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Notes from my Sewing Machine - Early Fall Update
While I was on my sewcation, I needed buttons for one of my garments. So I went searching amongst my extensive button collection. As I was describing it to one of my sewing friends, she didn't realize...
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The End of November 2022 Already?
I think this is the longest I've ever gone without a blog post. There are a number of reasons for this.1. While I have posts for my last five garments written, I have no pictures of the garments on...
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Breathe
Y'all I feel like I'm just coming up for air and able to breathe freely for the first time in a minute. It's been a challenging fall but I can feel the page turning. The urge to create is strong.I'm...
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Metamorphosis
Once upon a time in the year 2020, back when the plague times first descended upon the world, I came into existence. I was created to hold back some of the horror of the death and disease that was in...
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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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