Ball Point Bodkin - You NEED This Sewing Notion!
The 'Ball Point Bodkin' - a $4.25 long piece of metal with an eye on one end and a ball on the other - has been a favorite of mine for...
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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, 2020
- 1 min
Learn How Fabric is Made
I’ve found a few quick yet informative videos to help you understand how fabric is made and printed. I wrote this for my sewing students...
Londa
- Sep 2, 2019
- 1 min
Sewing Pin Selection & Storage, How To Use, and YES, You CAN Sew Over Pins!
All sewing pins are NOT created equal! In this video, I share my favorite sewing pins and explain why. What are my 2 favorite tools...
Londa
- Jul 25, 2019
- 1 min
How To Select the Perfect Sewing Machine Needle for Your Fabric
Selecting the proper sewing machine needle for the fabric you’re using is a VERY important decision. Londa explains what to consider in...
Londa
- Jul 11, 2019
- 1 min
Back-To-School for Sewers: All About Proper Machine Threading & Thread
I couldn't believe what I was reading and learning about thread and threading a machine once I started selling sewing machines...
Londa
- Jan 22, 2019
- 4 min
Londa's 'Must-Have' Starter Sewing Notions
With the beginning of a new adult class here at my Sunroom Sewing Studio, I grabbed my favorite 'have-to-have' notions off of my...
Londa
- Aug 15, 2018
- 3 min
Shopping 4 Fabrics ONLINE – Londa Recommends
Here are my FAVORITE online fabric sources since finding a good FABRIC STORE with more than just cotton quilting fabric is almost...
Londa
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
Stretch Lace for Creative Sewing Fun
STRETCH LACE on display at JoAnn’s Fabrics today made my creative heart go ‘pitter patter’. Tis a good thing I was ‘on a mission’ and on...
Londa
- Jan 16, 2018
- 6 min
Ponte Knit Fabric: Facts & Where to Shop
‘Ponte’ or ‘Ponte Roma’ is the current popular term for a blended double knit. However, all Ponte’s are NOT created alike. I’ve been...
Londa
- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
Answers to Sharp Questions: Scissors Facts
Though rotary cutters have taken the sewing world by storm, SCISSORS are still a vital, indispensable piece of sewing equipment. Here are...
Londa
- Oct 23, 2017
- 2 min
Zippers – a Short History
Zippers are a series of hooks and eyes to create a long, continuous fastener! Invented in 1890, zippers are certainly an interesting...
Londa
- Sep 26, 2017
- 6 min
Tools & Techniques for the Alabama Chanin ‘Look’: Part VI
The Tools and Techniques developed by Natalie Chanin are a wonderful blend. So much of all this is a delightful ‘twist’ on what I’ve...
Londa
- Sep 24, 2017
- 4 min
Textures of Alabama Chanin – Part V
Breath-Taking Texture THAT is what first – and still – draws me to the ‘look’ of Alabama Chanin, the amazing TEXTURE that she and her...
Londa
- Jul 25, 2017
- 7 min
Londa’s FAVORITE Sewing Notions
“What are YOUR favorite sewing notions? Which ones should I buy?” This is a question several of my new sewing students (and their...
Londa
- Mar 30, 2017
- 4 min
Embellishing with Shrinking Fabric and Artist Foil
Embellishing with shrinking fabric and artist foil are the key techniques on this fun ‘T Top’. Since it is time to get out the...
Londa
- Mar 9, 2017
- 3 min
Making Jeans Waistlines FIT & How To Shop for Jeans
OK – so I’m ‘frugal’. I refuse to pay the big prices for new jeans in the stores. I had about worn out the only ‘comfy’ pair I had....
Londa
- Feb 24, 2017
- 2 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 19, 2017
- 3 min
Saturday Simple Sewing Hint: Key+String Crotch Measuring Tool
The ‘Key’ (no pun intended) to a great pant fit is a thorough understanding of the Crotch Depth and the Crotch Length AND how to measure...
Londa
- Feb 11, 2017
- 3 min
Turning Tool Collection Every Sewist Should Have
In my work with new sewers and the charity sewing that has grabbed my heart (Days for Girls – making feminine hygiene kits for girls and...
Londa
- Jan 26, 2017
- 1 min
Professional Pinning for Sewists
No Kidding…Treat yourself to a PIN Clean-out! Do you have any idea of how much time you waste fishing pins out of boxes or tins???...