Londa's Latest Handmade Sewing Project

As the summer heat rolls in on July 1, 2025, I find myself reflecting on a creative journey that transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary. This upcycle project, which took many twists and turns, ultimately paid off with a piece that blends nostalgia and innovation: a jacket inspired by the iconic Million Dollar Quartet. The story begins with two unlikely heroes—a rock 'n' roll T-shirt and a pair of grey harem-style knit pants from a Nike outlet store. The idea sparked

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...

I'm totally 'hooked' on up-cycle sewing - a VERY healthy, INEXPENSIVE and frugal pastime! These 3 shirts below had problems as you can...

Now that I’ve got your attention, OH MY GOSH!!! I’m not sure if I feel blessed or ashamed, or perhaps proud of my frugal creativity, but...

I bought these 3 lovely shirting fabrics on a trip to the Memphis area with some friends. I knew I wanted to 'mix & play' with them on a...

Honestly, I'm not sure if I like this 'creative' solution or not, but it was fun to do and this solved the issue of my favorite-fitting...

Honestly, I’m not sure when this vintage quilt top made its way into my ‘stash’, but it recently surfaced saying “Make me into something...

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...

My 3rd day of sewing got pre-empted with a new student, but I had the video of Day 2 of my Up-Cycle Top using a border print skirt and...

Sweat pant, Jogging Pant, PJ Pant – whatever you want to call them, if you’re making out of a knit that creates any amount of BULK, these...

I absolutely love to look at fashion catalogs and websites – looking for unique and new ideas to inspire and challenge my own fashion...

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...

I designed and stitched up this knit top as yet another try to come up with THE design for the ‘favorite’ fabric shown below at right...

Like many of you, during the initial days of the Covid-19 issue, I spent alot of time in front of the TV at night these days. Since the...

Since we are all sequestered at home these days and likely sewing up a storm, I thought this would be a good time to share more of the...

The Mission With these challenging days we are ALL in, this seems ever so trite, but I’m posting it anyway – to try to take our minds to...

One of the fabrics I purchased from www.marcytilton.com finally has seen 'life' when I took a weekend recently to design and drape using...

My daughter requested new ponchos for my granddaughters (3 and 18 months) for Christmas - so of course, I complied.  With some experience...

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...

Trendy Detail:  Rolled Knit Trim  How To’s for trimming with knit strips was the subject of my column in Sew News April/May 2018.  When...