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More Shirtmaking Info.
I've been sewing shirts consistently for three years now. The one thing about making a garment over and over again is you refine your techniques. Your collar edges get sharper, the way you apply the...
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A Week in Review - Week Four
I didn't do a week in review last week so I have a lot to share! Settle in because there are quite a few pictures too...Sew In at UrbanSewciety ~I was really excited to attend the Sew In at...
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A Guipure Lace Shirt
I had an image in my head on how I wanted to look for a family party. I wanted a funkysexycool look where I was totally covered but gave the illusion of skin. A look that if I'm honest is buried way...
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Sunflowers & Stripes in Simplicity 8687
I was really attracted to this pattern when it was released in Fall 2018. I purchased it shortly thereafter and it's sat in my pattern collection waiting it's turn to be used. I always saw it as a...
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A Week in Review - Week Five
It's the end of the first week in March and Daylight Savings Time starts tomorrow! O-M-G! It's been such a mild winter here in the tri-state area that I'm so ready for spring! Sooooo ready! I can tell...
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An Oldie but Goodie
I own a lot of sewing books. I started collecting pre-Internet, when books were the way to learn new sewing techniques. Because I'm preconditioned to look for an answer in a book first, I've kept...
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#sewstayhome
I've written and deleted this post several times because I wasn't striking the right tone. Basically this is what I want to say...since I'm working from home for the near future I will be blogging....
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12 Pieces to Make a Wardrobe
I saw this ad on Instagram. Yes, I sometimes click on the ads because they've been curated to things I'm interested in. Then again I'm the person who watches the commercials on TV too. And to me the...
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Slow Sewing During a Pandemic
I've been home since March 12th. I'm staying home, hoping to flatten the curve as the number of infected people in the state of NY and NJ has risen, along with the death toll. I'm blessed that I can...
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Simplicity 8687 in a Panel Print
How about some sewing? I'm finally adjusting to being home, realizing I'm probably going to be here for at least two months because the rates of infection are rising in the NY/NJ area. So I finally...
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Things I'm Grateful for during the Pandemic - Sewing Edition
A couple of days ago, I posted things I was grateful for to my IG account. I did this because I truly believe that things don't change in your situation until you change. So while the president has...
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A Week in Review - Week Six
This is my latest week in review...Let's start with a Coronavirus Update:I've been home since March 13th...and I've had some good days, some bad days and some days where I just wanted to sleep the day...
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Checking In...
I haven't been sewing much. I'm working from home and I've had quite a few Zoom meetings and projects to complete, so I haven't sewn as much as I thought I would. Also had some challenges adjusting to...
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Dayum - Is it Thursday Again?
The days fly by but also go really slowly. How is that possible? I've been home for 35 days now and my sewjo has returned as evidenced in my last post. Luckily I had a 1/2 day on Good Friday and Easter...
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Two New Maxi Shirtdresses
Now I know most people sew with different patterns and that's part of the sewing adventure for them...but me I like TNT patterns where I hack the heck out of them to make the garments I see in my...
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Gingham for Spring
I love gingham and spent some time collecting several colors and sizes of this beloved fabric. I've used it for accents in garments and for actual garments, here and here. So it's no surprise that I...
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Sewing Shortcuts
As I was working on the dresses, I realize that I normally do a few things that make my sewing go faster.Things like:1. I wind two bobbins when I start a project.2. I pull all the items I need to...
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Seven Weeks In...
It's Thursday again so it's time for a check-in and an update especially since this is the last day of April. Let's start with garments made ~I've made five dresses. Three have been blogged. The last...
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A Black & White Maxi Shirtdress
As I stated before my cut pile is doing nothing for me right now...nothing! I found when I pulled some different fabrics and started using them my sewjo came back. This fabric was one of the ones that...
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Before after and already...
I made McCalls 7385 in August 2016 after I'd lost 35 lbs., started a new job and was getting used to a new dress code. It was a wonderful maxi dress, comfortable, easy to wear and maybe I was a tad...
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