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Happy Saturday - Joann's had a sale on fleece so it was a good reason to make a casual vest. The pattern was McCall's M7695. When working with plaid, you really want to line up the design. Since the plaid was large, it was fairly easy to match the pattern. A great tip… Continue reading Fleece Vest
Happy Saturday - I am so ready for fall but Florida just hasn't cooled off yet. Hoping to wear this soon, but we probably have a couple more weeks to go. The fabric was purchased from Fabric Mart last year. I know this store has been mentioned a lot in my blog. When… Continue reading Fall Vest New Look
Happy Saturday! Today, I spent several hours at the QuiltFest. The show features rows and rows of beautiful quilts. There are quilts that have been handmade with unbelievable detail, quilts made by children and everything in between. You will be so inspired by these quilts. The designs range from modern to traditional. I am more… Continue reading QuiltFest in Jacksonville
Happy Saturday - I am starting to work on my Fall wardrobe, really looking forward to wearing this. Unfortunately in Florida, it still feels like summer. Hopefully, we will start to cool off in the next couple of weeks. I have had other sewers tell me, that sewing a blouse is too much work… Continue reading Fall Shirt – McCall’s 7359
Happy Saturday - I have so much fabric. If someone looked in my sewing cabinet, I might be consider a hoarder. If fabric is left over from a previous project, I keep the extra material "just in case I may need it." In an effort to reduce the fabric in the cabinet, I decided to… Continue reading Scrap Buster – Pot Holders
Happy Saturday! I finished this quilt last week and I am happy with how it turned out. The finished size is 61 " x 81 ". The Supplies 25 blue squares 7 1/4" wide 25 white squares 7 1/4 " wide 1 1/8 yard of the navy fabric Triangles on a Roll Batting -… Continue reading Patriotic Quilt
Happy Saturday! My normal Saturday posts have been somewhat sporadic. We have a couple of our college kids home for the summer. As much as we love having them home, it has made it a little more challenging to get to the sewing machine. Especially since my sewing room is currently being used as… Continue reading Patriotic Quilt
Happy Saturday - I love wearing knits. The fabric is so comfortable. As you know, knits can be challenging while sewing. The fabric is slippery and needs a lot pins to keep the fabric straight. You can hem your knits with a regular stitch but I have found that the stitches are not even. … Continue reading Hemming with Knits
The Saturday Seamstress 