Nifty Necklines and Creative Companions in TOP PRIORITIES series ready…almost
| February 21, 2012 | Posted by admin under New Products, Talking Patterns™ and Booklets, Top Priorities - Knit Tops & T-Shirts |
My apologies! I got these back from the printer, and though the printed versions are ready, out, and circulating like wild – thanks to GREAT orders after my newsletter, BUT, we’ve hit a technical snag for the Talking portion…on Nifty Necklines and Creative Companions. PATIENCE is a virtue – I trust my…
Nifty Necklines Booklet in TOP PRIORITIES Knit Tops series to the printer!
| February 10, 2012 | Embellishment Ideas, Garment Construction, New Products, Sewing Projects, Sewing Tips, Talking Patterns™ and Booklets, Top Priorities - Knit Tops & T-Shirts |
Londa’s Nifty Necklines for Knit Tops Building upon the basic techniques taught in my Booklet: Upscale Techniques for Knit Tops, these techniques will embellish your knit tops and T’s in a very fashionable manner. Besides that, this is FUN and OH – SEW $-saving!!!! These neckline embellishment techniques are given in an order from EZ…
LOVE is…a NEW Rotary Cutting Blade
| February 8, 2012 | Sewing Tips |
WHY do I wait so long??? I am busy making the kits for my hands-on class at upcoming Original Sewing & Quilt Expo shows in Lakeland, FL, Schaumburg, IL, and Atlanta and I decided it was time for a new blade. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH….love to myself is my NEW Titanium Gold Blade! Treat yourself too… PS. …
Interesting Chain Store News
| January 18, 2012 | Industry News, Ramblings |
I receive a trade journal for fabric shop owners, FabShop News, that had a VERY interesting article in it called Chain Store Strategies by Meg Cox info in it that I thought you might find interesting…AND, I hope, encourage you to support your local small independent sewing/quilting store!!! WALMART 1. Stopped selling fabric at majority…
Londa’s 5 Minute Center Front Pant Zipper Application
| January 9, 2012 | Sewing Tips |
First – my ‘soapbox’ – I think for women – whose tops lap right over left – that the lap on the trouser should similarly lap the same direction: right over left. That said….. IMPORTANT: Always buy a 9” nylon coil zipper – even if you desire only a 7” opening..you’ll see why”make sure center…
TOP PRIORITIES: Londa’s Upscale Techniques for Knit Tops Talking™ Instructions RELEASED
| January 5, 2012 | Posted by Londa under New Products, Sewing Projects, Sewing Tips, Talking Patterns™ and Booklets, Top Priorities - Knit Tops & T-Shirts, Uncategorized |
YEAHH!!!!!!!!!! ‘ Birthed’ a new product – and has it ever been FUN! This image is of both the front and back covers. With Pamela’s permission, , I’ve ‘piggy-backed’ onto Pamela Leggett’s #104 The Perfect T-Shirt Pattern, adding techniques from my years of sewing and teaching experience (AND recent learning!) and also cited other popular…
Man’s Tie transformed to Cell Phone/Ipod/Credit Card Pouch
| December 21, 2011 | Posted by Londa under Gift Ideas, Sewing Projects |
I recently took a precious tie of my late brother’s and transformed it into a little pouch to carry a cell phone and credit cards for my dear sister-in-law. I think it took me maybe 30′! Be careful though – if you have an iPhone – you’d better use the WIDEST tie you can find! …
T-Shirt Embellishments…Design process BEGINS
| December 9, 2011 | Posted by Londa under Embellishment Ideas, New Products, Talking Patterns™ and Booklets |
OK – I’ve been collecting fabric, photos, ideas, trims for almost a year now – and over the last 2 weeks I have been immersed in making and embellishing T-Shirts. There are many great fashionable T-Shirts out there, but personally, I think the prices they’re asking are HORRENDOUS! Sew… here is my ‘stash’, ‘collection’, ‘resource…
Thanksgiving Centerpiece
| December 9, 2011 | Posted by Londa under Uncategorized |
I originally did this in 2008 – but am repeating it for my Thanksgiving Table. Wanted to share the idea…..from the ‘log’ of my Blog. Enjoy! Copied from a book – NOT original – but it was pretty neat – a squashy, flat pumpkin that I’d bought after seeing this idea back before Halloween.…
Fit of suits on the GOP Jan. 7 Debate
OK – politics aside……….and I fully realize that what I’m commenting on is inconsequential to the topics being discussed – which are all FAR more important. However, my fashion training encourages me to comment….. 1. Sen. Paul’s suits fit TERRIBLY at the neck – WAY too big – tonight and every time I see him.…