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All of Londa's Sewing Blog Posts
Explore 600+ sewing articles from over 20 years of teaching and creating. For my newest tutorials and ideas, visit me on Substack!
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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Understanding Serger Threading
For those of us without Cadillac sergers that thread themselves, understanding some basic principles of threading your serger can...
Gift-Making Memories – Past, Present & Future
For me, Christmas means MAKING gifts. Speaking for myself, there is no comparison to the experience of GIVING when I compare giving...
Tour a Cotton Gin with Londa
Big machinery intrigues me. Inventions intrigue me. A cotton gin is both! Tour the Dalton Cotton Gin with me to learn how our beloved...
Sample Sweatshirt Transformation Jackets: MASSIVE Sale
HUGE Designer Sample Jacket Sale! Unbelievably LOW pricing. Why? I’m a female – so I have every right to CHANGE my Mind! After...
Answers to Sharp Questions: Scissors Facts
Though rotary cutters have taken the sewing world by storm, SCISSORS are still a vital, indispensable piece of sewing equipment. Here...
Lucy Jacket Up-Cycle Project: Re-Visited
Some projects are worth a RE-SHARE, and the Lucy Jacket I created is definitely one of those. My passion for re-cycling/up-cycle sewing...
Tickled Pink: My Featured Top in Altered Couture
My mail today was pretty exciting! I opened an advance copy of Altered Couture Magazine that contains my up-cycled top as a feature...
Zippers – a Short History
Zippers are a series of hooks and eyes to create a long, continuous fastener! Invented in 1890, zippers are certainly an interesting...
Tough Man Work Pants Mending – Continued
It is a joy to have a son-in-law in carpenter’s training who works so hard that he makes LOTS of holes in his work pants. Sometimes I’m...
Blogger Visit Week – Glenda Sparling
Next up for this week’s blog posts is Glenda Sparling – Sure-Fit Designs. I first discovered Glenda with her book, Fabrique way back...
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