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More fabric, more fabric and even more fabric
Yeah I know y'all are tired of me and the fabric tales but I have got to share this one with you! It won't be for everyone but if you are a fashionista and still have a little Christmas cash burning a...
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We Interrupt the Regular Scheduled Programming...
I hate winter, snow and cold. Not in that particular order because at different times I hate different portions of it more. I especially hate it that I can't wear skirts and dresses in the bitterly...
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A Quick Note on a Monday Evening
These are just quick notes to answer a few questions...First - if you have any questions regarding my TNT patterns, please check out the tabs at the top of my blog under the header. In the tab,...
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Navy Blue Wool Crepe Pants
In the continuing quest to add more pants to my wardrobe, I cut into the four yards of navy blue wool crepe that I recently purchased from Fabric Mart. This was a really wide piece of fabric which...
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Are you a sewing technician or a creative fiber artist?
I've read two awesome blog posts recently on fabric stashing and collections. First there was Kristin's called, "Why I'm not on a Stash Diet" and then there's Myrna's called "Thoughts on Space and...
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Pictures and a little more...
I just wanted to share a little more of my picture taking journey. So when you guys get tired of these posts just click away or complain! *LOL* I might listen...I might not...no promises. Some of...
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On April 3rd, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his last speech in Memphis, TN. It was his, "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. I've included the last three minutes of the speech below:At...
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Loving the Clothes I Make
It seems like my last couple of posts appear to be piggybacking off my fellow bloggers. This is because I've been so impressed with what they've written and their words have really inspired me....
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It was a good weekend...
It was a good weekend ~Even though I was invaded by grandchildren and my nieces and nephews...Snow Day~...and had to deal with 13" of snow on Tuesday...which allowed me to stay home and sew another...
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This is Why I Have a Spare
See my year old Janome sitting on my cutting table? Why do you ask? Because it won't sew a straight stitch...it takes three or four stitches and then it jags to the side and jams. Next weekend I will...
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Basics in Navy Blue
I purchased four yards of a navy blue poly/wool blend crepe from Fabric Mart last month. Due to the width of the fabric (62"), I was able not only to get a pair of pants (already blogged about) a four...
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Pinstripe Magic Pants
I'm thrilled that I've gotten one more pair of pants sewn this month. This makes my third pair. Which when added to the previous pairs made, and the ones already in my closet, gives me so many more...
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Pinstripe Magic ~ Dress & Skirt
I bought four yards of a wool crepe grey & cream pinstripe from Fashions Fabrics Club, that is presently sold out. As an aside, I remember now why I stopped purchasing from them...it takes forever...
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In Response to your Questions...
There have been a few questions about procedures and things that I've previously blogged about...so I'm going to put all the links in this post. I will also link this to my "Popular Posts" tab for...
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Human Error and an Update
I want to start this post with the Human Error portion...Last week I posted that I would have to take my sewing machine back to my sewing machine dealer because it was jamming. Well it hit me that...
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Sewing Totals for January 2014
January is normally a good sewing month for me. Usually I take several vacation days at the beginning of the month and there is a three day holiday (Martin Luther King Day) that allows additional...
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Pinterest Inspiration
...or continuing along with the sheath dress quest...I saw this dress online at Talbot's and loved it.Then found this one on Pinterest where the seaming drew my attention...which when added to the...
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All My Linings...
It's wintertime here...seriously cold, seriously snowing...seriously winter! I spent a lot of the last holiday weekend sewing with wools. When I sew with a wool I alwaysadd a lining. For several...
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Are You the Sewist You Want to Be?
I've spent some quality time in my sewing cave over the last few weeks. We are coming off the holiday season which meant that I've had a few vacation days and a snow day too. I normally spend quality...
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Notes from The Sewing Cave...
I'm still sewing away. I mean what else is there to do? Every day I trudge to and from the bus headed to work past piles of snow, in the freezing cold, and in darkness. It's dark in the...
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