Flounced Long Dress I Wanna Make!
Found tacked to my Bulletin Board as I was packing my sewing area to move: this Calvin Klein flounced knit dress is now ON MY LIST TO...
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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
- Feb 8, 2016
- 2 min
How To: Underline a Lace Knit Top
Recently, my daughter needed a pretty lace top for her small, casual wedding. After looking EVERYWHERE, even online and ordering only to...
Londa
- Sep 28, 2015
- 1 min
How-To’s for Perfect Bound Necklines on Knits
In my promise to always make my products the VERY best they can be, I’ve recorded this additional video to more fully convey my...
Londa
- Jul 29, 2015
- 1 min
Ask YOUR Textile Questions
I’m nearing the end of my lengthy preparation for my soon-to-be-released PDF class: Textiles for the Seamstress. Just as it says….ask...
Londa
- Jun 15, 2015
- 2 min
I Never Dreamt….
I NEVER DREAMT…..that this ‘fun’ sewing I was engrossed in last couple of months…. would turn into a new Talking Pattern™!! However, as I...
Londa
- May 29, 2015
- 1 min
Name Help for new Up-Cycle T’ Knit Top Pattern
I’m deep into ‘tender up-cycling’ of family garments into tops I can wear. This shirt was one of my mom’s favorites. See my ‘Memento T’...
Londa
- May 19, 2015
- 2 min
Logantex Knit Fabrics – My Favorites!
I’m often asked , “WHERE do you get the fabrics for your knit tops?” My answer: here and there and everywhere, but two of my absolute...
Londa
- May 4, 2015
- 4 min
T-Shirt Re-Birth – Khaki Tie Label T
A ‘jeep promo’ T of my late brothers, turned inside out, and added to with lace knit and tie labels. Neck Close-up. Base of lace knit,...
Londa
- Feb 14, 2015
- 4 min
Shirred T’Shirt Tunic
I love to be inspired by ready-to-wear. This shirred top ‘spoke’ to me enough to purchase it down in Houston last fall. It is...
Londa
- Dec 30, 2014
- 1 min
Genesis PLUS NEW Talking Pattern release
Genesis Plus front cover. Genesis is now PLUS!my newest Talking Pattern™ arrives January 2, 2015 in printed format Available NOW...
Londa
- Sep 10, 2014
- 3 min
How to Use Pattern Templates – Londa’s Terrific ‘T’ Knit Top
I’ve just published a NEW wonderful BASIC KNIT TOP Talking Pattern™! I did so because I just couldn’t find EVERYTHING I wanted in one...
Londa
- Jun 20, 2014
- 4 min
Londa’s Hints for Shirring with Elastic Thread
ELASTIC THREAD LESSONS One of the most fun things to do in sewing is to ‘master’ your own sewing machine to ‘do fun stuff’! I am...
Londa
- Feb 12, 2014
- 5 min
Londa’s Fly Front Zipper Application
LONDA’S OWN FLY FRONT ZIPPER APPLICATION As stated at the beginning, this application has been made FREE and utilized in social marketing...
Londa
- Jan 11, 2014
- 1 min
Put Machine Presser Foot PRESSURE to Work for you
As I stitch, and continue to learn how to really utilize the awesome features of this Brother Quattro 3, a feature I’m falling in love...
Londa
- Dec 11, 2013
- 4 min
‘Adorned’ Sweatshirt Jacket with Minimal Embellishment
Adorned Jacket w/ Minimal Embellishment (7 photos) On this grey jacket, I did less embellishment (FAR less) than on the Chili Red Adorned...
Londa
- Nov 8, 2013
- 1 min
Long SCARVES = EASY Jacket Embellishment
Jacket embellished with a long pashmina scarf! Here’s actually a very quick and EZ way to spruce up any v-neck, cardigan jacket – use a...
Londa
- Nov 8, 2013
- 1 min
I’m a THREADS Magazine Author!
One more off my ‘Bucket List’ and I joke one more thing to ‘paper my nursing home room with some day’! I’m thrilled and honored to have...
Londa
- Oct 25, 2013
- 4 min
Duchess Kate Fashion Watch…Christening Flounce Ensemble
I’m always on the lookout for what fashion-right Duchess Kate is wearing, and was interested to see on the front of USA Today yesterday...
Londa
- Oct 13, 2013
- 1 min
Devoted Talking Pattern … a BIG Hit!
My newest pattern is ‘Devoted’ featuring scarves (long, 45″ square, and even ‘seeing’ pj pants ‘long’ fabric in the same manner) has been...
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