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Comfy Yet Attractive Elastic Waistline Finishes
For comfy yet a ready-to-wear look on elastic waistlines, follow these directions from Londa.
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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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He Did This For You
At this time of year, I remember what I was sewing in the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday... I do believe, that...
Antique Quilt Square Up-Cycle Apron
THE TASK I truly enjoy taking something old and transforming it into something new - especially when that 'something' is hand-made, like...
Walking Pouch from a T-Shirt – Full Sewing Directions from Londa
Supplies Adult T-Shirt with pocket. (For my middle hip area measuring 43”), I used an Adult Small T-shirt) – but always err on too big to...
When A Garment Sewer Makes a Quilt
The Task A new grandSON is on his way: 2-22-22, so once again this NaNa needed to make a baby quilt. This will be our 5th grandchild –...
Baskets & Bowls with Batt-Filled Strips
These big baskets and bowls made from stuffed fabric strips have been fun to make. I am NOT a ‘quilter’, but for Christmas gifts this...
Baskets & Bowls with Batt-Filled Strips
These big baskets and bowls made from stuffed fabric strips have been fun to make. I am NOT a 'quilter', but for Christmas gifts this...
Stitch a Chef Apron
These directions are my ‘new and improved’ techniques to stitch a chef apron. This will create a well-sewn classic Chef Apron. I have...
Memento Soft Doll Sewing ProjectS
It was both lots of fun and an honor to create these 3 soft dolls for the grandchildren of a friend of mine who recently passed on to...
CHRISTmas Gift Round-Up
One of my favorite ways to celebrate CHRISTmas is sewing gifts to give. Though sometimes I think it would be easier to just go buy...
Gift Sewing Continued…Sewing with a Sheer Knit Fabric
The Fabric It’s always fun to come up with a sewn gift of love for my great niece in FL. This sheer knit caught my eye because of the...
Simple Machine Sewn Gifts for Kids to Make
My next few posts will be sharing my kid-tested directions for some great gifts. First up: A Seat Belt Travel Pillow Pillows seem to...
Gift-Making Ideas for Kids to Sew
Since my focus in life these days is teaching kids to sew, and the gift-making season is upon us, here is a collection of ideas for you...
Canvas Tote To Teach Kids To Sew
CANVAS TOTE Londa’s Sunroom Sewing Studio These directions are based on a YouTube Video by Alanda Craft. I have added both lots of detail...
Standing Playing Card Holder
For young card players (and sometimes old as well!), this Holder may just be the key to hours of old-time card playing fun. It makes a...
Super Simple Circle Cape
I've had sew much fun 'knocking off' this super simple circle cape that I invested in while teaching out in Fresno a few weeks ago! I...
Arm Chair Organizer to Sew…a GREAT GIFT!
This ARM CHAIR ORGANIZER will make a great gift for upcoming Mother’s Day or Father’s Day to keep remote controls, pen, book, magazines...
Poncho of 2 Rectangles – How to Draft & Sew
Creating a poncho of 2 rectangles is nothing new – but since I’d never done it before, I wanted to give it a try for Christmas Gifts for...
Kenzie’s Christmas Doll & Sleeping Bag Sewing How-To’s
Just as my Grandma made me my ‘Lucy Doll’ – gee, about 63 years ago – this Christmas it was time to create a similar cloth doll for my...
Frayed Edge Shawls
Making these Frayed Edge Shawls for Christmas gifts did not turn out to be quite the ‘quick and EZ’ that I had thought they would be! ...
Toddler Poncho How-To DIY
Today, I share my Toddler Poncho How-To DIY for creating a simple poncho – AND it gives me the chance to show off my sweet, gorgeous...
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