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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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SWEATSHIRT TRANSFORMATIONS: my ‘real ‘ Book is HERE!
Sweatshirt Transformations by Londa Rohlfing While I was away at the Pittsburgh Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, my book arrived! A few...


1 Yr old Alyssa on the Fashion Runway
Alyssa models the romper I created for her last July – 2011. Alyssa rear view I was thrilled this weekend to receive these photos snapped...


Ready-Made Inspiration
I LOVE To Shop – – not necessarily to buy – but to LEARN and to be INSPIRED….so I can COPY – though my copies hardly EVER are the same –...


Ric Rac Flower Trim
Ric Rac Flower Trim on Antique Christening Dress At a recent American Sewing Guild Meeting here in the Champaign-Urbana-Mahomet-Monticell...


Londa’s Kit Creation Process
I thought you might be interested in the ‘process’ that I use when pulling together the Kits I offer as I travel around to sewing Expos,...


Hiding in the makeup foundation tube…
Like most of you – I spend a good bit of $ on my facial foundation. Nearing the end of my tube, I decided to be frugal and cut it open...


Design – by CHANGING your mind!
I knew I would need a yarn for combining with it for couching… I rarely seem to make anything without couched embellishment… so I took a...


Swimsuit Cover-Up
The inspiration garment… At TJ Max – for $55! I don’t think so…even though time = $, I ENJOY the process, so here’s my ‘tale’ of my new...


THIS is how you shop…for creative clothing ideas!
A great top + a fitting room + a camera + a mirror …. creative sewing inspiration! Too bad my Captivating Cowls pattern was done and at...


Travel Hint…for HOT Curling Irons
Clover Mini Iron Cooling Tote – perfect for your curling iron! As I travel so much, I finally figured out that the Clover Mini Iron...
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