Ah, the Singer 201 sewing machine. Simple, heavy, nearly flawless straight stitching and can be had for less than an elegant dinner for two. I did not have to look hard to find the ones I now own. Two of them came to me by way of other people and my third was by pure… Continue reading Why a Singer 201 will always be a favorite.
Category: In the Studio
Clothes Have To Function 1st For You
The 1st F; Function. Your clothes have to function. They have to work for you or 'serve' you as defined by a dictionary. How do clothes become functional then? Earlier I'd posted a technique for discovering your body silhouette. This is important because when you know your silhouette you know your ' body shape'. When… Continue reading Clothes Have To Function 1st For You
Operation Lap Wrap preparation
National Quilting Day is March 15th. For this day I've decided to organize a quilting event for Operation Lap Wrap. Oh where's my "stop me before I volunteer again" button! Seriously though this is going to be fun. I've designed a couple of lap quilt patterns and I'm working out one of them which is… Continue reading Operation Lap Wrap preparation
Retro 79
When I think of 1979 I think of 'The Clash' and their album London Calling. That thought always links me to my family's cross country road trip when we moved from Fairfax, VA to Poway, CA in the summer of 1981. At the time our family had 3 vehicles. We had a Honda Accord, a… Continue reading Retro 79
Sew For A Year Challenge
Several years ago I pondered the thought of opening up a fabric store. That idea soon faded when more and more of these shops were closing. About a year or so ago there was an article in the paper about a man that was opening up his second sewing school location. I thought that idea… Continue reading Sew For A Year Challenge
Estate Sale Finds – c1970
Went to Estate Sale this morning and came across a few interesting things. This one is a Pants Pattern Fitter. Things just don't change. This is The Perfect Fit Kit. This kit contains everything you'll need to make your perfect fit patterns. I never studied this technique, only read about it. You use 1/8… Continue reading Estate Sale Finds – c1970
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