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Continue reading →: Return from a Hiatus: Pants!After quite a long break from sewing, I have returned with a pair of wide leg casual pants! Although a simple pair of pants on the surface, this was an interesting project for several reasons: I bought the fabric at the fantastic price of $5.00 a yard!! I went to…
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Continue reading →: The Emma DressAfter a long summer hiatus I have returned to the sewing machine. I’m not sure if it was the heat that dissauded me or attempting to make a swimsuit that totally turned me off sewing for a few months, but we took a break. I did collect a few pieces…
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Continue reading →: Quilted Crescent BagI don’t know if anyone really understands how large this thrifted quilt is (was?), but it is the Mary Poppins quilt.. there will magically be enough fabric for project after project. When I initially thought about making a bag, I started looking up belt bags, but realized those are a…
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Continue reading →: Rambler Pants for MichaelA fun foray into sewing for other people, I recently made Michael a pair of pants! I used a 7oz softened organic cotton and Friday Pattern Co’s new Rambler pant pattern. These were really fun to sew, and I love how they turned out! The built in belt is a…
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Continue reading →: The Zadie JumpsuitI started this project with very mixed feelings. Enough time had passed between the purchase of the fabric and the pattern purchase that the impulsive rush to sew had passed, and it was feeling more chore-like to complete. Still, I decided to press forward and just start sewing the damn…
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Continue reading →: Another Quilted Pullover!After I posted a picture of my first pullover, my brother requested one too so I got to work! I complained a lot about the process of making the first project, but this second time around went so much smoother and I ended up with a much cleaner, more professional…
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Continue reading →: Repairs this week…First repair: Revisited these pajama pants that were one of my first makes. I switched out the waistband elastic to a slightly wider elastic that more completely fills the casing, then stitched down the waistband to look more finished. They wear more comfortably now and look less like a first…
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Continue reading →: The Donny ShirtThis week, I sewed another Friday Pattern Co. design! Their patterns are one of the few companies where the designs don’t look dated on first glance. I know that a lot of that “current” look is just styling and advertising vs. actual pattern construction, but I’m not discerning enough to…
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Continue reading →: Finishing a needlepoint stocking1.5 years from the initial blank canvas purchase, I finally have a finished Christmas stocking for my oldest! This was my very first needlepoint project. I completed the needlepoint portion before I started sewing-so it sat in my closet after I balked at finishing costs for many months. I had…
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Continue reading →: Saguaro Set in Cotton GauzePreemptively planning my summer wardrobe, I realized I was a bit short on cute warm weather outfits. I started keeping that in mind as I browsed through patterns and I came across the Saguaro Set. I know I just said I learned my lesson and wouldn’t preemptively buy patterns knowing…
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