Fabric Shops, Sewing

Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?

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Hi Readers! I'm a Mood fabrics shopper and as such receive their emails they send out each week.  Today in my in box was the announcement of the Mood Sewing Network featuring their hand-picked selection of 9 bloggers. Does everyone think this is a great idea?  Or are you like me and have a twinge of… Continue reading Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?

pants, Pants Fitting, Patternmaking

The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial

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Hi Everyone, In the next few weeks, as I sew from my list of fun new projects (including pants!), I am going to embark on a series of posts that will update two older posts from 2008 called "The Katherine Hepburn Inspired Trouser Pants". Those posts were my first attempt at a tutorial and I… Continue reading The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial

Off the beaten trail

A Walk In The Volo Bog!

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I have been wanting to visit this Bog for a while now and finally had that opportunity this past weekend.I don’t think I have been to a Bog before. The first trail we ventured was the Boardwalk Interpretive Trail.  This is a boardwalk that actually takes you out ON TO the bog and it floats… Continue reading A Walk In The Volo Bog!

Nightgown

Going Back to the Nightgown Project – The Photo Finish

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Mom made a request to see some photos of the finished Nightgown.  And I am ever so happy to oblige! Front View: Side View: Back View:Front Band Closeup:Front Lace Closeup:Back Lace Closeup:Back Lace Shoulder Closeup:Lace Hem Closeup: Okay...Hope that covers the bases for the nightgown project.  Friends, I AM NOT GOING TO MODEL THIS for… Continue reading Going Back to the Nightgown Project – The Photo Finish

In the Studio

More Projects Lined Up for National Sewing Month

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  Hi Everyone, Here's a few projects I've matched up from my stash of fabrics and my stash of patterns that I think will be fun to work on during this National Sewing Month. First of all, I need some pants so I pulled out The Katherine Hepburn muslin and tried it on.  I had… Continue reading More Projects Lined Up for National Sewing Month

Sewing

McCalls 6604 – Celebrating National Sewing Month with a new Blouse!

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  Hi Readers! First off I want to say Happy National Sewing Month!  Secondly I want to share with you my latest project, McCalls 6604... I was working on this top and had started putting in one of the set-in sleeves and I couldn't figure out why the instructions were telling me one thing, but… Continue reading McCalls 6604 – Celebrating National Sewing Month with a new Blouse!

Nightgown

The Nightgown Project – Part 10- The Lace Hem and Reveal!…A Talkie!

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Hi Everyone! I guess I'm not going to have much to say as far as typing goes today!  I made another video!!! The nightgown is finished and it turned out really nice! I had to break up the video into 2 in order to post it to Youtube, sorry about that, but here you go,… Continue reading The Nightgown Project – Part 10- The Lace Hem and Reveal!…A Talkie!

Nightgown

The Nightgown Project – Part 9- Basting the Neck Band to the Yoke and Bodice…A Talkie!

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Hi Again! This installment of the Nightgown Project is a fun one!  I woke up this morning and thought..."Hey, let's make a video!". Yes, I actually said that to myself.  I am soooooo not cut out for moving pictures but what the heck.  Here is me (trying my best not to laugh or to totally… Continue reading The Nightgown Project – Part 9- Basting the Neck Band to the Yoke and Bodice…A Talkie!