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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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Londa’s Video Demo of Flower Frill Template from Clover
Having fun with these new Flower Frill Templates from Clover – watch me make one… For Londa’s books, patterns, and supplies as described...
New Year’s Eve Dress
OK – I get to sew a regular pattern again! Yea – I think?! My hubby and I do ballroom dancing (NOT DWTS type – but social) at a...
TAG Bag for Grandson Gift
I didn’t use a pattern, but figured out what needed storage and size of things in hand, and with 1/5 yards of the Colt fabric(way gobs...
Ahhh – Reupholstered an antique chair – FINALLY!
I found I NEEDED: this claw thing to get out old staples – the BIGGEST job of all! That’s what gave me a blister in my palm. Needed a...
Apron Stitching Directions – My Suggestions
Apron Stitching – Arghhh to Simplicity Directions! First it starts off with notions of Piping” and 1/2″ double fold bias tape. More...
GREAT Vest on my Houston Helper
As I was going through photos from the Houston Quilt Festival, I found these of my helper, Pat, and her great vest. She made it of...
Teaching at Houston International Quilt Festival – 11/3/10
We had a lazy start to this long day because we were lucky enough to get in quickly yesterday and got in 4 hours’ work after my morning...
NEW Creative Sweatshirt Jackets
Creatively Busy AGAIN…. some of my current KITS for jackets I offer at the sewing expos around the country include cashmere neck scarves...
HUNT for reversible knits!
THEN – the box-pleated row ruffle was added on top – opposite side of the fabric ‘up’. The ‘ruffle’ was really box pleated row of trim –...
BEWARE of Current Pant Silhouettes!
Can’t help it – got this Chico catalog last week and immediately put it on my scanner to remind myself to scan and comment. It seems that...
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