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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 Hints for Shirring with Elastic Thread
ELASTIC THREAD LESSONS One of the most fun things to do in sewing is to ‘master’ your own sewing machine to ‘do fun stuff’! I am...
Londa’s Fly Front Zipper Application
LONDA’S OWN FLY FRONT ZIPPER APPLICATION As stated at the beginning, this application has been made FREE and utilized in social marketing...
Sometimes…it’s better to BUY clothing
OK – so DD gave me a Groupon for $50 for Christmas (for which she paid just $25) at Coldwater Creek. So yesterday I ventured out there...
Put Machine Presser Foot PRESSURE to Work for you
As I stitch, and continue to learn how to really utilize the awesome features of this Brother Quattro 3, a feature I’m falling in love...
Denim Facts
Reading in the Vogue patterns Magazine October/November 2013 all about Denim facts – as there seems to be so much ‘out there in our...
‘Adorned’ Sweatshirt Jacket with Minimal Embellishment
Adorned Jacket w/ Minimal Embellishment (7 photos) On this grey jacket, I did less embellishment (FAR less) than on the Chili Red Adorned...
I Love Lucy Jacket
I just had the most FUN creating this jacket for a very special friend who loves – LUCY! And, oh my – am I now spoiled with having TWO...
I’m a THREADS Magazine Author!
One more off my ‘Bucket List’ and I joke one more thing to ‘paper my nursing home room with some day’! I’m thrilled and honored to have...
No more ‘Dog-Eared’ Pillows!
A few years ago, I decided to attack some of the ‘projects’ for around the house to spruce up for the Holidays and to get some items off...
Duchess Kate Fashion Watch…Christening Flounce Ensemble
I’m always on the lookout for what fashion-right Duchess Kate is wearing, and was interested to see on the front of USA Today yesterday...
Power Surge Facts
Shared at a recent ASG meeting… 1. Most sewing machines have motors and electronic components. 2. Power surges can damage of destroy...
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...
Perfect Patch Pocket…Tailor Approved
While in San Fransisco at the BERNINA University, my hubby and I had a chance to walk around SF and discovered the WINGTIP store. There,...
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...
NEW…and FREE… a Mini Talking pattern™ on Adding Length to Sweatshirt Jackets
FREE method for adding length to sweatshirt jackets…with YOKES of polar fleece! I’m HOME, and sewing/designing/writing like a crazy...
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...
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