Category: 1000 Things to Do with a Sewing Machine
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I have to have the perfect Zippered Crossbody bag … (Part 1)
I used to buy more bags than clothes. Every time I walked past a bag shop I would stop in. After “just stopping in” a few days in a row, I’d finally buy what I had been looking at. Now that I think about it, I pretty much always bought bags with the same “insides”…
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A simple, but necessary project! (And my #reSEWlutions!)
Perhaps you have seen these photos on my Instagram account? It seems I can’t crochet in peace – Simon will steal my ball of yarn away and Sophie will play with the length of yarn. This calls for a simple, but necessary project! Perhaps you have seen this advertisement on Facebook or Instagram? This is…
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My Designer me-made Copy …
Happily, I have managed to get everything finished on time and was only waiting for some nice weather to take photos outside. This is not a photo of MY weather but the weather in Calgary, Alberta. I’m so happy we don’t have this kind of snow! We actually have had some pretty good weather here…
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My sister’s Designin’ December idea!
Yes, my sister, who isn’t fond of sewing (she loves to draw), asked me a few weeks ago to make her a top. No rush, no pressure, it would be great though if it was ready by the date of her husband’s Christmas party, this Saturday – which actually wasn’t a problem. She had already…
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I finished my dress!
Well … actually my sister’s dress – part of my “Sister’s Sewing Project”. It’s a border print and I’ve fallen in love with it. Border print fabric is not easy to find! My sister wanted this dress – she took this photo from the TV! It was her inspiration. And she found a…
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I’m back!
Last weekend started out as a busy weekend and turned into a challenging week, but let me show you what I did! I am still working on my sister’s dress – part of my “Sister’s Sewing Project”. She would like this dress, in this 100% cotton border print and I am using this pattern, Butterick…
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The battle is over!
It started off bad. I wanted a dress like my mom and aunt. I wanted it out of this fabric (100% Rayon, which I love) and I thought I could alter this pattern to what I wanted. That’s when my problems started. If you missed it, you can read about it here. So…
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A long drawn out battle with beautiful fabric …
and I’m not quite finished yet! Let me tell you what’s up … I have been searching for a pattern and fabric to make a “replica” of my mother’s and aunt’s dresses in this photo. My Aunt was a seamstress back in Europe and she not only sewed for clients but also for herself and…