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No real sewing this weekend 25 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
I have to travel later today (by car) to Asheville, NC for a business trip, a four hour drive. I will be there for 1 1/2 days and hopefully can stop by Waechter's Fine Fabrics on the way out of town....
Craftsy Classes 21 Aug 2013 | 04:05 pm
I have purchased a couple of Craftsy Classes over the past few months. Some were free. The first one I purchased was Lynda Maynard's "Sew the Perfect Fit". I found this to be most helpful. Yet I ....
More progress 19 Aug 2013 | 04:58 am
Don't you love it when a plan comes together! That's how I am feeling about this Butterick dress and the fitting adjustments I decided to make. Sometimes my fitting adjustments are not good choices ...
B5917 Progress 18 Aug 2013 | 08:13 am
I spent some quality time in sewing room this AM and evening working on the Butterick dress. The upper bodice is complete. The darts in the both front and back skirt portion of the dress were complet...
Wearing New Look 6150 13 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am
I finally got an opportunity to wear the New Look 6150 top and to take some photos using the self-timer. The wear-ability factor for this top was on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best, a 5. Hand...
Ruffles 11 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm
I am making progress on the new dress. I cut out the fabric Saturday AM and started sewing in the evening. I like to sew fabric and lining pieces at the same time when it does not require a thread....
Butterick 5917 8 Aug 2013 | 05:26 am
I have seen two cute dresses made from this pattern. This one and this one. I have made a few fitting adjustments to this pattern, making a FBA, FSA, raising the under arm by 3/8 inch and adjusting c...
Sewing Update 8-4-13 4 Aug 2013 | 08:59 pm
I finished the New Look pattern. I had planned to take photos of my wearing it; DH was in a hurry yesterday to get and back home so will have to wait for later. Let me say that I love the fit of thi...
New Vogue Pattern additions 4 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
These arrived yesterday in the mail. There were more in my cart but these survived.
New Look in progress 29 Jul 2013 | 04:41 am
I've spent time today working on NL 6150. Let me say that I love this fabric. It is simlar to mesh knit; flowers are cut outs overlaid on the mesh is the best way to describe. I will have to take a...
