Londa's Sewing Projects 9/12

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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

Sep 26, 20112 min read

Recent ‘Resource Center’ Additions

Ahhh – it’s about time to get started creating more stylish jackets from sweatshirts! I want to have a bunch of new samples for the Fall...

Apron Stitching – Arghhh to Simplicity Directions!

Londa

Sep 21, 20113 min read

Apron Stitching – Arghhh to Simplicity Directions!

First it starts off with notions of Piping” and 1/2″ double fold bias tape. More arghhhhh. I selected 3 coordinating little prints – one...

Londa

Sep 21, 20111 min read

Conventional Sewing – Bores me

OK – been working (too long) on the linen jacket version using my CHOSEN pattern … and, I must say – I am certainly convinced that my...

Londa

Sep 15, 20111 min read

RE-Cycled Jeans Purse

Pretty EZ! Sold for $25 each. Did add some Swarovski Crystals in orange here and there after I took these pictures though. Cut down the...

‘Resource Center’ aka Fabric Stash Additions

Londa

Aug 16, 20112 min read

‘Resource Center’ aka Fabric Stash Additions

Ahhh – it’s about time to get started creating more stylish jackets from sweatshirts! I want to have a bunch of new samples for the Fall...

Londa

Jul 8, 20116 min read

Baby Alyssa Ensemble

I’ve been so looking forward to sewing some little GIRL ruffles – and baby Alyssa,my sister’s granddaughter born May 23 is just the...

First Annual Getaway Sewing Retreat Report

Londa

May 22, 20111 min read

First Annual Getaway Sewing Retreat Report

20 of us enjoyed all this and more May 12-15, 2011 at the Threads of Time Sewing and Retreat center in Danville, IL. Look at this huge,...

Londa

May 4, 20111 min read

Use for sweatshirt neck band!

Had lots of fun at this candy store of a quilt/machine shop! What a nice owner – Mary Forte, and her helpers/associates. If you’re ever...

Londa

Apr 8, 20112 min read

DKNY Vogue 1250 in 2.5 hours

I am so fortunate to be able to not only have been taught to sew – but to have the $ TO sew, and to have work that I LOVE to do – in...

Londa

Apr 5, 20111 min read

Personal Sewing Plans…FUN!

From the Teal jacquard knit – 2nd from left, purchased from Emma Seabrooke at Schaumburg… Vogue 1250 – a classic DKNY I imagine will be...

Londa

Jan 14, 20111 min read

My Feline Helper

I’m hard at creative work on my Mystery Project these days – and here is my ‘Guard’ Cat. This is Dopey – who is Bella’s big brother. He...

Londa

Dec 12, 20106 min read

New Year’s Eve Dress

OK – I get to sew a regular pattern again! Yea – I think?! My hubby and I do ballroom dancing (NOT DWTS type – but social) at a...

Londa

Dec 8, 20101 min read

TAG Bag for Grandson Gift

I didn’t use a pattern, but figured out what needed storage and size of things in hand, and with 1/5 yards of the Colt fabric(way gobs...

Ahhh – Reupholstered an antique chair – FINALLY!

Londa

Dec 4, 20101 min read

Ahhh – Reupholstered an antique chair – FINALLY!

I found I NEEDED: this claw thing to get out old staples – the BIGGEST job of all! That’s what gave me a blister in my palm. Needed a...

Apron Stitching Directions – My Suggestions

Londa

Nov 28, 20103 min read

Apron Stitching Directions – My Suggestions

Apron Stitching – Arghhh to Simplicity Directions! First it starts off with notions of Piping” and 1/2″ double fold bias tape. More...

Londa

Oct 27, 20102 min read

NEW Creative Sweatshirt Jackets

Creatively Busy AGAIN…. some of my current KITS for jackets I offer at the sewing expos around the country include cashmere neck scarves...

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 –...

Londa

Sep 2, 20101 min read

Pattern Publication Process… Proceeding

Finally – have the cover for the new, revised Refined Too™ pattern! Hard at work today on all the images for the albums that go with it....

Londa

Aug 20, 20101 min read

NEW Refined Jacket #3

For Londa’s books, patterns, and supplies as described in her sewing escapades, please see Londa’s Creative Threads –...

Creative Jacket Journey DVD – the Jackets

Londa

Aug 13, 20101 min read

Creative Jacket Journey DVD – the Jackets

The blue jacket – Gloria named ‘Triumph’ because she ‘triumphed’ over her fear of cutting into the sweatshirt and her fabric… Created...

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