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Anne Adams Dress - "Easy, Interesting" 4 May 2011 | 08:05 am
Anne Adams 4713 Mail Order Postmarked 1959... I've had this pattern for two years; it was part of an auction haul. What is fun is that the original owner, Marcie, included the newspaper clipping from ...
Finished Dress - Weird Pictures! 8 Apr 2011 | 05:52 am
The "good" camera was used for the pics I took of the finished dress!!!! BUT, it created a very distinct and distracting shadow on each and every pic!!! Gah! I will re-take pics again, but for now, h...
Back to the Business of Dresses (Capris are now a UFO) 4 Apr 2011 | 11:52 am
I made good progress on my capris, then I lost interest and they officially transcended into UFO status. THEN, I picked up a different UFO that was cut over a year ago, a 1940's house dress in a vint...
First Fitting of the Capris 20 Jan 2011 | 06:17 am
I basted the inner, outer and crotch seams for the first fitting. Overall, it's better than I anticipated. I expected them to be "tighter" rather than "looser". The waistband is not on nor are the ga...
Expanding My Horizons 19 Jan 2011 | 04:34 am
For a long time, I've wanted to make pants but I've been chicken. There, I said it. One of the reasons I've loved dresses and skirts so much is that they are easier to fit and camoflage BTS: Big Thigh...
Jacket is Finished 8 Jan 2011 | 08:13 am
I finished the jacket! I'm sorry that I've not blogged as I've gone along. I managed to catch a bug (I think a mild case of flu) while on the cruise and was under the weather for three weeks, and sub...
White Christmas - Yes, the Bing Crosby Classic! 13 Dec 2010 | 06:56 am
I've been sick with a nasty cold for nearly two weeks; sewing has been slow... so I thought I'd write about my Love-Hate relationship with the movie "White Christmas" after watching it last night! I ...
3 Christmas Gifts, 2 Wool Coats and iPhone in a Pear Tree 10 Dec 2010 | 09:21 am
Thanks so much for the responses on "which project next" dilemma... ...I've decided that I will make the coat. I brought the wool in for dry cleaning and picked it up yesterday. It also has me thinki...
Next Project - Undecided About What to Make 2 Dec 2010 | 09:37 am
You know how it is after finishing a big and successful project: there's a feeling of accomplishment and elation... and if you're anything like me, your sewing room/space looks like a tornado went thr...
Updated Gown Pics from Cruise - McCalls 3101 30 Nov 2010 | 05:31 am
As promised!!! Next up, I'll be finishing several projects that are CUT, but not sewn! But first, I need to unpack and resume my regular, healthy eating!
