Category: Londa’s Sewing Projects
Stitch a Chef Apron
These directions are my ‘new and improved’ techniques to create a well-sewn classic Chef Apron. I have used the pattern pieces from the McCalls 5358 (2007). Honestly, it amazes me how very minimal the included directions are for a simple project like this chef apron - a great gift for anyone! Especially, since this project looks like one perfect for a new sewer, I found the poor directions to beRead More
Soft Surroundings Pleated Pant Knock-Off Sewing Steps
I absolutely love to look at fashion catalogs and websites - looking for unique and new ideas to inspire and challenge my own fashion sewing. I had torn out these pleated hemline pants from one of my favorite sources: Soft Surroundings. For us 'mature' women, I feel their catalog is wonderful reasonable yet fashionable clothing. Inspirational Catalog Pant Note in the inspirational photos above, that the corner where theRead More
Memento Soft Doll Sewing ProjectS
It was both lots of fun and an honor to create these 3 soft dolls for the grandchildren of a friend of mine who recently passed on to live with our Lord. I used clothing of hers specially selected by her husband for this purpose. The pattern is one I used before: available at ETSY, the Poppy Dolly. Click HERE to purchase the pattern like I did. [caption id="attachment_7404" align="aligncenter"Read More
Reversible Knit Top with Wave-Rotary Cut Edges -Test Top #2
I designed and stitched up this knit top as yet another try to come up with THE design for the 'favorite' fabric. Goal Though this design isn't yet 'quite it, I am happy with it and love some of the features I came up with to take full advantage of the reversible fabric shown here at the right, a digital rayon/lycra print I purchased at marcytilton.com Fabric in this TopRead More
My Alabama Chanin-Inspired Knit Top
Like many of you, I'm spending alot of time in front of the TV at night these days. Since the Florence, AL headquarters for Alabama Chanin is just 2 hours from my home, I've been privileged to visit there twice. This is my 2nd 'Alabama Chanin-inspired' Top. This time, I decided to use 2 ready-made T-shirts of the exact same size. These are by Bella: 65% polyester and 35% rayonRead More
Closet Confessions
Now that I've got your attention, OH MY GOSH!!! I'm not sure if I feel blessed or ashamed, or perhaps proud of my frugal creativity, but I got curious ... Just HOW MANY CLOTHES ARE HANGING IN MY CLOSET(S)? Especially these days as I have absolutely nowhere to go - like all the rest of us. SEW...as a clothes-lover, pattern-designer, and passionate Sewist, here's a peak.... 'Go Out and LookRead More
Side Tie Knit Top – Test Top #1
Since we are all sequestered at home these days and likely sewing up a storm, I thought this would be a good time to share more of the specifics of my 'Test Tops' for my favorite new fabric as I shared at THIS BLOG POST . Honestly, for every year I can remember, even as a child, Easter Sunday was celebrated with something NEW and Special. I remember Mom teaching us thatRead More
Face Mask with Pocket: Assembly Line Style
Last week I'll always remember as 'Face Mask Week', as I tested directions wrote my 'version' and churned out over 100 face masks (for use in nursing homes as requested) to do my part in this battle against Covid-19. I had promised some to a home where my niece works in southern IL, but then when Celeste Mergens, founder of Days for Girls, encouraged our participation and I received aRead More
Masks for Millions – Sewing Instructions
Sun 3/22 noon CST - working on a simplification of the sides and elastic insertion - stay tuned! After a day of testing, writing, refining.....here are my step-by-step directions for a Face Mask with a disposable filter made from a hi-grade furnace filter. Twist Tie wires add shaping to both the top 'over the nose' edge and under the mouth. In my directions, I share the 2 YouTube Videos (withRead More
Design/Sewing Plans for Favorite New Fabric
The Mission With these challenging days we are ALL in, this seems ever so trite, but I'm posting it anyway - to try to take our minds to another place, our love of sewing. My challenge: to come up with THE design into which to fashion this fabric that I ordered from marcytilton.com (it's now out of stock) and absolutely LOVE . This fabric is a rayon/lycra blend that hasRead More
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