Category: 1000 Things to Do with a Sewing Machine

Finishing that friggin’ UFO … (Part 2)

I apologize for not posting sooner. I did continue working on my Sister’s shirt/jacket during the last week, the final chapter of my Sister’s Sewing…
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Taking care of a UFO… (Part 1)

I thought, now that I have my pants muslin sorted out, that I better finish off my one and only UFO (Un Finished Object)…
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Giving it another go …

I started the year with the #2017makenine Challenge – pick nine patterns and get ‘er done during the year! So far, I am not…
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Again … I say better late than never!

I managed to get my FIRST Jungle January – #junglejanuary5 – finished prior to the deadline, but my second animal print just wanted to fight with me.…
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Vintage pattern No. 4

Yes, I am almost finished my “Sister’s Sewing Projects”. I have finished her last skirt and am working on her matching shirt/jacket. We are…
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My DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER COPY is done… but…

I haven’t got any photos yet. Sorry! 🙁 I just finished hand sewing and ironing my top and my skirt but I’m not going…
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Winnie and I go on a road trip…

and there are strange goings on in our hotel room… I spent last weekend out of town, with one night in a hotel, with…
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It was a cutting weekend…

… but I had a chance to sew too! I was cutting out my DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER outfit, when I realized that I did not…
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One sleeve done!

I have started my DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER outfit. I want to COPY this top by Ellery Neu. I love the bell shaped sleeves. Quite popular…
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Love the dress… The Pattern? Not so much…

Sorry… But this is not the first time I have been shaking my head at a pattern envelope or PDF. This time it is…
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