Lines from Londa 6-18-09 Â Â Upcoming:Â Travels to teach and vend at shows in Cincinnati next week and then Albuquerque and a VACATION in July mean that.... - Orders received between June 23-28 will ship starting June 29
- Orders received between July 10-16 will ship shipping starting July 27Â
Thanks for your understanding, AND..... Patience is a Virtue SEW...for orders placed June 23-28: $5.50 Value will be shipped with all orders of $29 or more received during this time period AND I will adjust the amount charged on your card to reflect FREE Shipping for charge card orders with subtotal of $100 or more - and for PayPal - I'll send you back the shipping that you paid. 'Still Wearin' It 'CONTEST - Winner receives $50 Gift Certificate at my webstore!                                                 July 1979                                     June 2009 I KNOW I made both the V-neck wrap top in the pic with my son (now almost 30) back in 1979 - AND the T-shirt I 'm wearing today (with #1 Grandson) at the same time!   Sew it occurred to me this would be a fun sharing/contest topic! If YOU made something long ago - say even 10 years ago - that still resides in your wardrobe and that you occassionally wear, please share about that as an entry! Here is how the contest will work... 1. Comment at my post about my stripe T-shirt with YOUR story! Include what you made, an dwhy it is still in your wardrobe. Include techniques you used to stitch it, and what you'd change technique-wise if you made it again today of the same type of fabric. Be sure to sign your post with your first name. Please know that I have my Blog set up for me to approve all posts before they show up - so don't expect your comment/entry to be there immediately. See my starter post at my blog. Read about my construction of then...and how I'd do it now.  All at my BLOG... 2. Send me YOUR photo - to my email at londa@londas-sewing.com. I will copy your comment and add your photo to my Blog so that all can see/enjoy/learn from your post. I don't expect you to have a photo of when you first made it - but for sure take a photo now - even if it is only of the garment - and not on you. 3. I need a minimum of 10 entries in order for this 'contest' to be operative, so tell your friends!  4. Winner will be decided by vote of my 'Customer Advisory Board' - of 5 people (which includes me!) Winner gets $50 Gift Certificate to use at my webstore, but ALL participants will win something! MORE KNIT NEWS: for the latest in cutting edge knit creativity - don't miss Marcy Tilton's website: http://www.marcytilton.com, but more specifically, her T-Shirt Gallery: http://www.marcytilton.com/index.php?cid=194 AND... my few (yet wonderful) rayon/Lycra KNITS are at CLOSE-OUT PRICING! Click HERE. PRE-RELEASE PROMO: Londa's Refined Embellishments for Creative Clothing DVD I've had customers begging for a video like this, and when I started offering this as a class at shows and other venues this year, I was further encouraged to ''publish'" it - so, with my son''s wonderful help, we've done just that!  It will be available for shipping by July 28, 2009 for sure - probably more like July 20 by my dear son. Please be advised that your card WILL be charged when you place your order. Run Time: 2 hours 40 minutes!!! PRE-ORDERS NOW thru June 30 for this DVD ... $19.90 INCLUDES First Class Shipping! SAVE $5.00 Regular Price: $18.95 + $5.95 shipping = $24.90... Order NOW to SAVE $5 AND be one of the FIRST to view my newest DVD 
USA-made Comfort Color Sweatshirt SALE deadline - JULY 1.  Save $5.00 - and support AMERICAN MADE! Click HERE to order. I moved this up from July 4 so that I can get them ordered, received and shipped before I leave for the American Sewing Guild Conference in Albuquerque.  I NEED YOUR HELP!! Give me your creative suggestions for... the title of my next DVD! My Show Assistant and friend, Cindy, will be taping and taking photos of the complete experience of my designing and creating 2 new Creative Sweatshirt Jackets.  This DVD will take you through every single step of my process - EVERY idea, every fitting technique I emply, every design decision I make and why I make it...even every silly mistake I make! Sew...the challenge - another new CONTEST is for YOU to help me name this product. I see it as a 'journey' of sewing creativity... This DVD will be available at the end of August - Lord willin'! Email your suggestions to me at londa@londas-sewing.com no later than July 7 to be eligible for the $75 GRAND PRIZE! All entries will receive a coupon for FREE SHIPPING on an order placed by August 30, 2009. I HIGHLY recommend:    http://www.sew-whats-new.com/ a wonderful SEWING & QUILTING Community... The internet is a huge world - sew when I find something I REALLY like - I love to share with you. Here's a taste of what's 'happenin' just this week! You'll find me posting frequently on this community, in addition to my BLOG. Let me know how you like it!  How Much Bias Binding Can You Cut From A Square Of Fabric
Pre-shape Zippers Before Sewing In Curved Seams
How To Sew A Flat Zigzag On An Edge
Sewing Non-Ripply Buttonholes In Knits
Please - check out further details on my 'antique' T-shirt, techniques, etc. at my BLOG and enter the Contests! Remember the FREE package of NEW needles for orders placed June 23-28. If you're vacationing - enjoy and travel safely!  If you're in the Cincinnati area June 25-27, stop in at the Creative Festival and introduce yourself. Sign up for one of my classes. All details are HERE.   Sewing hugs,  Â
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