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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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Proof that Dark Colors Recede and Light Colors Advance
This UNIQUE video proves it, hands-down: Dark Colors Recede and Light Colors Advance Watch and be convinced. Then, apply this knowledge...
The Fun of Machine Applique – the OLD Way!
Teaching young gals the skills of creative sewing recently ‘took me back’ to the good old skill of machine applique. I thoroughly...
Two Things to Understand Regarding Serger Threading
Take 3 minutes to watch this quick serging video where I explain the 2 things I learned (while selling sergers at my shop years ago) that...
Silk Dupioni Vogue 1182 Tailored Dress Sewing Story
I procrastinated too long – but did end up with a roaring success for my dress to wear to stand up for my little sister at her wedding...
Wednesday Wardrobe Hint: Don’t Believe the Lie of Fashion Magazines
Thanks (again) to Nancy Nix Rice for sharing this video at the beginning of 2017 for a dose of reality as many of us look again at our...
Travel Pillow Wedding Gifts
Making gifts to give is just…the BEST! Yes, I could have gone and bought my little sis and her new hubby some neck pillows for resting...
T-Shirt into Tunic Up-Cycle
AFTER I made myself narrow the legs on that pair of pants, THEN I let myself float into my ‘sewing heaven’ to re-create this 15 year old...
SILK Notions You’ll LUV
While creating a dress for my sister’s upcoming wedding, I turned so some of my absolute favorite notions made of…SILK. Silk Thread &...
PROPER True-ing of Seam Allowance Shapes
Years ago I was lucky enough to take a class from Roberta Carr. I really don’t even remember when/where it was. I make it my goal to...
Professional Pinning for Sewists
No Kidding…Treat yourself to a PIN Clean-out! Do you have any idea of how much time you waste fishing pins out of boxes or tins???...
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