Archive | February, 2011
Survey Results: Never say Never!

Survey Results: Never say Never!

By on February 18, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

The reason for the post title? Many of you responded to the question ‘Is there anything you’d NEVER sew?’ with ‘never say never!’ I love that attitude! And why not? Once you learn the basics of sewing, you can make just about anything! That’s the spirit! As promised, I wanted to share some of the [...]

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Grainlines, and when can you ignore them?

Grainlines, and when can you ignore them?

By on February 17, 2011 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Thanks for all the feedback on the Sew-Along! I really appreciate everyone’s comments, especially those that spoke up with what they didn’t like. You’re not offending me! It’s great to hear all the little ways I could make it better next time. Today’s question: when can you ignore the grainline? When can you disregard the [...]

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Rate the Pendrell Sew-Along!

Rate the Pendrell Sew-Along!

By on February 16, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Things are busy these days, no time to sew anything new! So today’s post is a question: now that the Pendrell Sew-Along is over, what do you think? Did you enjoy the Pendrell Blouse Sew-Along? Was it what you thought it would be, and is there anything we should do differently next time? This was [...]

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More Pendrell Blouses by You, Round 3!

More Pendrell Blouses by You, Round 3!

By on February 15, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Hello everyone! Hope you enjoyed a romantic night with your sweetie, or a blissfully single night of eating ice cream and hanging out with girlfriends. (Or perhaps a quiet night of sewing!) I turned off the computer for the evening and enjoyed a lovely night in with Mr Sewaholic. He brought me a beautiful bouquet [...]

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More Pendrell Blouses by You, Round 2!

More Pendrell Blouses by You, Round 2!

By on February 14, 2011 in Sew-Alongs

Happy Monday, everyone! Today I’m showing off some of the beautiful Pendrell Blouses I’ve seen now that the Sew-Along is over. There are so many, I might have to post a Round 3 and a Round 4! I could even start grouping them together in themes: florals, dots, solids. I didn’t have a chance to [...]

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A Vintage Vogue Pattern Story

A Vintage Vogue Pattern Story

By on February 11, 2011 in Patterns

Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s a pattern story for you, as I am still tallying surveys. (We’re at 688 responses now – tons of feedback to review!) Back in December, I linked to a vintage Vogue dress pattern on my Facebook page. Sometimes I chat over there, ask questions and post pictures of patterns I like [...]

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