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I got nominated for a “One Lovely Blog Award”!
Thank you to Creeping Tyme’s Blog for nominating me for a “One Lovely Blog Award”! I love reading Creeping Tyme’s Blog, she can knit up some really beautiful projects! You should go check it out! What is a One Lovely Blog Award? This award is given to bloggers by other bloggers, of course there are rules to…
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It’s not that bad, I’ve seen UFO’s older than this …
… my UnFinished Object is only from April! I found it and two others when I was cleaning up my pattern and fabric stash! I’m surprised I never finished this shirt right away as I love this fabric! Then again, I am glad I didn’t finish it right away as by the time I did…
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Whoot! Whoot! Whoot!
It’s time to announce the winners of last week’s giveaway! I used a List Randomizer on Random.org to pick the winners. I typed in all your names, pressed “go” and it randomly sorted your names, with the first two names being: 1. UtaC 2. Sewing with Scoobys I did the same for my two pattern names…
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Almost a year of blogging …
… and I am STILL here! No you’re not getting rid of me that fast. Once me and “Dolly” got hooked up, there was no stopping us! We seem to be enjoying ourselves too much!! Planning, sewing, posting, reading your posts, learning, being inspired, reading and replying to comments … this addiction just goes on and…
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So what do you do?
When I was young I loved browsing through the Sears catalogue. I would look through page by page and mark all the things I wanted to create my brand new wardrobe. Is it no wonder I decided that the best way to display and store my sewing patterns is in binders and boxes. Now I…
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No rain, a new hair-do and a new dress!
… this is Happiness! It’s Frocktober! A while ago I received my Sewaholic Yaletown pattern in the mail and knew I had to sew it up with my Batic 100% rayon purchased during my shopping trip to Vancouver! My dress is done now, just in time, and I am very pleased with it.
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Quiet Please! Studying in Session!
I have definitely been busy, not sewing, but studying. I have been working on my Bodice fitting shell! When done, I hope to use it as a guide for fitting other patterns or even, some day, designing some patterns for myself! A while back, I bought myself the Craftsy courses “Fast-Track Fitting” and “Fast-Track Fitting: In The…
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Pondering buttonholes…
I have been pondering buttonholes… but first let me tell you about one of the best Craftsy courses I have taken, Sew Better, Sew Faster, featuring a pattern from Islander Sewing Systems, Jacket Express #218. (Not being paid to say this neither, just my opinion!) I have taken about a dozen Craftsy courses – some…