Day 4: Collar Construction and Hurdles on Up-Cycle Sewing Top
To tell the truth, at this point in this garment’s construction, things are getting hard. I’m not even sure if I like it, but this is a...
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Londa
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
Nitty Gritty Sewing Process - Up-Cycle Top Collar Construction
To tell the truth, at this point in this garment's construction, things are getting hard. I'm not even sure if I like it, but this is a...
Londa
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
More Sewing & Design Decisions on Londa’s New Up-Cycle Top
I rarely do an up-cycle sewing project where I don’t change my mind and direction – at least once. You will see that happen – along with...
Londa
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Day 4 WITH Video: More Sewing & Decisions on Up-Cycle Top
A very kind customer pointed out that the link to the video was not included when I published this Blog - so here it is again - WITH...
Londa
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
Day 3: More Sewing & Decisions on Up-Cycle Top
I rarely sew creatively that I don't change my mind and direction - at least once. You will see that happen - along with my thinking...
Londa
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Day 1: Up-Cycle Top Designing & Sewing
I’m working hard at both designing/sewing AND recording my progress on video for ya’ll as I create this new top. Here’s the video from...
Londa
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
Up-Cycle Sewing: Start with ‘Dive & Filter’
Selecting a new up-cycle sewing project and pulling everything together is one of the most important parts of the process. As I started a...
Londa
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
New Up-Cycle Top Video
Selecting a new up-cycle sewing project and pulling everything together is one of the most important parts of the process. As I started...
Londa
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Silk Shirt + Fabrics On Top = NEW TOP/Jacket
Silk Shirt + Fabrics On Top = NEW TOP/Jacket Find Your Base Garment The original silk shirt from Rafaella (size Large) had a large grease...
Londa
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Dear Stash, It's Time for a New Life
Dear Stash, It's time for a new life!  Should I depart for heavenly duties any time in the next 20 years, I'm confident that others just...
Londa
- Mar 12, 2020
- 5 min
T-Shirt + Tailored Shirt = Stylish Up-Cycle Top
It’s ‘SEW MUCH FUN’ when fabrics just fall together both in selecting and stitching…and that is exactly the story of this new top. Once I...
Londa
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
Vintage Curtain Heading with Crochet-Edged Hankies
As I designed my vintage hanky curtains, I had the idea of highlighting the beautiful crochet-edged handkerchiefs as the 'headings' above...
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
- 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
- 4 min
New Knit Top from Old Polo Shirt
I've been having fun transforming a men's polo knit shirt featuring a knit collar and front button tab closure into a wonderful women's...
Londa
- Jan 9, 2018
- 2 min
Design Time with Londa – Project Survey
2018 is off to a very creative and FUN beginning! I spent the first few days digging into my stash AND got 1/2 price at the local Thrift...
Londa
- Oct 25, 2017
- 2 min
Tickled Pink: My Featured Top in Altered Couture
My mail today was pretty exciting! I opened an advance copy of Altered Couture Magazine that contains my up-cycled top as a feature...
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