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Y’all, I’m Moving the Sewing Party to Substack – Come On Over!
Y’all, I’m Moving the Sewing Party to Substack – Come On Over! Hey there, Sewing Friends! 🧵✂️ After a lot of thinking (and maybe one too many cups of coffee), I’ve decided it’s time to pack up my virtual sewing basket. I’m moving our little corner of the internet over to Substack. It’s where more folks are gathering these days, and I want to stitch and chat with every single one of you! Click right on this post preview to read the rest of it! The New Plan So here’s the plan:
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CHRISTmas Gift Round-Up
One of my favorite ways to celebrate CHRISTmas is sewing gifts to give. Though sometimes I think it would be easier to just go buy...
Gift Sewing Continued…Sewing with a Sheer Knit Fabric
The Fabric It’s always fun to come up with a sewn gift of love for my great niece in FL. This sheer knit caught my eye because of the...
Simple Machine Sewn Gifts for Kids to Make
My next few posts will be sharing my kid-tested directions for some great gifts. First up: A Seat Belt Travel Pillow Pillows seem to...
Gift-Making Ideas for Kids to Sew
Since my focus in life these days is teaching kids to sew, and the gift-making season is upon us, here is a collection of ideas for you...
Rolled Jersey Knit Trims
Trendy Detail: Rolled Knit Trim How To’s for trimming with knit strips was the subject of my column in Sew News April/May 2018. When...
Pattern Sizing, Measure Checking & Fold So It Fits into the Envelope
Love to sew CLOTHING? I have some hints to help make your projects FIT. Take a few minutes to watch this series of 3 videos for the...
Memory Doily Headboard
I love lace – especially crocheted lace – ones I remember on furniture in my childhood home. When I started dreaming up my ‘Memory’...
Vintage Curtain Heading with Crochet-Edged Hankies
As I designed my vintage hanky curtains, I had the idea of highlighting the beautiful crochet-edged handkerchiefs as the 'headings' above...
Vintage Hanky Curtains
For my ‘Memory’ guest bedroom, I decided to make use of precious hankies from my childhood. ‘Secret Pal’ hankies that I’d received each...
Londa Shows How To Sew Pillows withOUT Pointy 'Dog Ears'
I don't know where I learned these techniques...but I've been using them successfully for years. Give it a try and comment to let me...
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