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Warm Winter Sheath Secret – Tricot Lining
I made this simple sheath in the early 2000’s. I call it my walk to church dress because it is so warm.
It hangs ignored in the closet for most of the year until it becomes very cold outside.
I lined this wool jersey dress with nylon tricot and the tricot lining is what makes this [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Personal Style: Nancy Nix-Rice ~ Looking Good!
Yesterday, I forced myself to do a couple of things that amazed me: I found a Critter Sitter to leave the dogs with for the day and drove to Nashville for an ASG seminar with Nancy Nix-Rice!
Here’s a sampling of the seminar topics from the flyer for this event:
·Your coloring classification: warm or cool … [...]
Hot Patterns 1090 Uptown/Downtown Knit Dress
If you want a quick and comfy knit dress this just might work for you!
Here’s my finished dress. It was cut at size 14 although I probably ended up with a 12 because I had to rip and reapply the difficult ribbing so often.
This wool jersey knit fabric is from Michaels Fabrics. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 17 so far )New Hot Patterns
I purchased the two new Hot Patterns, couldn’t help it.
I need a knit dress pattern just like this:
and I love the shape of this new bag.
It’s like they knew just what i was thinking. Scary!!!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Update on Gaely GoLightly
Doubly good news, according to the results from the endoscope!
Gaely’s tumor has shrunk greatly since we started antibiotics last week.
The tumor is located in an area where it can be surgically removed if need be.
There is much happiness in the dog house! We are hoping that the biopsy will report an inflammation [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Sewing Slim Pants and Leggings from HP DV Cigarette Pants
I have so neglected this blog! I’ve been sewing up a storm but I swear, I can’t get good photos if my life depended on it. And I’m feeling kind of well, maybe the word is lazy about modeling and photography and cropping and uploading so I’m gonna do this quick just to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )Laundry Room
Since I’ve donated the bad fabric choices from early coop purchasing days, shut down some of the commercial sewing and moved the preschool administration files over to the school building I have more space.
As you can imagine this new space has made a big difference in how easily and quickly I can sew up a [...]
Sewing a Big Dog Bed for Patches
This past week has brought big changes to our household. We have taken in a dog who has not been treated well for most of his life. He’s been on a chain in the back yard with very little shelter for all of his life. It is not really known how old [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 13 so far )Making Trousers by David Page Coffin
It came today! I pre-ordered in April and now it’s here. My review of this book is short: buy it. You won’t be sorry.
I have briefly flipped through the book and it’s all I’ve dreamed it would be and much more.
You know how you don’t know what you’ve got [...]
Freedom Quilting Bee
I receive email information each week from The Frist Center.
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts, located in the fabulous Broadway Post Office, 919 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, is hosting a Meet the Members of the Freedom Quilting Bee tomorrow. Never heard of them? Read below to learn the connection between sewing [...]
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