Category: Londa’s Sewing Projects
Sweatshirt Jackets that FIT!
NO MORE SLOPPY FITTING SWEATSHIRT JACKETS No matter the style-sweatshirt jackets need to FIT and not look - or feel - like a sloppy sweatshirt. Over my years in this niche, I've created two different techniques. I explained them well in this designer spot as seen on IT'S SEW EASY TV. Sew Easy TV - Series 500. How To LENGTHEN a Sweatshirt Jacket Using my favorite 'Method 2' fitting technique asRead More
A Visit To Alabama Chanin – Part III: The Clothing Collection
Of course, Alabama Chanin is known mostly for the CLOTHING! I'm publishing this post again today, with the photos resized down. Many many thanks to reader, Diane, for letting me know that the full size photos were TOO big. As I told her, this 'Techie' stuff is quite daunting, but a necessity for me to learn since I'm not doing the travel/teaching any longer as I used to. Please knowRead More
Visit to Alabama Chanin – Part I: Overview
A visit to Alabama Chanin in Florence, Alabama This was a wonderful conclusion to our August vacation to New Orleans. AND, my hubby even suggested it, saying: "Wasn't there someplace in northern Alabama that you wanted to go to sometime?" Uh - YEAH! So a quick hour detour later, we found the Alabama Chanin place of business: The Factory - so named because it had previously been a garment factory.hisRead More
Quick & EZ Top from a Sweatshirt + T-Shirt…$5 eclass from Londa
First eClass from Londa: Quick & Easy Top from a Sweatshirt & T-Shirt Give me my sewing machine ANY day over computers, BUT BUT BUT, I DID IT! This is the first of hopefully many more 'e-classes'. WHAT is an e-class? A series of photographs of the design and construction process, accompanied with my personal audio explanations for each photograph. Ultimately, easier for me to produce and without the needRead More
1st Birthday TuTu & T Ensemble
Special Occasions call for Special Clothing Birthdays are special - but for a little girl's #1, a sewist pulls out all of one's skills for the occasion. Such has been my delight - as I've shared in posts HERE about my daughter's first birthday hand-smocked dress 34 years ago, and the beginning of HER daughter's special birthday finery, and HERE with details about the Onesie. Here's my #1 Grandbaby, KenzieRead More
Cold Shoulder Top – Binding Technique
Finally - I made time to stitch up my first 'Cold Shoulder' Top. My first reaction in wearing it is that it feels like my bra straps are falling down. Though I do think I like the 'look'especially if one controls their bra straps. The answer is LINGERIE STRAPS. Check out the difference in the appearance.... [caption id="attachment_5451" align="alignleft" width="151"] WITH lingerie strap control.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5452" align="alignleft" width="163"] WithOUT lingerieRead More
Baby Onesie Trim Sewn Technique & Design
Check out my final trimmed and sewn 'Onesie' for granddaughter Kenzie's Aug. 7 birthday! It's been 'in process' for some time since we live 7 hours away. Of course you'll get to see it 'all together' on the beautiful model, but we'll both just have to wait. Today, I finished the Onesie - and I must say, I think it's pretty darned cute - but it will be even cuterRead More
Stretchy Carpenter Knee Patch
Check out this STRETCHY Knee Patch I came up with for my MOST AWESOME son-in-law! Having tried Duck fabric in the past, only to have it rip again, thinking about it, I decided perhaps good old 'iron' polyester double knit with some GIVE might be the solution. So far, the verdict is YES - it's great. While I now have some ideas for making future mends even better (more onRead More
Classic Children’s Clothes to Cherish – and To Pass Down
Classic Children's Clothes to Cherish - and To Pass Down - something I'm finding I'm pretty passionate about. Though dear Daughter turned her nose up at many of her smocked little dresses, saying she'd never use them on her own kids, these 2 garments my heart just HAD TO KEEP! I freshly laundered and pressed them and guess what? She NOW thinks they are just pretty precious and said sheRead More
Textures of Alabama Chanin – Part V