Author: Linda of Lányos Handmade / Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!
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My babies….
I thought I would take a break from my sewing this lovely long Easter weekend to show you my babies, both Janomes just by co-incidence. I did not buy them together and at the time I was looking for each I wanted the best and most reliable I could get in my budget. I read…
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and the Liebster Award nominees are….
Again thank you, Sewing with Scooby Snacks, for nominating me for a Liebster Award! Now on to the game….. My nominees are… 1. Accidental Seamstress 2. Bon Bons & Bootcamp 3. The Material Lady 4. Sew Much 2 Learn 5. The Simple Seamstress 6. Dressing the Role 7. Sewing Battles 8. Sewing Adventures in the…
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I got nominated for a Liebster Award!
Thank you to Sewing with Scooby Snacks for nominating me! It is sew 😉 special when I get likes and comments and now this recognition! I love reading Sewing with Scooby Snacks, she really has a knack for making designer jeans! You should go check out her blog! What is a Liebster Award? This award…
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Matching stripes!
I have been thinking about matching stripes. I can think of examples when stripes and patterns don’t match in nature, and those are truly beautiful! Otherwise, I think if something is hand crafted the stripes should match. I spotted this lovely polyester spandex knit the other day. It has a perfect design on it, stripes…
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So easy you could do it with your eyes closed!
I have to take a slight detour in my blouse sewing schedule. I have noticed some “staples” missing in my work wardrobe – a dark brown skirt and a navy blue skirt. So I grabbed up the easiest quickest pattern I have, McCall’s M6654, and two polyester knits from my stash. Both fabrics are so…
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A “boo boo”…
…and a true sewing challenge! Perhaps you remember the day I ambitiously chose to cut out material for three shirts in one afternoon full of interruptions, blogged here, with terrible results? I have yet to take a close look at my work to see what size all three fabrics, indeed every pattern piece, has actually…
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My quick fix and I am really happy with it!
Yesterday’s post resulted in a lovely blue cardigan, McCall’s M6802 ….. that needed some improvement. The pattern instructions suggest to leave the bottom and collar edge rough or to hem the bottom and collar edge up as usual. The problem with that is the bottom hem continues up into the collar hem, which then…