Oh no. Is it true? My brain wasn't sure the eyes were processing the information correctly. Oh boy, next thought: "where am I going to get that 108" white muslin now? darn, darn, darn." Closer...I think it's true. Yup. Hardly anything left. I think this store has been at this location for over 20 years.
Tag: Sewing
Pantone Spring 2008 Fashion Color Trends
Here is the link for the Spring 2008 Color trends from Pantone. Pantone Fashion Color Report Spring 2008 And the palette for you to print and/or add to a fashion notebook. Print these out as tools to help mix and match your fabrics or purchase fabrics for your Spring/Summer wardrobe. Pantone-s08-colors.pdf
Operation Lap Wrap – Bear Paw Block Construction
This is how the Bear Paw Block comes together for the Lap Throw I am designing for Operation Lap Wrap. Sew the dark side on top. Make sure your seam allowances are 1/4". I am using a quilting foot which is 1/4" from center to edge of foot. I just line up the edge of… Continue reading Operation Lap Wrap – Bear Paw Block Construction
Why a Singer 201 will always be a favorite.
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.
Scam Alert! The classic bait and switch…now with textiles as the bait.
Below is an email I received this morning. My email package had placed this in my spam bin but since I had nearly 200 over the weekend I decided to do some cleaning and browse the messages looking for the legitimate ones. I was curious about the below post since the subject line was textiles.… Continue reading Scam Alert! The classic bait and switch…now with textiles as the bait.
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
Charity sewing for the little ones…
Do you happen to know what an isolette is? Well I don't either. About a week ago I received an email from my friend Laura asking if I was interested in helping with some charity sewing. Immediately thoughts race back to my little "stop me before i volunteer again" button but I'm a true believer… Continue reading Charity sewing for the little ones…
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
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