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A Little Housekeeping...
This post is about housekeeping because there's some new readers and some that are back after an absence. Hey we all seem to have a little more quality time these days...I just wanted to remind you of...
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Starting with Simplicity 8888
We're going to have to start saying "Before Coronvirus" and "After Coronvirus" so BC2020 and AD2020 as abbreviations. BC2020 I bought several maxi dress patterns...actually probably some of the last...
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Trying not to own all the fabric!
I recently placed a fabric order with StyleMaker Fabrics for two pieces of fabric...I've sewn the only lemon fabric I had ~ making this dress last summer. The rosy piece caught my eye because it's...
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Quarantine Week 10 - Thursday
Well it's Thursday again and it's my 10th Thursday in Quarantine. Yeah I'm not calling it staying at home anymore...this is Quarantine! *LOL* Though the news is starting to get better in the NJ/NY/CT...
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Are you buying patterns?
I'm asking because I haven't bought new patterns from either the Big 4 or the Indie Pattern companies in months. A little of it is the pandemic (cause I did want three of the new Simplicity patterns)...
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It's been over three weeks since I've posted to my blog because the events currently going on in the United States have TOTALLY overwhelmed me. While I've expressed my rage on my Instagram account,...
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61 Years Being Black in America
I was watching commercials the other day and I was struck by two things...One was a recycling commercial - and all I can think is that as a child we recycled everything. Milk was delivered by the...
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The QVC Denim Shirt
How about a project post. Before everything went to hell in a hand basket, I made three new maxi dress projects - a short sleeve t-shirt dress, another hacked Myosotis dress, and a linen striped maxi...
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Pink Posey Maxi Dress
Originally I purchased this shirting fabric to make a shirt. However, when moving fabric around earlier this spring, I touched it. It really felt like it would work for my new comfortable work from...
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Long V-Neck Maxi Dress
I follow Lafayette 148 on Instagram and this picture appeared in their feed. It immediately checked off all of my new work from home wardrobe requirements. It's loose-fitting, flowy, easy to wear and...
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A Stripey Linen Maxi Dress
I knew I was going to make a couple more versions of Simplicity 8888 when I made the first one. However, I thought the next one would be a solid version but me being me I went with a stripe. Why?...
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So What's Next?
If you follow me over on Instagram, you know after the murder of George Floyd, I became active with the Black Makers Matter Group. I also wrote a blog post on the Sewcialist blog about how it feels to...
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An Embroidered Sleeve Shirt
I don't normally sew shirts in the summer because it's too dayum hot to be wearing a lot of layers. But work from home Carolyn, sits in air conditioning every day...plus the sewing cave is extra cold...
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A Bold Floral Maxi
It's hot here. It's August and we've recently gone through several heat waves. August in the Mid-Atlantic states mean heat, humidity and high temperatures. With that in mind, I made the Lafayette 148...
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Apples and Oranges and Lemons ~ Oh My!
My TNT version of the Myosotis dress has been my go to this summer. I've made them in chambray, stretch cotton, linen/cotton blend and shirting cotton and each one has been worn for zoom meetings and...
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A New Title - Janome Maker!
I've been having conversations with Janome America for several months. As you know I am a loyal and faithful Janome sewing machine user. I've written several blog posts about them. I love the machines...
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Ch-Ch-Changes...
The Pandemic has caused many changes in my life since March.o I work exclusively from home now with no return date to the office in sight.o I stopped getting dressed for a couple of weeks because it...
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Moving Update - 2020 Version
I've been in my new place since Saturday. I'm surrounded by boxes & bags but have managed to carve out an oasis in my bedroom, the kitchen and the bathroom. The majority of the boxes/bags...
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The Sewing Loft Progress
I've spent a large amount of time getting the pieces just right in my Sewing Loft. The size of the space was challenging because of the low walls and limited wall space. However, after sitting in the...
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My Fabric Collection 2020
When I unpacked my fabric collection one major thing I realized is that I neglected it when it was in the Sewing Cave. See it was so well organized and put away that when I added more fabric bins to...
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