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Dontcha feel like...
...so many patterns, so little time!Since I'm not sewing, I've been visiting blog land HARD! I mean I've been reading blogs that I skimmed before or had never visited...gotta do something to fill up...
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So I started the post below, three days ago but my life is soooooo busy right now with work and home stuff that I'm just getting back to it! Can I say I can't wait for next week when I'll have two...
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The Sewing Workshop is starting to come together...
I did end up changing a few things around...not a lot...but enough to give the room a different feel. I will have to think of some processes differently when sewing because of that but the previous...
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It's Time...
Yes it is peoples, it's time for me to sew! Do you know that today is June 25th and I've made nuthin' this month! Absolutely, freakin' nuthin'!!! Since I must have my Mood garment finished by...
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I went to Hobby Lobby!
I'm sure for some of you this is nuthin big. I'm also sure for some of my fellow sewists in the local area that you've already been and have enjoyed the wonderfulness of Hobby Lobby. Honestly, I've...
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Okay I don't use blog readers...just never got the hang of it. However, I learned something interesting tonight. After reading Lisa Laree's blog post and Lauren's of Lladybird fame, I thought what...
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A Designer Cotton Print Skirt
After my last Mood Project, my niece's prom dress, I decreed that my next project would be something easy using one of the designer cottons that I'd seen in the NYC Mood store. It's one of the nice...
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It's taking a lot longer the second time around...
Last March I put together the sewing workroom I'd been dreaming of after sewing in it's move-in state for about six months. I had such joy taking the fabric out of the bins and getting it onto the...
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Late on a Thursday Evening...
I've got nuthin' people...absolutely nuthin'. I haven't sewn since I made my Mood garment last week and I have absolutely no sewing mojo. None, nada, zippo.I've only got today off - back to work...
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Four bags and counting - so let's celebrate!
I have just four bags left in the dining room - woo hoo! So in honor of reaching the finish line for the fabric restoration, I've put my hand into each bag left and pulled out one piece of fabric....
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Done and I'm so happy!
I started Saturday morning a little down. It seemed like there was still so much left to do in the sewing workroom to make it functional. Friday evening I'd gotten two more bags onto the fabric...
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...to enter the drawing! Leave a message on the post, "Four Bags and counting so let's celebrate!" if you want to inherit some pieces from my VAST fabric collection! I will be closing the comments...
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The Fabric Goes To....
The winner of the fabric giveaway is:thaliap who blogs at Thalia and FamilyThalia please leave a comment with your email addy and I will get in touch with you to mailyour fabric out to you!Thanks to...
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What I'm working on...
I have a heavy meeting schedule coming up for the rest of the month and I wanted a new black outfit to add to the mix. Since I also needed a Mood project for this month, I started looking at dresses...
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Trayvon Benjamin Martin (Feb 5, 1995 - Feb 26, 2012)
This is not a sewing post. So if you're only here for my sewing posts, click away now.I purposely haven't written a blog post this week. I was so hurt by the decision rendered in Florida last weekend,...
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A Designer Interpretation in Linen - Construction Details
I loved making this dress. After the sewing room disaster and making two quickie skirts (still need to blog about them), it was great to immerse myself in the making of a dress. My mostest favorite...
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Not sewing but prepping to sew
I was tired on Sunday and not very motivated to sew...probably because the upcoming work week was going to be intense. I didn't want to waste a Sunday not doing anything sewing so I spent the day...
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A New Fabric Challenge & Giveaway...
It's been a few days since the fabric restoration project was completed. The winner of the fabric giveaway has been announced and their package sent, as well as, three lucky sewists who also received...
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The Last Weekend of July 2013
This morning I was sitting in my newly renovated sewing room bemoaning the fact that I've rarely used it since putting it back together. Usually the month of July is super productive sewing wise for...
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"Just Cavelli" Maxi Skirt
I decided to ease back into sewing in the new room by making something simple...and this skirt couldn't get any simpler!Making the skirt ~I wrapped this fabric around me.Cut it off at a length I...
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