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A Curtain Story
I don't sew home dec. Nothing about it appeals to me. However, when I need curtains, I find a few inspirational photos, save them and proceed to try and make curtains. This post is about my curtain...
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Sewing in the Sewing Loft
I know I said my next post would be a finished garment but I wanted to write about my experiences sewing in the Sewing Loft.See everything is new. New sewing machine, new sewing tables, new sewing...
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Where Have I Been?
I posted back in late August that I would be having surgery in the fall. Then I moved, set up a new sewing loft, unpacked the millions of yards of fabric I own, and attempted to sew my first project...
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The Cardigan - Simplicity 8992
This cardigan was started in December 2019 when I also began writing this blog post. I write them as I sew so I don't have to remember details which is lucky in this case since I finished the garment a...
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2020 - What a Year it's Been!
I haven't deliberately been avoiding my blog...I just haven't been sewing. As you know there were circumstances - moving, surgery. Then I just didn't feel right yet. Here are a few updates...The...
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The Changeover has happened
Is it just me or does it seem as if more sewists are sewing with Indie Patterns? Is this another off shoot of 2020 and how it's changed our lifestyles? I know I've written about this topic before,...
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I Made Another Change...
I know, I know. Y'all are wondering why I'm STILL not sewing! Hey I feel the same way...so much so it's affecting my mood! But my amazingly wonderful sewing room feels like a sauna when I'm up there...
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End of January 2020 Update
I've been sewing, planning and making a list of new projects to sew. My Sewjo is back and asserting itself in a good way! However, I feel more like sewing than modeling (getting dressed, doing my hair...
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A Dover for Winter
When I was putting fabric away in September 2020, I touched this gray jacquard and thought it would be wonderful as a Myosotis maxi. I mean I'm working from home this winter so I can pretty much wear...
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Style Arc Mildred Jumpsuit
Y'all I wondered if I'd lost my ability to sew making this jumpsuit! I made sooooooo many mistakes:1. I cut it too big because I've gained so much weight (pandemic, surgery, meds) and have no real...
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A Denim Simplicity 8687
After finishing the Mildred Jumpsuit, I decided to sew something I'd previously made. I have a drawer in my cutting table holding the projects I cut prior to the move. When I was going through the...
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Thoughts While Sewing
My sewjo has been screaming and since I have no where to go I've been going with the flow and sewing. Of course this means that my thoughts run to different places while I'm sewing.Here are a few of...
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What I Sewed in February 2021
While the weather was miserable for most of the month, my sewjo was on fire so I got a lot of sewing done.I shared the following:Denim Simplicity 8687 - finished February 1stStyle Arc Mildred Jumpsuit...
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A Plaid Applique Shirt
I chose to make a shirt as my first Janome project because I started 2020 sewing shirts. Sewing shirts gave me joy and creative freedom, things I wanted to bring into my sewing in 2021. Well we all...
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Inspired by...
I love JJill, Chicos and Talbots garments. The silhouettes work for me, they're comfortable, and I like the way they use colors and patterns in their garments. So I get excited when a new collection...
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Verano in Denim
I love big, flowing, long dresses for summer and at home. Since I'm home a lot these days (I wonder what this will look like to re-read in 5 years!) I thought a denim version of this pattern would be...
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Paneled Pembrokes
I love this pattern. I've made six of them because they work for me and because they're so good at highlighting fabric and you know how much I love fabric! I've sewn this top in solids and prints....
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Midway though March
I've been sewing. A LOT! I'm turning things out faster than I can take pictures of them because the sewing/creating is the most important thing to me. Yeah I've got a groove going. The days are getting...
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What I sewed in March 2021
I started March out like gangbusters. My sewjo was firing on all cyclinders...Pembroke TopsVerona MaxidressVogue 9299 Tunic...and then nuthin'. Absolutely nuthin... So March came in like a lion and...
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What is an Influencer?
I haven't been sewing AT ALL this month and I've been staying away from social media because I'm challenged by the fact that quite a few sewists aren't their authentic selves. So many are trying to be...
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