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Comfy Yet Attractive Elastic Waistline Finishes
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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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An Evening with Shirley Adams
Wish I remembered what was so funny…but the evening was delightful…full of interesting stories and history of her PBS show years. The...
Londa a Guest on Creative Mojo Podcast with Mark Lipinski
Mark Lipinski of Creative Mojo Podcast This afternoon, I was thrilled to be a guest for the first time on a national live Radio Show –...
Textile Discount Outlet – Chicago Illinois – WOW!!!!!
basement view at Textile Discount Outlet You will find everything imagineable…zippers – (Oh my gosh, zippers!!), every type of...
Londa to be Guest…American Patchwork & Quilting Radio
American Patchowrk & Quilting Radio – Londa Guest This is SEW exciting! The release of my book, SWEATSHIRT TRANSFORMATIONS published by...
Ric Rac Flower Trim
Ric Rac Flower Trim on Antique Christening Dress At a recent American Sewing Guild Meeting here in the Champaign-Urbana-Mahomet-Monticell...
Hiding in the makeup foundation tube…
Like most of you – I spend a good bit of $ on my facial foundation. Nearing the end of my tube, I decided to be frugal and cut it open...
Sweep up those Pins – Fashionably!
Pin Sweeper gift IN mid May, I had the honor of being the day-long speaker for the Michigan Bishop Sewing Council’s annual meeting. The...
PAINT your Fabric for a STUNNING Jacket!
One of the best treats to doing the sewing expos around the country is seeing – firsthand – the lovely garments (works of art) that gals...
Embroidery + Afghan + Love = Wedding Gift Extraordinaire!
Vickii’s wedding gift – filled with talent and love! My forever friend, Vickii, proudly showed me her wedding gift when we were together...
Hamburger and Ice Cream Cone History
While at a show in the Amish country of central Ohio, we were in Massilon and stopped in at the Icre Cream Cone History…thankfully they...
Don’t Miss…The Chocolate Garden
If creamy, yummy chocolate covering your tongue sounds like a great break during travels…if you’re on I-94 in Michigan, take exit 39 and...
Memories – and a Tribute to my Mother
In memory of MY dear Mother – who just recently passed to Jesus’ arms on March 22, 2012 after living with Alzheimer’s Disease for approx...
Pat’s Creative Re-Cycle Pocket
Pat’s back locker patch recycled into Pocket Isn’t this GREAT!?! Pat – a super helper of mine at the Houston International Quilt...
Interesting Chain Store News
I receive a trade journal for fabric shop owners, FabShop News, that had a VERY interesting article in it called Chain Store Strategies...
T-Shirt Embellishments…Design process BEGINS
OK – I’ve been collecting fabric, photos, ideas, trims for almost a year now – and over the last 2 weeks I have been immersed in making...
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
I originally did this in 2008 – but am repeating it for my Thanksgiving Table. Wanted to share the idea…..from the ‘log’ of my Blog. ...
Houston Quilt Market & Festival Report
For several years now, the last ‘show’ of the year for me has been the Houston Quilt Market and Festival. This year was no different. ...
Do NOT try to totally plan out your life!
Of all the events of my life, infertility during my late 20’s affected me the most. God answered our prayers to be parents through...
Vacation Inspiration
The Hydrangeas were AMAZING, BREATHTAKING, HEAVENLY, EVERY COLOR – EVERY WHERE. They said all the rain they had this spring...
It’s SEW Easy -NEW PBS show…
The program is based on sewing and pattern designers featuring education that revolves around their expertise. Projects demonstrated are...
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