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VALUE CONNECTION If you take time to sew clothing, you obviously love fashion. Color selection is one of the most important decisions you...
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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
Apr 25, 20172 min
Snoop Shop for Creative Sewing Ideas
I love to ‘Snoop Shop’. That means that I ‘flit’ through the stores looking for creative construction and embellishment ideas. Armed...
Londa
Apr 11, 20175 min
Care of Rayon Fabrics & Garments – PART III in Rayon: Love It or hate It
Care of Rayon Fabrics What is the BEST laundering care for Rayon? This Blog post surveys some online fabric sources and the care they...
Londa
Apr 8, 20174 min
Rayon: Love it or Hate it
Rayon. What IS IT? Man-made or Natural fiber? Well – the answer is “Both” That’s the reason that the popular ‘Rayon’ or ‘Viscose’ as...
Londa
Apr 5, 20172 min
Natural Fibers Explained: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Linen
Cotton – Linen – Silk – Wool are the natural fibers. See if you can answer these interesting fiber questions? Which natural fiber can...
Londa
Mar 22, 20174 min
Sewing: Thanks, Mom for Teaching Me
This Wednesday marks the 5th year my Mom has been in her eternal home with Jesus. I miss her. I missed her for a long time before she...
Londa
Mar 11, 20172 min
I Never Had a Barbie…
Sewing friend and blogger, Rhonda Buss, had a great post on Wednesday, March 9 to commemorate Barbie’s 58th Birthday. Enjoy it HERE,...
Londa
Mar 8, 20171 min
Fashion Style Terminology
Us ‘Fashionistas’ and ‘Sewists’ take a lot of our fashion terminology for granted. I remember when I taught high school Home Economics...
Londa
Mar 6, 20171 min
Follow Creative Sewist: Gale Ortiz
Sometimes you happen upon other Creative Sewists who just create in very inspiring ways. Though I’ve never met her personally, when I...
Londa
Feb 24, 20172 min
Top Edge Wrapped Elastic Application
Top Edge Wrapped Elastic Application Below, you can see the technique I love for applying elastic. I like to use a firm elastic 1 1/4″...
Londa
Feb 13, 20173 min
Bias & Jewels Design Inspiration
Check out this GREAT necklace made from old rhinestone earrings and pins I found in a Martha Stewart magazine – THEN I noticed, the RAW...
Londa
Feb 5, 20171 min
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...
Londa
Feb 1, 20171 min
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...
Londa
Jan 25, 20172 min
Dress in Color Value to Match … YOU
For the Wednesday Wardrobe Hints, I’ll often be directing you to the wisdom of Nancy Nix-Rice. She and I are definitely ‘on the same...
Londa
Jan 21, 20173 min
Trump Fashion-Inauguration Details
I can’t help it, I HAVE to switch Saturday Simple Sewing How-To’s with Wednesday Fashion Watch this week……. No politics – just FASHION...
Londa
Jan 18, 20171 min
Wednesday Wardrobe Hint
SIMPLE. QUICK. EASY. GREAT RESULTS. When you take a garment off a hanger to wear, move the hanger to the basket on the floor. I’ve...
Londa
Nov 11, 20161 min
Design Opinion: Comments Appreciated…
A new magazine arrived in the mail yesterday and these 2 pictures hit this Grandma over the head regarding design. For what it’s...
Londa
Sep 18, 20165 min
YES…Quality Fashion Fabric IS Available!
I keep hearing over and over that “You just can’t buy good fashion fabric any longer.” Well – fashion fabric independent stores (such as...
Londa
Aug 25, 20163 min
Color Forecast for Fall 2016
My sis sent me this great email from Mood Fabrics in NYC with a great ‘feel’ for THE colors for fall. Not that we let anyone dictate...
Londa
Apr 11, 20162 min
Pant Silhouette WIDENS for Spring/Summer…YEAH!!!
Another thing along with change of all types, death, and taxes you can count on is that In fashion – if you don’t like it, just wait long...
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