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Lekala Reversible Dress

Posted on October 13, 2016 by

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 →

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I’m With Her * Mini Quilt

Posted on August 14, 2016 by

I’ve designed a 6 1/2 inch block that resembles one of Hillary Clintons campaign buttons. I stitched  9 blocks together and added sashing. I gave this little memento of Hillary Clinton’s campaign to my daughter for her birthday. She’s a big … Continue reading →

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It’s a Celebration!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

9-6-15 UPDATE: Only 10 more awesome followers needed before I start the giveaways and the Linky Party! I’m getting very close to 500 awesome followers and if you’re one of them, I just want to say thank you in a … Continue reading →

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A Copycat Top

Posted on April 27, 2014 by

This week I worked on a project for my daughter. She asked me to make a copy of one of her favorite tops. I thought I had taken a picture of it, but I returned the top and the opportunity … Continue reading →

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Elegance is Good Taste Plus a Dash of Dazzling

Posted on March 15, 2014 by

For this post I’m sharing a video tutorial on the quick and easy steps for putting together Lekala pattern #4324. I used a novelty quilting fabric from Beverly’s to test the pattern. It’s quite charming with black fashion magazine text … Continue reading →

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Test Pattern for Lekala #4080

Posted on March 4, 2014 by

Sewing Pattern — Dress 4080 Pattern Test *bc2014 For clarification purposes, I will make up a muslin and work through the steps. I learn what I need to do on the muslin, and then apply that knowledge to the actual … Continue reading →

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