Silky Feminine Blouses-Part 2: Hemming
Last week in my Blog Post, I shared about the feminine, often silky, blouses that I’ve been seeing lately. Flounces were the ‘feminine’...
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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
- Aug 6, 2019
- 2 min
Silky Feminine Blouses Return-Part 1: Design
Are you seeing them too? Feminine, flouncy blouses are making a come-back! This blouse story was all over when I was watching the...
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
- Jun 30, 2019
- 1 min
Fly Front Zipper Installation: the EZ Way
Don't let zippers intimidate you! I've just taped a new video on the way I developed to install a fly front zipper. Actually, I...
Londa
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Memento Tops: Up-Cycle Sewing
Creating clothing YOU can wear from those in your family who have passed on…or even with ‘finds’ from your local thrift store equals FUN...
Londa
- Apr 27, 2019
- 1 min
Couching - my FAVORITE Embellishment
Absolutely! My favorite embellishment in sewing is COUCHING. Defined: laying down a yarn or heavier thread and attaching with...
Londa
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
Hand Hem Dress Alteration
Last week, I shortened a slim ponte knit dress for a friend by shortening it as needed. This video shows how I did this, demonstrating...
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
- Jan 11, 2019
- 1 min
EZ Cascading Necklines & Hems
As seen on It's Sew Easy TV - PBS series, in this video I show you how to create a cascading neckline, and the VERY popular drapey...
Londa
- Sep 7, 2018
- 1 min
Set a Sleeve with Just 6 Pins!
You read that correctly - with just 6 pins you can sew in a set-in sleeve perfectly without any puckers! Watch my video showing this...
Londa
- Jul 29, 2018
- 4 min
Favorite Inspiration: Soft Surroundings Catalog/Website
FUN and INSPIRATION for my own WANNA SEW list is a trip through the Soft Surroundings Catalog – that they are kind enough to (snail) mail...
Londa
- Apr 30, 2018
- 5 min
Arm Chair Organizer to Sew…a GREAT GIFT!
This ARM CHAIR ORGANIZER will make a great gift for upcoming Mother’s Day or Father’s Day to keep remote controls, pen, book, magazines...
Londa
- Feb 22, 2018
- 1 min
Adding a Ruffle to Lengthen a Top Pattern – a Peek at Londa’s new Trendy Tunic Tops patt
Take just a few minutes to take a peek at my new pattern: Trendy Tunic Tops. You’ll learn how I was taught years ago in college fashion...
Londa
- Dec 8, 2017
- 4 min
Toddler Poncho How-To DIY
Today, I share my How-To’s for creating a simple poncho – AND it gives me the chance to show off my sweet, gorgeous granddaughter! Her...
Londa
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
Understanding Serger Threading
For those of us without Cadillac sergers that thread themselves, understanding some basic principles of threading your serger can...
Londa
- Nov 13, 2017
- 1 min
Tour a Cotton Gin with Londa
Big machinery intrigues me. Inventions intrigue me. A cotton gin is both! Tour the Dalton Cotton Gin with me to learn how our beloved...
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
- Oct 17, 2017
- 3 min
Tough Man Work Pants Mending – Continued
It is a joy to have a son-in-law in carpenter’s training who works so hard that he makes LOTS of holes in his work pants. Sometimes I’m...
Londa
- Oct 5, 2017
- 2 min
Don’t Miss: Nick Verreos
Nick Vereos on You-Tube I recently stumbled on this great series on You-Tube, Fashion School with Nick Verreos, a past Project Runway...
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