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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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How To Alter Wide Leg Pant to a Skinny Capri Pant
Once again, I have narrowed some pants to be more ‘in style’. Leg silhouette change. Before the HOW-TO’s let me get on my Soap Box. I...


Londa’s Tips for Hemming Knits
How to Stitch Knit Hems Below, you’ll find ALL my techniques for hemming a knit garment. There are many ways to ‘skin the cat’, in this...


How To Morph Your Basic T Sewing Pattern
Changing your basic T pattern is truly LOTS of FUN! As with this project, that may mean some ‘morphing’ and RE-DOING, but in the end,...


Fashion Advice We ALL Need to Heed
VALUE CONNECTION If you take time to sew clothing, you obviously love fashion. Color selection is one of the most important decisions you...


How to Sew a French Bias Neckline Finish
Follow these directions to create a professional, French bias finish to your necklines and armholes instead of facings which are so,...


Sew an EZ Coaster – Great Kid Sewing Project for Teacher Gift
These EZ Coasters are a great sewing project You can’t beat these easy directions to stitch a coaster set! School will soon be out and...


Snoop Shop for Creative Sewing Ideas
I love to ‘Snoop Shop’. That means that I ‘flit’ through the stores looking for creative construction and embellishment ideas. Armed...


A Bunny & A Basket & a Warrior Quilt
Here is what ‘Nana’ has completed for Springtime Family visit gifts. That Bunny took just A LOT of work! After stitching the nose twice,...


Care of Rayon Fabrics & Garments – PART III in Rayon: Love It or hate It
Care of Rayon Fabrics What is the BEST laundering care for Rayon? This Blog post surveys some online fabric sources and the care they...


Rayon Fiber Facts – Part II of Rayon: Love It or Hate It
In PART II on Rayon: Love It or Hate It, learn all about the different types of Rayon. Finally, understand terms like Viscose, Modal™,...
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