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My First Sampler Quilt
I love learning new things, especially when it involves sewing. At the beginning of the year, I joined The Splendid Sampler Quilt Along hosted by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson. These two are experts in their field! They are teachers, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, crafting, DIY, photography, quilting, Sewing, Tutorial
Tagged alterations, aplique, Art, diy, fabric, fat quarters, Jane Davidson, Pat Sloan, piecing, quilt along, quilt blocks, quilting, sewing, the Splendid Sampler, zibergirl.com
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March Marches On
I have several things to share with you that I have been working on during the first few weeks of March. First, just let me say that I tried out for the position of a Bernina Ambassador, but I wasn’t selected. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, crafting, crochet, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Lekala, photography, quilting, Sewing, sewing contest, Tutorial, Weather
Tagged Art, children's sewing lessons, clothing, contest, crochet, diy, Dress, dressmaking, fabric, fashion, Lecien Fabric, Lekala 4381, Lekala.co, Radiant Girl Fabric, sewing, sewing class, style, temperature blancket, Vogue 1486, zibergirl.com
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Featured in Sewing World Magazine
Sewist.com, one of several sewing and crafting social media sites, is featured in the February Edition of Sewing World Magazine. As part of the team, I’m flattered that Sewist is represented so thoroughly in the article. The website, Sewist, is the … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, diy, Dress, fashion, Lekala.co, quilting, sewing, Sewing Magazine, Sewing World Magazine, sewingsocial, sewist.com, style, zibergirl.com
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Holiday Stockings Using Sprout Patterns
It was so much fun designing unique holiday stockings for my family through Sprout Patterns and Spoonflower on their website. I selected colors and patterns that I thought represented each family member. Then I waited anxiously for the printed fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Family, photography, Sewing, Tutorial, Video Production
Tagged Art, Christmas stockings, crafting, decorations, diy, holiday decorations, holiday stockings, sewing, sewist.com, spoonflower, sprout patterns, tutorial for holiday stockings, zibergirl.com
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Sewist: The New Sewing Social Network
It’s been a little over a month since the new Sewist.com site opened. It’s a place where members can share sewing and crafting projects, review and comment on projects, and socialize in groups. You can search through hundreds of patterns in our growing database … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, free patterns, indie patterns designers, pattern designers, patterns, projects, sewing, sewing social network, sewist.com
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I made the local news!
As Heidi says on Project Runway, “I’m sorry, you’re out.” After making it to the simi-finals on the Super Online Sewing Match hosted by Sew Mama Sew, I received that same disappointing news. But I dare not dwell on it. Other … Continue reading
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Tagged bags, blogging, contests, dresses, fame, newspaper article, Project Runway, Sew Mama Sew, sewing, sewing contest, Super Online Sewing Match II, totes, willits weekly, winners and losers, zipper pouch
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I made it ! Round 4 of SOSM!
I’m super excited and thrilled to have made it to the semifinals with my Cuna Tote and Pouch entry in the Super Online Sewing Match II hosted by Sew Mama Sew. The challenge for round four requires the remaining four contestants … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, crafting, DIY, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, sewing contest, Travel
Tagged blogging, clothing, contest, Cuna Indian, Cuna Mola, Design, diy, reverse aplique, Sew Mama Sew, Super Online Sewing Match II, tote, tote bag, zibergirl.com, zipper pouch
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A Tour of my Sewing Studio
I have a great little sewing room, with just enough room to turn around. It used to be my youngest daughter’s bedroom before she went off to college. Now it’s my dedicated work and storage space. I’ve been a busy … Continue reading
Indie Patterns and Supplies!
The Monthly Stitch Indie Pattern Contest is just weeks away! Are you deciding what to make and what Indie Pattern to use? I am! I’m so excited to join in the fun this year. I have a couple of favorites: Colette … Continue reading
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Tagged colette hawthorn, colette patterns, custom sewing and alterations, customizable pattern, discount sewing supplies, diy, fashion, Indie Patterns, Lekala, Lekala.co, sewing, Sewing Supplies, The monthly stitch Indie Pattern Contest, wawak coupon, wawak.com
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Put a Cuna Bird on It!
The sewing challenge for the month of April at “The Monthly Stitch” is to “Put a Bird on It”. What would I do? After thinking about it for a few weeks, I came up with an idea. I dug around until … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, birds, Cuna, Cuna Native Americans, Designing, diy, dress with appliqué, fifties dress, hand-sewing, Kuna, mola, native costumes, Panama, put a bird on it, reverse applique, San Blas Islands, sewing, Summer dress, travel, upcycled fashion
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