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Lekala Reversible Dress
I’m thrilled to share this unique and easy to make reversible dress with you! This is Lekala pattern 4545. Lekala patterns are made to fit your personal measurements, so it’s fun and easy to make a dress and know that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Lekala, photography, Sewing, Travel, Tutorial
Tagged bathing suit coverup, beach coverup, Design, fashion, how to, Lekala 4545, made to measure patterns, reversible dress, seersucker, sewing, Summer dress, travel dress, tutorial
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Knit Top Kraze!
I am getting ready for a vacation to Alaska! With the date fast approaching, I’ve made several knit tops from uniquely designed fabric from Spoonflower, a yard from Mood in New York, and a yard of stretch knit from … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, Travel
Tagged clothing, diy, fabric, fashion, sewing, spoonflower, style, 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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Little Bunny Phoebe
“Little Bunny Foo Foo Phoebe Hopping Through the Forest….” Pattern: Phoebe Dress by Colette Patterns Fabric: Radiant Girl by Lecien Fabrics Year: 2016 Notions: thread, zipper, buttons, interfacing Time to complete: One day to cut, one day to make First worn: By my granddaughter in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Lekala, nature, photography, Sewing
Tagged clothing, colette sewing patterns, diy, Dress, dressmaking, fabric, fashion, lecien fabrics, Lekala.co, phoebe dress, radiant girl, sewing, style, 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
Posted in Art, Blogging, Books, crafting, crochet, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, photography, quilting, sale, Sewing, Tutorial
Tagged clothing, diy, Dress, fashion, Lekala.co, quilting, sewing, Sewing Magazine, Sewing World Magazine, sewingsocial, sewist.com, style, zibergirl.com
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All Sewn Up in 2015
Just some of the highlights of 2015! I pledged not to buy RTW clothes and made all of my own. I posted my makes to The Monthly Stitch, Kolabora, and Sewist as well as to my blog at Zibergirl.com. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Lekala, nature, photography, quilting, Sewing, sewing contest, Travel, Tutorial, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Best of 2015, clothing, customizable sewing patterns, diy, Dress Contest, dressmaking, fabric, fashion, Lekala, RTW Fast, Sew Mama Sew, sew your own clothes, Sewing all year!, Super Online Sewing Match II, The Monthly Stitch, upcycling, vintage
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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
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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
Posted in Blogging, crafting, crochet, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Dyeing, Fashion, Lekala, photography, quilting, sale, Sewing, Tutorial, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged fashion, free patterns, indie patterns designers, pattern designers, patterns, projects, sewing, sewing social network, sewist.com
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How to make…. A Blouse with a Bow
Hello and Happy October! Before the weather turns cold, I wanted to make one last light-weight cotton blouse. I chose Lekala 4452 for it’s vintage style and simplicity. There are only 5 pattern pieces, and no zipper, buttons, or facings. … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, blouse, bow, clothing, Customizable Patterns, customizable sewing patterns, diy, dressmaking, fabric, Lekala.co, lekala.net, peter pan collar, sewing, vintage
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Time to Vote!
I’m proud to be part of the collective over at The Monthly Stitch. We are a group that has recently reach 1000 members! Of course we all love sewing and that brings us together each month in a theme related … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Lekala, photography, Sewing
Tagged contest, diy, Indie, Indie Patten Month, Indie Sewing Contest, Itch to Stitch, Lekala Sewing Contest, sewing, sewing contest, skirts, stretch knit sewing, The Monthly Stitch, tops, trains, voting
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