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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 - 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! 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! 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! 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
Happy Saturday - Have you every made a mistake when sewing? I have made so many that it is quite humorous. Here are some of my crazy mistakes -- Cut out a pair of pajamas and realized that I cut the fabric in the wrong directions so the penguins were upside down. Those pajamas… Continue reading Sewing Bloopers
Happy Saturday! Today in Florida, it is 75 degrees but tomorrow our high is only 56. For us Floridians, it is cold but it is nothing to compare with the storm coming across the Northeast. If you are in that area, be careful and stay warm. We only have a couple of… Continue reading Unlined Coat – Simplicity 1067
Happy Saturday! This is year, I am trying new projects that I have never done before. It is so easy to fall into the same routine. This usually equals boring and a miss opportunity to learn something new. The fabric was purchased from Joann's and it is has some stretch. It is called Sew… Continue reading Denim Skirt
