Category: I made it!! 2020
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My Designin’ December … and a few more!
In addition to the previous entries posted here and here and here and here, I would like to show you a few more! On Instagram @sewmuchtodesign was inspired by a jacket by Maisie Wilen, a top by Arket and pants by Free People! Also on Instagram @dezignsby was inspired by Isabel Marant to knit her own sweater…
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Make your Black Friday a GREEN FRIDAY!
I’ve noticed some businesses and retailers advocating for a greener lifestyle, not all of them, and perhaps not even enough, but many are interested in passing on a greener earth to the next generation. It is also up to us as individuals to bring about this change. For a start, this Black Friday why not…
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Time for tops! The Folkwear Old Mexico Dress
I am still finishing off replacing some of my casual wear. One of the summer tops I am making is the “Old Mexico Dress/Top” from Folkwear. I won this pattern on IG through the @sewover50 giveaway #so50sewalong. Love @sewover50, you should check it out! My sewing partner @auntie_pauwa_sews won the same pattern and finished her’s…
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Time for Tops!
It appears that the past months of working remotely at home, in casual clothes, has worn out the limited Collection of Casual Clothes I had in my closet! Since I have been on a #RTWfast since 2015, I am going to remedy this by putting aside my bag making and bag pattern designing, temporarily, and…
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I think every story I tell nowadays starts with the same line …
… when I was at the store the other day … Anyway, when I was at the store the other day, I forgot to buy “Swiffer Duster refills”. Well with two cats and a forest in the back yard, vacuuming and dusting is really important to us. Then again, staying home and limiting our trips…
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It’s June! What’s new? PART TWO!
I told you in my last post here, I’d be posting photos of my (Virtual) Walk to End ALS. Everything went off flawlessly. I even received some orders for fabric face masks at the last minute today. The $10.00 I ask for them is going straight to my ALS fundraising account. So yes, I did…
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It’s June! What’s new?
Do you remember my last Lányos Handmade Newsletter … showing how my garden was growing? I just had to show you today how much things have changed in just a month! (If you’d like to sign up for the Lányos Handmade Newsletter and missed the pop up box when you came to this site, there is…
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Which Fabric Face Mask pattern do I like the best?
Well … I’m blogging over at the Lányos Handmade Shop this weekend. If you would like to learn the answer to that question, and more importantly leave your own opinion, head on over here! Thank you! Oh! While you’re over there, don’t forget to sign up for “The Bag Blog”, the Lányos Handmade Newsletter –…