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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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YEAH!!! Wide-Legged Pants Make Huge COME-BACK!
A recent trip to a Memphis area ‘hoity toity’ (as my sister calls it) shopping district gave me the chance to do some of my favorite...
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...
Preview Londa’s New Pattern: Trendy Tunic Tops
Pattern writing/recording is going well – AHEAD of schedule! Take a peek at just a few of the garments developed in the design process. ...
Ponte Knit Fabric: Facts & Where to Shop
‘Ponte’ or ‘Ponte Roma’ is the current popular term for a blended double knit. However, all Ponte’s are NOT created alike. I’ve been...
Design Time with Londa – Project Survey
2018 is off to a very creative and FUN beginning! I spent the first few days digging into my stash AND got 1/2 price at the local Thrift...
Poncho of 2 Rectangles – How to Draft & Sew
Creating a poncho of 2 rectangles is nothing new – but since I’d never done it before, I wanted to give it a try for Christmas Gifts for...
Kenzie’s Christmas Doll & Sleeping Bag Sewing How-To’s
Just as my Grandma made me my ‘Lucy Doll’ – gee, about 63 years ago – this Christmas it was time to create a similar cloth doll for my...
Frayed Edge Shawls
Making these Frayed Edge Shawls for Christmas gifts did not turn out to be quite the ‘quick and EZ’ that I had thought they would be! ...
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...
Toddler Felt Christmas Tree – Grandma’s Gift Sewn with Love
My prayer as I worked to create this Felt Christmas Tree and Ornaments for my granddaughter was that I was creating a family heirloom...
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