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Happy Saturday- I would have to admit this year did not go the way I planned. Unforeseen events, due to an unplanned job change and college students moving back home made some significant changes. This is what makes life exciting and challenging. As for 2020, I am excited because it is a brand-new year. There… Continue reading At the close of 2019
Happy Saturday - Tis the season for weddings. I just attend a bridal shower for one our dear friends. I really wanted to personalize their wedding gift. The embroidery design came from Etsy. It was a perfect design for my project. The pillow inserts and fabric was purchased at Joann's. The pillow inserts… Continue reading Wedding Gifts
Happy Saturday - With Memorial and July 4th around the corner, I wanted to show a quick and fun patriotic project. As you can see the pattern is from "Sewing for Dummies" which is a great pattern for novice or it could be a quick gift. These can be fun when there is so… Continue reading Patriotic Apron
Happy Saturday! I currently have three daughters who are at college. My goal was to sew each one of them a dress for Easter. I finally finished the last Easter dress and shipped it off yesterday. As you can see from the pictures, I was working with directional fabric. The knit fabric… Continue reading Directional Fabric
Happy Saturday - We are enjoying the beautiful spring weather in Florida. It is so much fun finding and sewing fabric that have the spring colors. I have more ideas in my head for sewing projects than I have time. This is my very first fully lined dress. The fabric was purchased from JoAnns. The… Continue reading New Look Dress – 6447
Happy Saturday! It has been a busy couple of weeks. Last week, I attended the Sewing Expo in Lakeland, FL. This is a great event with classes and shopping and boy did I ever do a lot of shopping. I bought the fabric for this dress from The Sewing Studio. This vendor always… Continue reading Knit Dress McCalls 7349
Happy Saturday- Denim is one of my favorite things to wear. I own an old denim jacket that still fits but the color was fading. I remembered trying to dye things years ago and the results were disappointing. With nothing to lose, I decided to give it one more try. I have to admit… Continue reading Refashioned Denim Jacket
Happy Saturday! It is raining here in Florida and it makes a perfect day to stay in and sew. Of course, any day that you get to stay home, is a great day to sew. IThe fabric is from my stash that I have had for several months. It was purchased at… Continue reading Simplicity Blouse 8417
Happy Saturday! I just love sewing with knits. Joann's currently has a great selection. When I saw this pink paisley knit, I was in love. The fabric was on sale, so how could I go wrong. There were several modifications that was done on this pattern. The neckline was raised using the curve… Continue reading Knit Top – McCalls 70211
Happy Saturday! This was a scrap buster with fabric from previous projects. I have to admit this pillow came out a lot larger than expected but it does look nice sitting on my grandmother's wedding chest. Supplies Needed - 6 - 1/3 yards of different patterns of cotton fabric 1/2 yard for the side… Continue reading Over-Sized Pinwheel Cushion
The Saturday Seamstress 