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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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Circle Motif Creative Sweatshirt Jacket
My most recent jacket – especially created using the BROTHER VQ3000 in preparation for the upcoming BROTHER machine dealer’s conference...
Lace Jacket – SWAP Sewing
I obviously love this fabric – as I purchased it TWO DIFFERENT times from Vogue Fabrics at different expo/shows. I thought long and...
Cardboard Templates – your BEST Sewing Aid!
SWAP progress… for a ‘jacket’, I’ve elected to create Saf-T-Pocket’s Cheri’s Reversible Jacket. It is unlined, and can be worn at least...
Living Well Talking Pattern™ Released
Yeah – ‘birthed’ another one… my Living Well Talking Pattern™. Living Well Pattern Cover This pattern includes TWO jackets and several...
SWAP Update: Cheri’s Reversible Jacket and Aqua Jacket
Yeah! I’ve finally got several more garments made for my SWAP! The first is a very pivotal jacket, which I LOVE! It is Cheri’s...
Londa’s 2013 Jacket Contest
Jacket Contest Rules Post any of your Questions/Comments below as a Comment. Watch for the VIEWER’S CHOICE HERE and at my Pinterest...
THREADS Magazine Feature – Coming!
Check one off my ‘Bucket List’ – to have an article/garment(s) in THREADS MAGAZINE! Yeah – God is good. Meeting Stephani Miller, an...
Genesis Too NEW Jacket…LONG Length
New Long Length Genesis Too Sweatshirt Jacket Done! Here is my newest jacket – from my very basic popular Genesis Too pattern design...
‘Living Well’ Design Work…
I’m hard at work on a ‘revised’ version of myLIVING pattern (current stock on sale for just $8!). I came up with ‘Living Well’ because I...
Londa’s ‘Wrap Technique’ for Skirt and Pant Waistband Elastic
See angle to the lower flounce stitching and the swing of the skirt I snuck a few minutes one night at the Retreat to stitch 4 seams to...
Change & Clean Your Closet to find ‘FABRIC’!
Finally home (except for my 3rd Annual Retreat this Thur-Sun), I have now changed & cleaned my closet for the spring & summer season....
RE-Cycled T-Shirt Dress w/ Angie
Yesterday, I had a blast helping my friend Angie learn to sew – VERY creatively – as I guided her in designing and creating a summer...
A Great Re-Cycled Denim Vest
I’m so sorry I don’t have this clever gal’s name to share – but when she came to my booth in Puyallup, we were all impressed with her...
SWAP – Sewing with a Plan – Londa’s NEW Travel Wardrobe
OK – so yes, I do sometimes travel NOT for business, and I’ve recently been inspired finally create a travel wardrobe – purposefully,...
Scraps with Potential
Silk Trimmings with Potential As I once again was trimming the edges of my stacked bias silk pieces to create my Fabric Fur – this time...
Flirty Flounces Talking Pattern™ Released
One more ‘baby’ born – Flirty Flounces Talking Pattern! Flirty Flounces Talking Pattern™ – 3 styles and 5 tops! This pattern almost ‘made...
More…’Flirty Flounces’ Knit Tops
I’m on a roll! All the designing and sewing is DONE! Now to decipher my cryptic notes, put photos in order, and write and record...
Sneak Peak at ‘Flirty Flounces’
Flounce Top Development This top ended up with long sleeves – and ‘plays’ the 2 sides of the fabric in an interesting way…Here I am...
Londa’s Jacket in Sew News Magazine!
Londa’s Sew News Sweatshirt Jacket – photo by Brent Ward I’m tickled pink to have one of my creative sweatshirt jackets in the current...
Simple Narrow Hem Trick
As I was making my dear daughter a new apron for Christmas – and the directions called for a ‘narrow hem’. Directions – if any more are...
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