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Good Luck at Goodwill!

Good Luck at Goodwill!

I bought a shopping bag full of fabric at Goodwill for $5.75 which contained 38 yards of assorted fabrics! I made this simple straight skirt for my daughter with about 3/4 yard of a poly/cotton blend...

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WORKING WITH ONE WAY PATTERNED FABRIC

WORKING WITH ONE WAY PATTERNED FABRIC

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WORKING WITH ONE WAY PATTERNED FABRIC  Introduction          It's easy to figure how to lay a pattern when you are working with a simple one-way fabric.  Working with plaids or horizontal...

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Project Runway Episode 5: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock n Roll

Project Runway Episode 5: "A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll"

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Leather and lace and fringe and denim... in the latest episode, the designers had the opportunity to create a performance look and a red-carpet look for Grammy-winning country artist Miranda...

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Project Runway Season 11: Episode 3, Surprise Me

Project Runway Season 11: Episode 3, "Surprise Me"

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The teams design two looks to help Heidi sell her perfume

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How to Sew a Stitch and Pink Seam Finish

How to Sew a Stitch and Pink Seam Finish

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Learn how to sew a stitch and pink seam finish with this video tutorial.

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How to Stitch Together Seam Allowances

How to Stitch Together Seam Allowances

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Learn how to sew a stitch together seam allowances with this video tutorial.

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How to Sew a Single-Fold Clean Finish Seam

How to Sew a Single-Fold Clean Finish Seam

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Learn how to sew single-fold clean finish seam with this video tutorial.

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LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

LET THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

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I MADE ALL 3 COSTUMES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, EXCEPT FOR THE JEDI BOOTS. BOTH JEDI HAVE ROBES WHICH WERE ALSO HOMEMADE. BOTH THEIR BELTS WERE ALSO HOME MADE, USING THICK STRAPS, LAYERED ON TOP OF EACH...

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Jane and Elizabeth Bennet

Jane and Elizabeth Bennet

The dresses have flat-felled seams, drawstring waist and neckline. We also made period correct underpinnings, including a shift and stays.

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Costume for All Hallows Eve

Costume for "All Hallows Eve"

This was my granddaughter Rachel's idea. She wanted a costume to remind people that Halloween is also known as "All Hallows Eve.", and the very next day is All Saints Day. My granddaughter is...

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Mimis Fingerless Gloves

Mimi's Fingerless Gloves

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I just had to have some fingerless gloves to go with The Mimi Hat. Fleece for Winter...knit for the Fall and Spring. And again...I've created a pattern. Very easy to make!

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The Mimi Hat

The Mimi Hat

Several years ago I purchased a reversible hat. It quickly became my favorite. Last year when I made myself a yummy green fleece coat, I used the left-over fleece, and some velveteen from my stash to...

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Cloth Diapers I

Cloth Diapers I

Cloth diapers save so much money. I decided to try my hand at making them myself. I would have to say that my favorite place for the lining is Wazoodles. They have this great super absorbent...

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Another Stash Blouse

Another Stash Blouse

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A few days ago, I came across a project that caught my eye. The maker had created a lovely fabric with little scraps, and then fashioned a case for eye glasses with it. That inspired me to dig out...

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Sun hat for the gardener or beach comber

Sun hat for the gardener or beach comber

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This pretty yet sturdy hat was made with the outdoors in mind. Outdoor home decor/utility fabric and sew in interfacing were key to construction. The fabric was chosen for its floral...

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Funky Wool Hobo Hat

Funky Wool Hobo Hat

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The fabric suggested for this unlined hat without reinforcement is fleece. Wool worked just fine, even without reinforcement. There were doubts as to how this hat was going to look when completed...

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Multicolored Patchwork Tote

Multicolored Patchwork Tote

I've always been looking for ways to use all the leftover fabric from other projects. No matter what size of the fabric pieces are, something can be made. I started with the foundation fabric which I...

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My M2 Jacket

My M2 Jacket

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My version of this jacket began with the M2Again jacket pattern by Elaine Waldschmitt, which seemed the perfect scrappy stash jacket. I used many many different fabrics both batik and quilting cotton...

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Magazine Wall Sling

Magazine Wall Sling

I have been in a dilemma lately as to how to store my magazines. With Spring cleaning underway this was a quick fix. 

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Sweater to Cardigan Tutorial

Sweater to Cardigan Tutorial

I had a sweater that I thought kinda plain, that I cut and sewed using bias tape, to create a new piece, a cardigan sweater. You can see my original post...

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