holidays and to get some items off...
Londa
Oct 13, 20131 min read
Devoted Talking Pattern … a BIG Hit!
My newest pattern is ‘Devoted’ featuring scarves (long, 45″ square, and even ‘seeing’ pj pants ‘long’ fabric in the same manner) has been...
Londa
Jul 17, 20132 min read
Circle Motif Creative Sweatshirt Jacket
My most recent jacket – especially created using the BROTHER VQ3000 in preparation for the upcoming BROTHER machine dealer’s conference...
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