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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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Cleaning Out My Studio
I haven't been sewing much the past month - as I've been an avid volunteer in a local Mayoral race to elect a strong Christian Mayor, and...
Hooded Towels = Fun Sewing Project
Like myself, I know that many of my customers are Grandmas - and I hope I have a few young Moms who find time to sew as well. Sew... I...
Great Fabric Store in Nashville, TN
Finally - I stumbled by a great fabric store in Nashville, TN while we were there celebrating #1 grandson's 18th birthday! It is: ...
Nothing to Do with Sewing - but My 2nd Passion
I'm an avid reader - and have found that when I cannot sleep, at any hour of the night, that grabbing my Kindle and reading can put me...
Learning to Sew Teaches MANY Skills
SCHOLASTIC & LIFE SKILLS TAUGHT WITH SEWING CLASSES At the Sunroom Sewing Studio here in Jackson, TN my students learn a wide variety of skills necessary to successful living as a well-rounded, educated person. Below is a summary of the types of things I naturally teach along with sewing skills. Read on…I think you’ll be AMAZED! At the end of this Blog Post, read about my current class offerings for Feb., 23 and onward. Scholastic/General Education Skills Terminology: cl
‘SHOP’ for Family & Team ‘Fabric’
As you are with family these coming weeks, don’t miss the chance to ‘shop’ unworn garments as ‘fabric’ for a new life. Especially when my...
Rock n' Roll T + Tie + Denim Jacket = A GREAT Iconic Jacket
While creating my 'Rock n' Roll Collection,' I decided that a classic denim jacket would be a good addition - so off to Goodwill I went. ...
Iconic Rock n' Roll T-Shirt + Nike Pants = New Jacket
Sew... I was getting tired of stitching on black and grey, so on another recent trip to Memphis where our grandson 'had' to go to check...
MORE Rock n' Roll Up-Cycle Creations
I was sure on a roll.... to create a 'collection' of unique one-of-a-kind Up-Cycled garments that I have for sale as one-of-a-kind...
My Rolled Knit Trim How-To’s
How To’s for trimming with knit strips is the subject of my column in Sew News way back in the April/May 2018 issue! When the editors accepted my proposal, I had no idea how much ADDITIONAL knowledge I would gain as I tested and tested and tested knit strips, grain, and rolling. As I'm doing quite a bit of 'Up-Cycle' sewing with knits these days, I needed a 'refresher' myself, so I dug this up from the many posts I archived from my now defunct 'OLD BLOG', to be RE-published
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