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Think Twice, Cut Once...
Originally I titled this post, "Remaking" but as I got into it I realized that Think Twice, Cut Once is way more appropriate. As you know fabric drives my creative spirit...and I've been looking for a...
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A Floral Rayon Romey
I have a thing for comfort. Gathered full skirt dresses with raglan sleeves work for me and are what drew me to the Sew House Seven Romey Gathered Dress pattern. Not only does this have a full skirt...
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It's 2023...
At times during 2022 it seemed like it was flying by and at other times it seemed to drag interminably. No matter because the 365 days that comprised 2022 have passed into history and we're now moving...
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Do You Jelly Roll???
Let's start out by saying I'm not a quilter. Even though I've made several "quilting" projects, they're not my top must sews. However, I love jelly rolls. The thought of them, how the fabrics play...
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I've Been Sewing
My sewing resolution for 2023 is to take my time, create more involved garments, and enjoy the journey more. My reasons are:I don't need a lot of new clothes. I have a few holes that need to be...
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Floral Pleather & Black Knit Wexford
I've hoarded this pattern since it was introduced for the Cashmerette Club. While it debuted last summer, I always knew I wanted The Wexford for a winter top. It reminds me of my Pembrokes and this...
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It Feels Like Spring
The clocks have sprung forward an hour. It's light longer and here on the East Coast it's been a relatively mild winter. I, for one, haven't missed the snow piles or the bitterly cold days. So it's...
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A Funeral Dress
My cousin recently passed away and I realized that I no longer own a proper funeral dress. My lifestyle is so casual now and most funerals during Covid either happened via Zoom or YouTube so I didn't...
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A Sunflower Katie
For this make, the panel fabric totally drove the idea. I saw this fabric on Julia Allisson Cost's IG account and I knew I had to have some because...Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. They...
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Dueling Wexfords
As I stated in my fabric fail Wexford, I was definitely making the pattern again. While the fabric shred as I wore it, the silhouette held up really well. So I made 2 more unintentionally making them...
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A Follow Up to "My Fabric Collection is my Retirement Fund" Post
I wrote this post, My Fabric Collection is part of my Retirement Fund, back in March 2016. I was about 10 years out from retirement then. I'm now three years away from it. My retirement date is on...
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McCall's 7969 in Black & White
I loved my first one and understand why there are so many versions on Instagram and Pattern Review. I'd always planned to make another one and when I found this black/white floral double border print I...
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I'm a Fabric Snob
Seriously a snob and if you don't know that you don't know me! LOL! I love fabric and all of it's different fabrications. Now I won't sew it all but I do love it! I also don't like basic fabric or...
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A Blue & White Hope
Last year I was on a real tear to purchase blue & white toile type prints. I ended up buying a blue & white print that was similar to a toile and an actual blue & white toile. I was really...
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I'm Reading More Lately
As I've stated in several posts, I'm sewing less. And I'm okay with that because I create as I need now and it's enough. So I've filled the sewing time with reading. If you're only here for the sewing...
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Slipping into July...
Interestingly someone on Instagram said that I'd abandoned my blog, which I thought was fascinating since I have posted blog posts in 2023. I do try to post monthly, however, if I'm not sewing much...
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Hey Y'all Hey...
I'm dropping in to say hey, I'm still alive...just not sewing. I've spent the summer reading. However, as I read the words an author's put on the page and recognize their creativity, my own creative...
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A Different Sewing Focus
I needed to write a "biography" to share my sewing background. I honestly can't remember all of the stuff I've done since it's been awhile. So I googled my name plus Diary of a Sewing Fanatic and...
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A Woodland Border Print Simplicity 8687 - Part 1
First, I'd like to say thank you for all of you who still follow my sewing adventures and leave a comment. I so appreciate you! Just one quick thing ~ I know blogger has made logging in more...
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2023 - The Year in Review
I haven't posted much this year because I haven't sewn much this year. I haven't even purchased a lot of fabric...probably the first year in a long time that I haven't worried about my yardage...
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Well it's been a minute!
I recently looked at my blog and realized that my last post was December 2023! Wow that was a long minute away wasn't it. My absence can be chalked up to the fact that I'm just not sewing. Every...
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Sewing Room Update
In my December 2023 post, I discussed wanting to update my sewing space. Not so much the sewing loft but the area I sew in. As I explained, the work/sewing space was overcrowded and had lost much of...
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Rifle & Co. Hope Dress
Okay so I'm back for a minute. I woke up a couple of days ago and thought I want to sew. I sat down at my sewing machine, turned it on and thought, "YES!" Honestly, it's been almost a year but yeah,...
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The Sunflower Dress
This pattern was featured in one of Closet Core's weekly emails. Now I'm not that enthralled with 70s styles since I lived it as a skinny teenager. A teenager who also sewed so I made quite a few...
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A Nova with Short Sleeves
Originally I had an idea to make the Style Arc Nova but adding a "Bridgerton" slant to it. I wanted a small piping at a deepened neckline with puffy short sleeves. As you can see below that DID NOT...
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