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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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Gift-Making Memories – Past, Present & Future
For me, Christmas means MAKING gifts. Speaking for myself, there is no comparison to the experience of GIVING when I compare giving...
Sample Sweatshirt Transformation Jackets: MASSIVE Sale
HUGE Designer Sample Jacket Sale! Unbelievably LOW pricing. Why? I’m a female – so I have every right to CHANGE my Mind! After...
Lucy Jacket Up-Cycle Project: Re-Visited
Some projects are worth a RE-SHARE, and the Lucy Jacket I created is definitely one of those. My passion for re-cycling/up-cycle sewing...
Tickled Pink: My Featured Top in Altered Couture
My mail today was pretty exciting! I opened an advance copy of Altered Couture Magazine that contains my up-cycled top as a feature...
Sweatshirt Jackets that FIT!
NO MORE SLOPPY FITTING SWEATSHIRT JACKETS No matter the style-sweatshirt jackets need to FIT and not look – or feel – like a sloppy...
Textures of Alabama Chanin – Part V
Breath-Taking Texture THAT is what first – and still – draws me to the ‘look’ of Alabama Chanin, the amazing TEXTURE that she and her...
A Visit To Alabama Chanin – Part III: The Clothing Collection
Of course, Alabama Chanin is known mostly for the CLOTHING! I’m publishing this post again today, with the photos resized down. Many...
Visit to Alabama Chanin – Part I: Overview
A visit to Alabama Chanin in Florence, Alabama This was a wonderful conclusion to our August vacation to New Orleans. AND, my hubby even...
Quick & EZ Top from a Sweatshirt + T-Shirt…$5 eclass from Londa
First eClass from Londa: Quick & Easy Top from a Sweatshirt & T-Shirt Give me my sewing machine ANY day over computers, BUT BUT BUT, I...
1st Birthday TuTu & T Ensemble
Special Occasions call for Special Clothing Birthdays are special – but for a little girl’s #1, a sewist pulls out all of one’s skills...
Cold Shoulder Top – Binding Technique
Finally – I made time to stitch up my first ‘Cold Shoulder’ Top. My first reaction in wearing it is that it feels like my bra straps are...
Baby Onesie Trim Sewn Technique & Design
Check out my final trimmed and sewn ‘Onesie’ for granddaughter Kenzie’s Aug. 7 birthday! It’s been ‘in process’ for some time since we...
Stretchy Carpenter Knee Patch
Check out this STRETCHY Knee Patch I came up with for my MOST AWESOME son-in-law! Having tried Duck fabric in the past, only to have it...
Classic Children’s Clothes to Cherish – and To Pass Down
Classic Children’s Clothes to Cherish – and To Pass Down – something I’m finding I’m pretty passionate about. Though dear Daughter...
Ponte Vogue Knit Jacket – Part III
To catch up, read Part I of the Ponte Knit Vogue Jacket Sewing HERE and Part II HERE. INSTALL FACINGS that HUG the BODY Facings that are...
Ponte Knit Vogue Jacket Sewing – Part II
To catch up, read Part I of the Ponte Knit Vogue Jacket Sewing HERE. STAY-STITCH STAY-STITCH!!!!!!! BEFORE starting to construct a...
Ponte Vogue Jacket: Step-by-Step Sewing Technique
A simple jacket. A pattern that caught my eye’ as a ‘new-looking’ basic. A simple sewing delight for a weekend. Could I stitch it up as...
Cold Shoulder Tops: Thoughts on the Fashion Look
When it comes to something ‘NEW’ in fashion, in my opinion, the ‘COLD SHOULDER‘ or ‘bare shoulder’ or ‘naked shoulder’ seems ‘new’ and...
Sewing with Sentiment via Up-Cycle Sewing
A Day Stitching with Mom I had a precious memories of my Mom in my Sunroom Sewing Studio today. Though she has been in Heaven for 5...
Transform a T-Shirt into a Cascade Vest
Inspiration-Improvement-End Result OK – Transforming a T into this cascading vest tickled my brain! Cruising on Pinterest for up-cycle...
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