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My dress form shall not remain nameless!
I know a lot of ladies name their dress forms, and I think this is a really cool custom. I've had my dressform for over a year now. She's old and a little battered, her shoulder wingnut is stripped,...
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Ribbed knits and a walking foot!
So I haven't been doing much sewing lately, but I did finally finish up the mock-henley version of Jalie 2805. A really great pattern! I used a ribbed knit I got from my great aunt. It's a pretty...
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I'd like to share this award with...
My friend and wonderful blogger, Mary, over at Biblioblog was kind enough to award me the Versatile Blogger award. I'm very honored, as I'm still very new to blogging.There are 3 basic rules to...
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Winter in....March?
Well, I am finally starting to feel like I've got some of my sewing mojo back. I've had some difficulty balancing our new full time college schedule with James, but I'm into the swing of things I...
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Our kitty cat plays video games
Recently, we were very lucky to receive a Samsung 10.1 touch tablet as a gift. It is SO cool, lots of fun, and extremely useful! I has built in GPS, voice controls, access to an entire free library...
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Springtime dinner
To celebrate the first week of spring, and some suddenly nicewarm days, I made a fun and colorful dinner with fresh (mostly) local fruits and veggies. As much as I share about sewing, I thought it...
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Vintage 70's...Simplicity 6971
I got quite a few lovely vintage patterns as a prize for winning the costume contest last year, and I have finally gotten around to sewing one! well, to be fair, I did make an 80's vest out of gorgeous...
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Lace trimmed camisole
Just a short post to show off my new lace trimmed camisole, from Kwik Sew 2759.I think the fit is reasonable good, though it could be taken in a bit around the armholes. I just don't have the breasts...
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!We spent the morning dying and decorating eggs, we also decorated the carton to hold them. I only made the tissue flower, Liz put on the lace, buttons and all the gems and beads.Followed...
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New additions to the family!
Meet Oni (left) and Ruby (right), our new pets! Don't worry, our cat was unhappy at first, but he seems to be adjusting, and we are giving him lots of extra love. :)Liz turns 5 next month! For her...
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Very red tunic!
I don't usually wear red, espwcially bright fire engine red, but I got this jersey at Jo-ann's last winter at a great price, and I paired it up with Simplicity 2369, a Best Pattern of the Year from...
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Where am I going to wear this?
This is McCall's 6078, I lengthened it into a dress...of sorts. I used the entire 36" length of a single yard of 59" wide fabric. Since I am so very short (just over 5'), I barely got away with it....
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Snow Liz and her many birthday presents.
This picture of Liz reminds me so much of Snow White, when she is singing to the birds right outside the seven dwarfs cottage. Ok, her hair and clothes aren't the right colors, but the feeling is...
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Cedar Cottage from Costco, a full review.
For our daughters 5th birthday, grandpa wanted to buy her an outdoor playhouse. After much shopping around the internet (and unhappy surprises about cost of decent playhouses, and the abundance of...
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Two patterns, many looks
Here is the newest version of the shorts in pinstripe plaid with navy contrasts. I really like this version best of all so far (though still love the corduroy!)Well, I'm only entering one of the...
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I'll make the whole world Neil....
Recently I have become somewhat obsessed by a short film called Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. It has an somewhat corny title, and this reflects it's somewhat corny contents.My husband turned this on...
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Putting my scraps to good use.
My dad warned me that I was very much in danger of turning in to my grandmother if I wasn't careful. Not that there is anything wrong with that mind you, grandma was a wonderful woman, but she did...
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The (abbreviated) Secret World Adventures of Nynaeve. Spoilers!
(Warning: Major Spoiler Alert!)This has been the strangest month of my life! A while back, I swallowed a bee in my sleep, and when I woke up, I could manipulate Anima (that means "Do Magic" for you...
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A "Horrible" pattern!
So, I'd like to share part one of my tutorial on creating a Dr. Horrible lab coat. This part will cover altering the pattern pieces, and part 2 will cover construction.WARNING: This blog may contain...
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Putting your "Horrible" pieces together.
Please see my First Dr. Horrible Blog post for directions on creating the pattern pieces.My husband putting on his best "Mad Scientist" face. :DFor the final construction of the coat, you will need:-...
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