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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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'Icing On the Cake' - Couched Detail
During a sewing class here in my Sunroom Sewing Studio with a student, it was SEW MUCH FUN to introduce my student to COUCHING! She was...


He Did This For You
At this time of year, I remember what I was sewing in the weeks leading up to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday... I do believe, that...


Sewing in the Bible
During my One-Year Bible reading this morning - in Exodus, I was reading about the Tabernacle and Priestly garments.Exodus 39:1 through...


Navy Ponte Pant - How-To's for a Flat Elastic Waistband: SWAP Wardrobe Installment #2
While I've come realize that I truly WANT the comfort of a stretchy elastic waistband, I ALSO do NOT like the puckery - gathered look of...


Navy Ponte Jacket - SWAP Wardrobe
LONDA'S SWAP Wardrobe - Installment #1 I've been promising this SWAP (Sewing with a Plan) Series for awhile now... so to start off 2024,...


Nanas Create Doll Clothes
Yes - I'm a 'Nana', as I imagine many of you are blessed to be as well. We have 5 grandchildren, and the 6th (another girl!) on the way!...


Transform Your Old T-Shirt: Easy Upcycling Style Tips for a Fashionable Upgrade
Our We the People 2nd Amendment T-shirts arrived yesterday - just in time for a couple hours of creative fun before we embark on a bus...


Fun Accessories to Sew
My current sewing of a SWAP (Sewing with a Plan) for a travel wardrobe has been very rewarding. I decided a scarf was needed, so I took...


Loveliest Ponte Knit I've Ever Found!
One of my students came to class with this lovely ponte knit and I hopped right over to joanne.com to order some for myself! This...


Apron Strings with Yvonne Cory
I met Yvonne about 10 years ago when she attended one of my Sewing Retreats - back in my Illinois Days - held at a retreat center in...
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