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lvstosew

Andrea Steen, IA, US
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craft interests: crochet, embroidery, fashion, gifts, holidays, paper-crafts, quilting, sewing

Gender: Female

Birthday: 06/29/1970

Member Since: 11/13/2009

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overnight bag for grandaughter

these are some sewing projects i worked on over the last few weeks

Granddaughter new dress

this is my  first kids dress  that i have made ,, its a mccalls pattern

My Spring Outfit

This outfit includes a top, jacket, and pants in spring colors, using a pattern from mccalls  easy stich and save  the number I used is M5298 I think i should win because I am trying to...

My Favorite Blouse

This Is a blouse that I made for going out to dinner and hanging with friends, its a teal green with a ribbon to use as the tie , it has gathering at the top of blouse the sleeves have gathering at...


recent comments

Re: Giveaway: Threads Insider Membership

Threads is a awesome magazine to own I enjoy reading it cover to cover, however being a visual learner seeing videos on yore web site covering a ray of topics would be great I would like to see a video about altering a commercial pattern,how to identify different types of fabric and being able to go on line to see these videos would make my sewing experince more enjoyable.

Re: Giveaway: Threads Insider Membership

Threads is a awesome magazine to own I enjoy reading it cover to cover, however being a visual learner seeing videos on yore web site covering a ray of topics would be great I would like to see a video about altering a commercial pattern,how to identify different types of fabric and being able to go on line to see these videos would make my sewing experince more enjoyable.

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: The April/May 2012 issue of Threads magazine!

I would have to say they all are very interesting to me , but since there can only be one pick :) I would have to say Spring into Fashion I have recently lost some weight and am needing some new garments for this spring and this would be a great article to read and get tips and inspiration for colors and patterns etc. to use. Thanks for making the best magazine ever i am extremely addicted to your magazine and just cant wait to get the new one when it comes out

Re: Granddaughter new dress

thank you everyone for the wounderful comments she is my first and only grandchild and not spoiled at all :) i am looking forward to making many more garments and treasures for her i made her a overnight bag and will post pics i have another dress i want to make her in one of my sewing books i am ramblin lol but thank you everyone for the comments i been sewing self taught for about 3 yrs only made stuff for myself and family still a lot to learn :)

Re: Magazine Giveaway: Threads Issue #159, March 2012

I find all the articles topics very interesting the one i like to read the most would be about Sew Frugal i am very interested in how to save time and money on a project, with this magazine and seeing some of the article headings i would love to have this magazine because it is filled with lots of information that i can read to learn about and but my skills i learned from articles to work.

Re: DVD GIVEAWAY: Threads Magazine Archive, 1985-2011

Oh wow this would be so awesome to winn its not in the playing cards for me to be able to get your wounderfull magazine and this would help me learn new skills and tricks to sewing garmets that i can be proud of also would be easy to store and always know where my threads would be when needed thanks for this offer and chance to win a great dvd

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: "Quick Stuff to Sew"

This xmas season I'm going to make bluejean bags and wall organizers for some family members , also t shirts and jammies with the scraps of fabric i am going to make gifts in a jar and decorate the jars with left over fabric and ribbon and purses for the little girls in the family looking forward to seeing 2yr old grandbaby open here purses and bags this year

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Couture Sewing Techniques" by Claire B. Shaeffer

I've been sewing for a little over 3 yrs self taught I would love to win this book because I think it would help me master the techniques to better fitting garments i have so much trouble making my garments fit perfect to my shape i would love to make one that fits great and be proud to wear

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: SewStylish Fall Fashion

this fall i would like to see lots of fall colors in clothes, along with nice sweater and jackets that can be worn with an outfit and not just as an outside coat/jacket i would like to sew some nice fall clothes for my granddaughter she is 2 this October and growing like a weed she needs some fall clothes and sweaters and jackets would be great for her.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Little Things to Sew"

I would love to have this book it will help me make more stuff for my granddaughter

Re: Magazine Giveaway: SewStylish Summer 2011

This Summer I'm going to be sewing up a storm I am going to be making myself some sundresses, shorts and tops also plan on sewing a nice laptop bag for a graduation gift and some cute summer dress for my grand baby cant wait to get started its going to be a great way to spend the to hot to be outside days in right beside my sewing machine .

Re: Book Giveaway: "Threads Sewing Guide"

I would love to have this book, because i am always looking for tips and help with sewing different projects and it will help me teach my daughter to sew new things she never sewed before and would help her learn how to sew to make things for her one year old.

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: "Designer Techniques"

My Favorite designer may not be a well know one just yet but i feel he will be my favorite is Santino Rice i love his designs and i feel he puts his heart and soul into it and makes such wonderful things for the american women to wear i feel he will become a great designer someday soon

Re: What sewing topics would you like to read about in Threads?

Hello, I would like it if you would write some articles about different types of fabric for example, cotton, knits, wool etc and how to tell what type they are if you dont know

Re: Magazine Giveaway: "Quick Stuff to Sew"

Can't wait till this issue comes out i love to make tons of bags/purses this issue looks like there are allot of new styles out that i cant wait to work with some of the new fabric i been waiting for that special something to come my way to make out of it

Re: Giveaway: Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machine

awesome prize to win i would love to have one of these to add to my sewing collection i seen other people work with one and would love to have one of my own

Re: Spring Color Contest Official Rules

sounds like tons of fun ran out today and got all the supplies needed to make my garment.