Category: Londa’s Sewing Projects
Super Simple Circle Cape I've had sew much fun 'knocking off' this circle cape that I invested in while teaching out in Fresno a few weeks ago! I purchased fabric for SIX of them at JoAnn Fabrics for a bit over $100 - of course, with fabric on sale. I've timed myself, and each one takes me about 70' to create, start to finish. Now that equals great gifts inRead More
Standing Playing Card Holder
For young card players (and sometimes old as well!), this Holder may just be the key to hours of old-time card playing fun. It makes a great gift. Even sit down with a child to create this useful Holder. In my Wee Stitchers classes, a 6 year-old did just GREAT! The cool thing is that the plastic canvas makes it easy to achieve evenly placed stitches. STANDING PLAYING CARD HOLDERRead More
Abby Cadabby Wand & Hair Poufs
Grandma Sesame Street Challenge: Create... "Abby Cadabby Magic Wand and Hair Poufs for granddaughter's 2nd birthday celebration." That was my challenge. After some online research, especially at Pinterest, since 2 months ago I had never heard of Abby Cadabby, I found the pin below. In case you haven't heard of Abby Cadabby, Abby is a little fairy on Sesame Street. She has stolen my granddaughter's heart, for sure. Abby AND Elmo,Read More
Bobbin Work + Shirred Tie = Simple T Top
Bobbin Work stitched embellishment plus a shirred men's tie adorn this simple purchased men's T-Shirt for a quick and easy and UNIQUE knit top. While I was preparing to tape some up-cycle episodes for It's Sew Easy TV, this top just kinda 'happened' as an 'extra' at the very end of my creative work. While it didn't 'make it' on the taping due to time restrictions, I love it,Read More
Walking Pouch from a T-Shirt – Full Sewing Directions from Londa
Walking Pouch from a T-Shirt Londa’s Sunroom Sewing Studio Supplies Adult T-Shirt with pocket. (For my middle hip area measuring 43”), I used an Adult Small T-shirt) - but always err on too big to start rather than too small 10” piece of Straight Fusible Stay Tape, or 1/2” wide Fusible Interfacing, or 10” strip of stay tape of some kind. Sport Elastic: cut to measure 2” less than theRead More
Toddler Fleece Applique Butterfly Jacket
Sewing for a granddaughter is a special delight. This toddler has SO many clothes, that I am making only a few and very special ones. This polar fleece jacket was quite delightful to design and create. Even though a big machine with embroidery capability sits in my sewing studio, I honestly am more comfortable with the traditional method of applique and I KNOW I enjoyed 'painting with my machine' and beingRead More
How To Sew a Fabric Bowl Cover
Just like Grandma (or Great-Grandma) used daily, SAVE $ and be ‘Green’ by using act RE-Using these Fabric Bowl Covers instead of plastic or foil. When they get dirty just throw into the wash (or wipe off if you fuse vinyl to the fabric). This is a great Beginning Sewing Project and makes a super Gift! The aqua/lime bowl cover has been ‘vinyl-ized’ using Therm-O-Web Iron On Vinyl. FollowRead More
Arm Chair Organizer to Sew…a GREAT GIFT!
This ARM CHAIR ORGANIZER will make a great gift for upcoming Mother's Day or Father's Day to keep remote controls, pen, book, magazines all in their place so they are never lost again! After surveying many photos of such organizers online, this is my 'solution' for tried and tested directions. I'll be using this as a project with my advanced students at the Sunroom Sewing Studio in Jackson, TN. SuppliesRead More
My Rolled Knit Trim How-To’s in Sew News April/May 2018
How To's for trimming with knit strips is the subject of my column in Sew News on the magazine racks now - April/May 2018. When the editors accepted my proposal, I had no idea how much ADDITIONAL knowledge I would gain as I tested and tested and tested knit strips, grain, and rolling. Which Way DO Knit Strips Roll? I always assumed that cross grain cut stripsRead More
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