May
10
How to be a Fairy Tale Princess
May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
sewing editor writes…
One of the first crafty classes that I ever taught was a workshop called “How to be a Fairy Tale Princess”. This class, taught in the bomb shelter b …
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May
9
Sewing for Travel
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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I just got back from a whirlwind vacation that was fabulous, but, unfortunately I WAY over packed for. So it got me thinking about sewing for travel …
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May
8
Dreamy Sewing Spaces
May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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May
7
Bugga Bugs Heart-Felt Fun
May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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May
6
Sewing for a Cause
May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Have you ever thought about getting involved in charity and doing something fabulous to help someone else? But what can you do- what do you have to offer?
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May
5
Sewing with Kids
May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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It’s that time of year again- Summer! Kids have oodles of time and nothing to do. Why not get them sewing!
May
3
The Fashionable Pup
May 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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As a sewing instructor, one of the requests I get most often from my students is to learn to make dog clothes! And as someone who is an obsessed puppy mom (to t …
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May
2
Maker Faire fun!
May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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This weekend 5/3 AND 5/4 is the super fun Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA. Chock full of crafty, DIY goodness, some of this years hi …
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May
1
Obsessed with Plush
May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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It seems like every time I turn around, someone I know is pregnant and having a baby shower. While my standard kiddie present used to be a baby tee with a gun screen-printed on …
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Apr
29
Recycled Clothing - Books
April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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There are a whole slew of books available now on how to transform your wardrobe using the clothing you already own. But, how to discern the good from th …
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Apr
28
Recycled Clothing 101
April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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I recently watched this TV show called “The Human Footprint”. It was a whole documentary on what we consume, use and throw away as humans in …
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Apr
27
Mother’s Day Sewing Projects
April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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Ah the yearly dilemma- what to get your Mom for Mother’s Day? Nothing says that you love her more than special homemade gifts. But how to find the time with …
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Apr
25
Vintage Sewing Machine Ads
April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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I have always loved vintage sewing machines. From the Pfaff that my mom had for eons that I learned to sew on to my current obsession- the Elna Supermatic! I hav …
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Apr
24
Sew U, Part Deux!
April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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I am so excited that Built By Wendy’s, Wendy Mullin has created a follow-up book to her widely popular sewing how-to, …
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Apr
23
The Fabulous Patio
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
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The weather is simply so beautiful this time of year in Los Angeles (okay I know I’ll be getting some calls from my family in Se …
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