36 days ago by Sunni

I have a thing with getting just the right fit in a garment. It’s one of the plethora of reasons why I sew now instead of buying RTW – though I do still purchase clothing here and there. I had long avoided making anything that required a perfect fitting bodice with sleeve. But then I decided that I ...

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36 days ago by cindylouh

Hi Skip to my Lou fans and friends, I'm Hilani (pronounced Hill-Lonnie), from Handmade by Hilani. I'm a lover of many things, one being sewing. My side hobby, turn small business, has resulted in so much extra joy that I can't help but get excited when I can share my passion for sewing with others. ...

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36 days ago by I Am Momma - Hear Me Roar

The past couple of days I've been trying to get things ready for Martha. They asked me to do a demonstration of the Upcycled T-shirt Dress. I need to have a few already done to show and then all the in between phases. So, my sweet mom came over the other day and we set up an assembly line. Here are ...

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36 days ago by nettie

Here it is! DONE! Not exactly what I planned for it, but that’s the way the ball bounces when you’re a refashionista! Dude’s Tuxedo Trousers to Tux Skirt Thrifted :: $5 :; Domsey Express in Brooklyn White lace top :: Handmade by me :: Pattern :: Lydia from BurdaStyle Naturalizer Booties :: Free via ...

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36 days ago by Caroline

There are a few people who always get a small handmade gift from us at Christmas. Every year, I imagine I'll do something like make caramel corn or vanilla extract, but it never seems to work out that way...I always sew something up for them. This year was no different. Maybe next year, I'll take on ...

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36 days ago by Maillardville Manor

I received a couple emails asking about where I got the Tea Towel in yesterday's Coffee Machine post, I didn't buy them, I made them . . . For my birthday last year Lee picked out t his AMAZING sewing machine for me. Since then I've been in a bit of a sewing frenzy! For drying dishes and general kit ...

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36 days ago by Nicole

I found this embroidery pattern over at Urban Threads the other month and immediately fell in love. They titled it "Mother Nature" but I think my color choices turned her into a Rainbow Goddess: I embroidered this by hand on an off-white linen using stem stitch. And I love, love, love it. She is han ...

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36 days ago by lin3arossa

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 21,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 8 sold-out performanc ...

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36 days ago by Wolfie

If they aren’t here yet, they probably will be soon – those winter winds blowing outside your window. We hate when that happens; it’s cold as heck, you can’t get outside and do anything, and you’re stuck indoors for days on end. But if you’re a quilter at heart you know there’s no better motivator f ...

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36 days ago by Vicky

When I first started this blog, I had just started to collect issues of a partwork magazine called The Art of Knitting. Knitting a blanket square every week from this magazine really got me going with my knitting and I ended up with a lovely blanket. A couple of years later the publishers started a ...

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