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Happy Saturday, Hope you are having a great start to your weekend. This weekend, will be going to the North Florida Shop Hop. Visiting 7 quilt shops. This is so much fun as we visit stores outside of our county. You meet so many wonderful people who are passionate about sewing. Have you ever gone… Continue reading Things that I wish I had known before I started sewing
Happy Saturday, Hello Friends, hope you are having a great week. Are you starting your grocery list for Thanksgiving? I love this time of year and looking ahead to the family time and the smoked turkey. We actually host Thanksgiving. It is the one time of the year that the husband is in charge of… Continue reading Creating with Simplicity Pattern: A Jacket Journey part 2
November 9, 2024 Happy Saturday, Hope you have a wonderful week. It seems like this year just flew by. It is hard to believe that it is already November with Thanksgiving & Christmas just around the corner. Just wondering if you have started playing Christmas music. I haven't yet but the mood will be hitting… Continue reading Creating with Simplicity Pattern: A Jacket Journey
October 25, 2024 Happy Saturday, We have had such a busy week. Our church had a conference every night. We had pastor from churches nationwide that attended. It was such a blessing. Now that the week is over, we are tired. I had grand plans of getting a little sewing in, but it didn't work… Continue reading Sewing Tips: Overcoming Mistakes with Embroidery
October 19, 2024 Happy Saturday, This is one of my favorite times of year. I love the leaves, pumpkins and watching Penn State Football. We are enjoying "fall like" weather in Florida with the low temperatures in the 50 to 60 degrees. It has been a wonderful change from the "typical" Florida weather. The fall… Continue reading Enjoying Fall with Embroidery: A Project Guide
Simple project to repurpose two jackets.
Valerie attended virtual classes on perfect blouse sewing by Katrina Walker and found them helpful. She repurposed fabric from a denim jacket to make pillows using designs from Embroidery Library. Valerie shared tips on pillow-making and expressed determination to reduce her fabric stash. She also welcomed suggestions for virtual sewing classes. Happy Sewing!
12/26/2023 Hello Friends - Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. We were able to spend Christmas eve with mom, playing games and of course eating. Then on Christmas day we enjoyed hosting our children and our first grandchild. Yesterday was a wonderful day filled with a lot of laughter and memories.  The Jordan Jacket is… Continue reading Denim Jacket Success: From Frustration to Comfort
Happy Saturday! Well, the skirt is now done, I have mixed feelings about the results. The fabric kept leaving a blue dye on my hands even after washing the fabric twice. Next time, the fabric will be washed multiple times before sewing. Here are the things that did not go as expected. I used all-purpose… Continue reading McCall’s Skirt 6326 – Vintage Pattern
Happy Saturday - Just spent the last two days doing the Florida Shop Hop. We visited 10 shops and found lots of beautiful fabric and patterns. This was opportunity to visit Florida shops in several different cities and support small businesses. Currently working on pockets for my denim skirt. The McCalls pattern is from 1993… Continue reading Denim Skirt Pockets- McCalls 6326 – Vintage
The Saturday Seamstress 