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Knitting Meets Patchwork!
Last summer, I had no time for fiber fun, but with too many jobs came enough cash to hit a half-price book sale at Interweave, which I think of as “Eye-Candy Central” for fiber arts. One of the gems...
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Overlocking Lingerie Elastic–A Tip to Remember
Sometimes, when I can’t think of anything to write, it’s time to do something less verbally demanding, like sewing. I’ve been practicing my serger skills, and went out in the snow this weekend to...
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Closet Sachets–Upcycled and Emblematic
Sometimes I don’t know what my New Year’s resolutions are until the year is over. 2011 was a year of going through my old stuff, sorting, deciding what to discard and what to work with going forward....
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Scraps Into Yardage Into Hand-bags
2011 was my year of sewing with fabric scraps. It wasn’t really a resolution, but I had eight big plastic tubs of fabric scraps, and only four tubs of fabric yardage. I ended the year with five tubs...
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Silk Purses from Fabric Scraps (No Sows Were Harmed….)
I have trouble throwing out tiny fabric scraps. I found this sort of small drawstring bag lets me use some of my less practical velvets and velours. The drawstrings here are of ribbon left over from a...
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Sewing Without Shopping
I’m caught up with posting about 2011 fiber activities. These patchwork pieces are my current project–a double four-patch wool coverlet. So far, I have 72 eight-inch blocks, sewn together into two...
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Authentic Period Doll Clothes
A year ago, I unboxed my grandmother’s doll, cleaned her up, and determined to make a period dress for her. She’s still sitting on a bookshelf, in her underwear, like many of us who work from home....
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Wool Double Four-Patch Coverlet–Finished At Last
Here it is, tied, bound, and hung on the clothesline for photographs. This double-bed cover is made from my wardrobe from the 1980′s and 1990′s, with a few squares from a 1970′s era blue wool skirt I...
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Green Vintage Buttons In the Wild
I was really pleased with this “Vogue 8598″ blouse with shoulder-princess seams when I altered it and tested it in blue rayon last winter. I made a simple full-bust adjustment, and liked the pattern...
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Frequently Interrupted Quilt Finished At Last
I’ve finished the long-deferred quilt project at last! Here it is quilted but unbound. I hung it on the clothesline where I photographed it in the process of deciding whether to add a border. I...
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