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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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Patch Pocket Sewing Magic Hints
I’ve used these 2 techniques so many times over the years. If you give these sewing techniques a try – I just bet you’ll fall in love...
Screen Base Tote Bag Sewing Directions
SCREEN BASE TOTE BAG from Londa’s Sunroom Sewing Studio Starting with 52″ of Pet Screening 36” wide, (or 48”)* and following these...
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...
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