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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
March 9, 2023 Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday. It is a very beautiful day in Florida with the temperatures reaching to the 80's. March and April usually bring us such beautiful weather. Since Spring is here for us Floridians, I started a vertical garden and also making plans to change the landscape in… Continue reading Easter Dress – Simplicity 1537 – Part 1
Happy Saturday - Hope your week is going well. It feels like January is just flying by and before we know it we will be celebrating Easter.  Just finished the blouse using the pattern S9470 Simplicity view C. The pattern had invisible zipper and pleats in the front and back. The fabric was a rayon, and it was… Continue reading Three Tips for Slippery Fabric
Happy Sewing - Due to renovating my sewing room, found this fabric in my stash. It is a knit and the color is so vibrant. Unfortunately, I do not recall where I purchased it. The New Look Pattern has been in the sewing stash for a while so the only thing that needed was the… Continue reading New Look – Dress Pattern 6322
This is a new project but with a slippery fabric
Happy Saturday - I was so exited to get this book for Christmas. This book is beautiful with creative illustrations. Before reading the book, I went thru and looked at all the pictures before I even started reading it. I know some people never grow up. It is a great book for experienced and new… Continue reading A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing
Happy Saturday! I will show that there really is no mystery. Once you do it, you will wonder why you have been avoiding this. You can practice this on scrap fabric, before actually putting it on a garment or a purse. Three items that are needed invisible zipper, invisible zipper foot and wonder tape. … Continue reading The Mystery of Putting in an Invisible Zipper
The Saturday Seamstress 