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Summer is almost over, but it’s still very warm here. This is a great summer dress made with a blue and white stripped jersey knit. So it’s light and soft and cool in the summer heat. The fabric was a little hard to work with for me — not because of the fabric itself, but […] Read more…
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I started making this little jumper two weeks ago, but had to set it aside until I found just the right ribbon for it. The biggest problem — I knew exactly what I wanted, and couldn’t find it. Then finally I found it! This jumper was a modified version of ‘Jumper A’ from the […] Read more…
I’m blogging over at the MMQG today. I’m talking about a little tip on how to not get wrinkles and puckers in your finished quilt. The method is a bit unorthodox, but it works for me. Go check it out and join the conversation. See you there! Read more…
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With the school year approaching, some new clothes are in the future. Three Easy-Peasy skirts are a great start! (Gwyneth insisted on wearing her Smurfette shirt — one of her favorite tee’s.) Once you’re making one skirt, it’s so easy to make two more. . . . The fabric for these skirts came from Jo-Ann […] Read more…
On Saturday I was fortunate enough to go to a sew-in at my friend Nikol’s shop, Sewtropolis. It was eight, yes, eight hours of uninterrupted sewing! It was great! In those hours of bliss (not kidding there), I managed to finish a quilt top, make three easy-peasy skirts and a jumper for Gwyneth and make […] Read more…
