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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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Army Coat Memento Jacket
Seeing my ‘Memento Tops’ at the American Sewing Guild Annual Conference in San Diego in a class she attended, Jan came by and told me...
Ask YOUR Textile Questions
I’m nearing the end of my lengthy preparation for my soon-to-be-released PDF class: Textiles for the Seamstress. Just as it says….ask...
Londa’s Couching Hints for Wearable Art
Keys for Successful Couching with Monofilament Thread One of THE most fun things I do to embellish my clothing is to couch threads. Read...
Up-Cycle Lime ‘T Top
Armed with some favorite summer colors, ready-made T’shirts in Lime and Aqua, I set out to ‘play’….. But first, I cut the Lime T-shirt...
Twist Wrap Cover-Up
I’m always on the look-out for quick & EZ garments to sew, and this one is SIMPLE< SIMPE< SIMPLE!!! Fabric: 2 yards of 45″ (could be...
I Never Dreamt….
I NEVER DREAMT…..that this ‘fun’ sewing I was engrossed in last couple of months…. would turn into a new Talking Pattern™!! However, as I...
Felted Interfacing Disintegrates with Wear
As I am working on a Textiles Class AND using one of my Mom’s favorite shirts in my UpCycle Memento T’s, I am reminded to share what I...
Name Help for new Up-Cycle T’ Knit Top Pattern
I’m deep into ‘tender up-cycling’ of family garments into tops I can wear. This shirt was one of my mom’s favorites. See my ‘Memento T’...
Teaching Kids to Sew – Londa’s Techniques & Projects
Alexa had a great time – see this precious picture she made me! Christy (and her wonderful Mom) crafted this memento I’ll ALWAYS...
Slip-Stitch the ‘Sidewalk’ Way….
This stitch is used SEW often! As I watched an online class this weekend in my ‘down time’ after a busy Mother’s Day I thought – “I...
Tension De-Mystified
Regarding Tension – THAT is something you do NOT want when sewing – if you ask me, we sew to REDUCE TENSION. I always laughed when gals...
T-Shirt Re-Birth – Khaki Tie Label T
A ‘jeep promo’ T of my late brothers, turned inside out, and added to with lace knit and tie labels. Neck Close-up. Base of lace knit,...
Interfacing…De-Mystified
If you have ever experienced problems like those below…the ‘culprit’ is your lack of knowledge regarding INTERFACING! wobbly, stretched...
Secrets to Non-Scratch Invisible Zippers
Love the look of invisible zippers, but not the ‘itch’ of the top against your skin? Well – me too! I purchased 2 pair of nice trousers...
Pencil Bags for Operation Christmas Child
Talk about a ‘green’ project! AND another wonderful way that our sewing machines and our skills can make something useful for those who...
Shirred T’Shirt Tunic
I love to be inspired by ready-to-wear. This shirred top ‘spoke’ to me enough to purchase it down in Houston last fall. It is...
Elastic Thread Technique
Preparing for both my new DVD set on sewing knits, ‘STRETCHING YOUR KNIT SEWING KNOW-HOW‘ AND a new episode for It’s Sew Easy Series...
Genesis PLUS NEW Talking Pattern release
Genesis Plus front cover. Genesis is now PLUS!my newest Talking Pattern™ arrives January 2, 2015 in printed format Available NOW...
How to Use Pattern Templates – Londa’s Terrific ‘T’ Knit Top
I’ve just published a NEW wonderful BASIC KNIT TOP Talking Pattern™! I did so because I just couldn’t find EVERYTHING I wanted in one...
Trim Up Towels…Quick & EZ!
We are starting to ‘spruce up’ our family home in preparation for down-sizing sometime in the future. Since wallpaper is now ‘out’, my...
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