Tag: sewing
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Removing Pearl Snaps to Upcycle a Man’s Western Shirt
When a client came to me asking if I could replace the snaps on a shirt with buttons, I was able to hide my reaction and agreed to attempt the project.
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I Sew Because…
I am a sewist, a creator of clothes, quilts, bags, home decorating, and many other things. have sewn for over 20 years. My projects have changed over the years as my needs have changed. I was sewing before sewing was cool. I learned to sew during the last time period when sewing was cool. At […]
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Sewing and Perseverance
I have lived long enough on this earth to know that when I get the feeling that I am not of sound mind or body, I need to stop trying to sew. I have learned that there are days to design, there are days to sew and there are days to just say no. Adhering […]
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New Online Pattern Magazine from Collette Patterns
Collette Patterns is almost ready to roll out its new online digital pattern magazine. Use this link to get on their email list. Seamwork from Collette Patterns I’ve not been fortunate to use any of their patterns yet, especially the much-loved Moneta, but I hope to in the future. And I’m very excited about the […]
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Epic Sewing Fails
I hate when this happens! I could sew every day for the rest of my life and I’m pretty sure I would spend one-third of my time making these knots or fixing these knots. But they have taught me one thing–patience. Time was when I would toss a project aside at the first sign of […]
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Fitting Frustration
Does the quote “every man who is his own lawyer, has a fool for a client” apply to sewing garments for yourself? Does any one that sews to fit themselves have a nitwit for a client? Maybe not all, but maybe those that have difficult body shapes to fit? I’m beginning to feel like a […]
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Ravelry for Sewers?
I’ve had a Ravelry profile for a while now but I only used Ravelry for searching for free patterns. I’ve been inspired by some of their recent Unraveled blogposts to flesh out my profile and actually participate in the whole yarn community. And let me just say, it is awesome! The functionality of the entire […]
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DIY Pattern Weights
Pinterest strikes again! I’ve been noticing lots of pins with instructions on how to make your own pattern weights. Pattern weights have always been a frivolous tool that never really found a place in my sewing tool budget. Then, I saw the extremely large washers from a hardware store that appeared in my Pinterest feed one […]
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New Sewing Tool: Cross-Lock Tweezers
I have discovered a new sewing tool. It is a set of tweezers that I found while digging through the surgical supply tools in a vendor booth at a quilt show. But this is not any ordinary set of tweezers. They have a “cross-lock action” meaning through some magic of physics both blades cross and […]
Fruit From My Hands 