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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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All of Londa's Sewing Articles
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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Sewing Pin Selection & Storage, How To Use, and YES, You CAN Sew Over Pins!
All sewing pins are NOT created equal! In this video, I share my favorite sewing pins and explain why. What are my 2 favorite tools...
When NOT to Clip Corner Seam Allowances + MORE Info....
If you think you ALWAYS trim corners as you sew...that is WRONG! I learned this all-important and reasonable rule from Claire Schaeffer...
Silky Feminine Blouses-Part 2: Hemming
Last week in my Blog Post, I shared about the feminine, often silky, blouses that I’ve been seeing lately. Flounces were the ‘feminine’...
Silky Feminine Blouses Return-Part 1: Design
Are you seeing them too? Feminine, flouncy blouses are making a come-back! This blouse story was all over when I was watching the...
How To Select the Perfect Sewing Machine Needle for Your Fabric
Selecting the proper sewing machine needle for the fabric you’re using is a VERY important decision. Londa explains what to consider in...
Back-To-School for Sewers: All About Proper Machine Threading & Thread
I couldn't believe what I was reading and learning about thread and threading a machine once I started selling sewing machines...
Fly Front Zipper Installation: the EZ Way
Don't let zippers intimidate you! I've just taped a new video on the way I developed to install a fly front zipper. Actually, I...
Memento Tops: Up-Cycle Sewing
Creating clothing YOU can wear from those in your family who have passed on…or even with ‘finds’ from your local thrift store equals FUN...
Couching - my FAVORITE Embellishment
Absolutely! My favorite embellishment in sewing is COUCHING. Defined: laying down a yarn or heavier thread and attaching with...
Hand Hem Dress Alteration
Last week, I shortened a slim ponte knit dress for a friend by shortening it as needed. This video shows how I did this, demonstrating...
Londa's 'Must-Have' Starter Sewing Notions
With the beginning of a new adult class here at my Sunroom Sewing Studio, I grabbed my favorite 'have-to-have' notions off of my...
EZ Cascading Necklines & Hems
As seen on It's Sew Easy TV - PBS series, in this video I show you how to create a cascading neckline, and the VERY popular drapey...
Set a Sleeve with Just 6 Pins!
You read that correctly - with just 6 pins you can sew in a set-in sleeve perfectly without any puckers! Watch my video showing this...
Top Soft Surroundings Catalog Ideas to Inspire Your Sewing
FUN and INSPIRATION for my own WANNA SEW list is a trip through the Soft Surroundings Catalog – that they are kind enough to (snail) mail...
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...
Adding a Ruffle to Lengthen a Top Pattern – a Peek at Londa’s new Trendy Tunic Tops patt
Take just a few minutes to take a peek at my new pattern: Trendy Tunic Tops. You’ll learn how I was taught years ago in college fashion...
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...
Understanding Serger Threading
For those of us without Cadillac sergers that thread themselves, understanding some basic principles of threading your serger can...
Tour a Cotton Gin with Londa
Big machinery intrigues me. Inventions intrigue me. A cotton gin is both! Tour the Dalton Cotton Gin with me to learn how our beloved...
Zippers – a Short History
Zippers are a series of hooks and eyes to create a long, continuous fastener! Invented in 1890, zippers are certainly an interesting...
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