Category: 1000 Things to Do with a Sewing Machine
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McCall’s M7324: Part II of my Adventures with Border Print Fabric!
This is the last of my lovely denim border print fabric. 🙁 I’ve already made a pair of summer cropped pants with it, details here. I had just enough left to squeeze a top out of it! I decided to use this pattern, McCall’s M7324, view A. I definitely won’t be using the curved…
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McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!
I’ve always got an eye out for border print fabric and when I saw this 100% cotton denim – EMBROIDERED – I could not resist! I bought enough for a pair of casual summer pants and a summer top. It has been quite hot here lately (but unfortunately smokey from forest fires) so I am…
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Sewjo: Lost and Found
It’s a strange thing when you have lost interest in something that you usually love to do. There was an odd dullness in my life these past few weeks because of the passing of our Wonderful Mother – my Biggest and Most Loving Supporter. She was someone who constantly asked what was new in…
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Back again! Are you bored with me yet?
That’s good, because it looks like I’m only getting started … seems like I have been bitten by the “bag bug” and have made another. My sister gave me a box of upholstery fabric (the cat “Sophie” is all mine) and I made my first bag with fabrics from it, my tote bag, which I…
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A UFO – not lost, but found!
Last weekend I attacked with renewed energy one of the UFOs I found when I was analyzing my #MMMay2018 results and inventorying my fabric. (Found? First I would have to I admit it was lost! Never!) I had previously made a Designer me-made Copy of a GAP tank top for my sister with a beautiful…
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McCall’s M5974 – My first time wearing Orange …
I do like this fabric. But this is the first time I have had Orange in my closet. I guess it is okay for the warm, sunny summer months? It was just beautiful outside when I started taking photos of my finished Orange dress, until the wind picked up! For my #sewtogetherforsummer Challenge I asked…
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What to do with a box of upholstery fabric …
In my quest for the perfect bags, which seems to be a never-ending quest, I have been looking at plenty of styles and sizes, and learning a lot along the way! My sister was kind enough to provide to me an overflowing box of upholstery fabrics she found while cleaning up and clearing out during…
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Sometimes I get distracted …
I am almost finished my #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap dress, which you might have read about last week. Due to some careful pattern/stripe matching I am happy with how things are turning out. This Sewaholic pattern, the Yaletown, has been a joy to work with. This is my second Yaltetown, my first one was made with a…