Category: 1000 Things to Do with a Sewing Machine
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I’m still here!
No, I haven’t run off to join the circus. Yes, life has gotten a little busy right now but it’s interesting that during all the commotion, I am still dreaming of my sewing projects – past, present and future! What am I (still) working on? My McCall’s M7055. I am hoping it will look great…
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McCall’s “Learn to Sew for Fun”
Perhaps you remember? I wanted to make a shrug to match this dress… Then my eyes fell on this cardigan. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I opened the pattern envelope and found out it was a circle with sleeves. I have seen these patterns on Pinterest (for free). This is going to be easy!…
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Jungle January and a black & blue Ocelot!
I love starting the year off with #JungleJanuary at Pretty Grievances! (Above image property of Pretty Grievances.) I usually don’t add jungle prints to my fabric stash, but I am always inspired by Jungle January. This year I have found two fabrics – one being a black & blue Ocelot. It’s called a Harmony Jacquard, 58%…
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It’s DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! And I’m So Pleased!
It’s done! And I’m so pleased! For a while now, I have been eyeballing this outfit from Marina Hoermanseder. I just had to have it! Of course, it’s not my style to wear short shorts to work, so instead I opted for the longer look of wide pants, or culottes. Here’s Marina Hoermanseder’s ORIGINAL…
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DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! Another lovely find!
Just browsing through blogs today, I found a lovely Designer Garment COPIED by Amanda of Sew Deputy, which fit the #DESIGNINDECEMBER theme exactly. I just begged Amanda to let me show it to you. So if you haven’t seen it yet, here it is… Amanda found a Chloe Metallic Jacquard dress and had to have it for her…
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DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER! Speechless
Just Speechless… Tonight for DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER I have the pleasure of introducing the one and only Mads of Life in A “Mads” House. Mads might have come to her design in a roundabout way but she has made a lovely copy of this designer dress by Elie Saab.
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It really is BLACK!
Honestly, why is BLACK so difficult to photograph? It must just suck in all the light around it! Anyway… I have finished my 4th pair of pants, black ones, after spending extensive time with the muslin and making three pairs after that. I thought my blue pair was my favourite – best fitting and lovely fabric. Those…
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Betcha by Golly ya thought it was gonna be about a UFO!
You know how it is. You finish a garment and there is something that is not quite right about it. So you put it aside for later… and there it sits. Two weeks ago, I posted about my finished blue pants. The only problem is that I sewed the invisible zipper in too close and…