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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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Londa’s EZ Pleating w/o Marking
I’m creating a wedding gown for a very special young woman…and in the ‘designing’ progression, she decided she wanted the skirt ‘more...
NEW Creative Sweatshirt Jackets…to become ‘Vision’ Pattern
My vow is to always, always, always make my Talking Patterns™ the VERY best they can possibly be, so I always seem to have several of my...
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...
1 Yr old Alyssa on the Fashion Runway
Alyssa models the romper I created for her last July – 2011. Alyssa rear view I was thrilled this weekend to receive these photos snapped...
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...
Londa’s Kit Creation Process
I thought you might be interested in the ‘process’ that I use when pulling together the Kits I offer as I travel around to sewing Expos,...
Design – by CHANGING your mind!
I knew I would need a yarn for combining with it for couching… I rarely seem to make anything without couched embellishment… so I took a...
Swimsuit Cover-Up
The inspiration garment… At TJ Max – for $55! I don’t think so…even though time = $, I ENJOY the process, so here’s my ‘tale’ of my new...
THIS is how you shop…for creative clothing ideas!
A great top + a fitting room + a camera + a mirror …. creative sewing inspiration! Too bad my Captivating Cowls pattern was done and at...
10th jacket ADDED to Book 2: Creative Sweatshirt Jackets…Londa’s Way
Jacket 10-Rahab + Ruth At my 2nd Annual Creative Get-Away Retreat in April, I managed to create this jacket. Find it as AN ADDITION to...
Captivating Cowls New Pattern Booklet…Progress and RELEASE!
June 12, 2012 Busy writing a newsletter…and can FINALLY pick the printed booklets up tomorrow!!! Ya don’t want to know the latest...
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...
Turning ’60’ Frock
Back view - hem is created with many angles. OK – I have to keep saying it in order to believe it, ‘get my mind around it’ that I’m...
Nifty Necklines and Creative Companions in TOP PRIORITIES series ready
Nifty Necklines Creative Companions The TALKNG portions of these 2 brand new Top Priorities booklets on sewing knit tops are READY – says...
Nifty Necklines Booklet in TOP PRIORITIES Knit Tops series to the printer!
Londa’s Nifty Necklines for Knit Tops Nifty Necklines Booklet Front Cover Building upon the basic techniques taught in my Booklet:...
Londa’s 5 Minute Center Front Pant Zipper Application
First – my ‘soapbox’ – I think for women – whose tops lap right over left – that the lap on the trouser should similarly lap the same...
TOP PRIORITIES: Londa’s Upscale Techniques for Knit Tops Talking™ Instructions RELEASED
YEAHH!!!!!!!!!! ‘ Birthed’ a new product – and has it ever been FUN! Full Cover for Upscale Techniques for Knit Tops This image is of...
Man’s Tie transformed to Cell Phone/Ipod/Credit Card Pouch
I recently took a precious tie of my late brother’s and transformed it into a little pouch to carry a cell phone and credit cards for my...
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...
Londa’s ‘Coastal Curtsy’ Skirt Directions
One of the most exciting ‘fabric’ finds at the Houston Quilt Market was a booth devoted to the infamous ‘Ruffle Fabric’. Not that...
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