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A Sewing Room Redo
As the Christmas holidays approach and I think about how I'm going to spend them, I know that I want to redo my sewing cave. It's overflowing and not functioning well...and I guess I'm tired of this...
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Changing It Up
I made this denim shirtdress in June 2018 during my shirtdress making season.I wore it a couple of times. Every time though I felt like a jailhouse matron. When I pulled it out in the spring it just...
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I'm In A New Place...
I haven't been sewing much in the last couple of months. Some of it's from a loss of desire and some of it's because my sewing in the past has been driven by need. In my previous job I needed a...
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My Sewing Top 5 Hits for 2019
Gillian and The Sewcialists are hosting the 2019 Top Sewing Hits, Misses and Reflections this year.I thought I would participate again since this is a good way to review my sewing for the year. I...
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My Sewing Misses & Reflections for 2019
I have two misses for 2019 and they were both vests. Which is interesting because I want to add more vests to my wardrobe.The first one is McCalls 7912 - it was the Sew Your View pattern for March.As...
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In News of the Day...
45 becomes only the third President to be impeached.I know the other side is saying this is a partisan witch-hunt but ask yourself this question. Would the last man who held this office have been...
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Sienna Maker Jacket/Vest
A Little Backstory First ~I really liked this jacket pattern when it debuted. I was thrilled to see it in expanded sizes but not so thrilled that the expanded sizes were available in PDF Patterns only....
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The Best of a Decade
It hit me a couple of weeks ago that not only was a new year approaching but also a new decade. I know we as sewists look back at the end of the year to see where we've been and what we've done....
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End of 2019 thoughts...
I had a few more thoughts I wanted to share before the year closed. o A real time update on fabric purchased for 2019. o An update on the sewing cave redo.o My sewing plans for 2020o An addendum...
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Brown & Black Hawaiian Print Shirt
My Mother gave me this fabric from one of her trips to Hawaii in the 1990s. See I use to ask my family for fabric when they travelled cause I thought it was a better souvenir than a t-shirt....
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It's a Month of Basics!
I said in a previous post I had no plans for my sewing for January. While I was on Holiday Break, I cut out four shirts, one blouse and an Ilford Jacket by Friday Pattern Company.After I cut...
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The Angel Shirt - Construction Details
Continuing in my quest to own more shirts, I bought this fabric last November. I saw it in an email ad from Fashions Fabrics Club and I loved the "Florentine Romantic" air of it. Now before y'all...
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A Week In Review - Week One
I'm starting a weekly review of things that are floating around in my mind. These are all sewing related but are not enough of a thought to generate a blog post. I plan on doing these midweek so they...
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Updating My 2019 Goals in 2020
Let's review my 2019 Goals which I posted about on January 19, 2019 ~1. Sew Purposefully2. Sew at least 10 garments from deep stash.3. Donate more fabric4. Buy fabric purposefully5. Use some new...
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A Week in Review - Week Two
I've gotten a lot of sewing done in the last couple of weeks. It's probably the only thing I love about January, February and March - the extra days off and the time to wallow in my sewing. I pretty...
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The Angel Shirt Finished
Here is the completed shirt ~Let's start with a few details. I purchased 3 yards of extra wide cotton sheeting from Fashion Fabrics Club back in November. The print on the fabric is what intrigued me...
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Week in Review - Week Three
Yes, I finally put the buttons and buttonholes on the shirts and had some pictures taken. The first shirt has already come to the blog. The others will follow shortly.I don't know why it takes me so...
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A Couple of Shirts...
There is nothing new about these two shirts. I'm posting them more for me. The one thing I learned while doing the decade recap is it was great to have photos of all the things I'd made...especially...
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The $70 Shirt aka The Purple Reign Shirt
This shirt was another journey and a change from my original version due to fabric and cutting challenges. I originally bought 3 yards of an ombre purple polka dot quilting cotton back in December from...
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Cashmerette Fuller Cardigan
I was really excited when Jenny asked for testers for the Fuller Cardigan. It had two things I really wanted in a cardigan - a button front and raglan sleeve. Also with Cashmerette patterns I have to...
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