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Have you ever drafted your own slopers? How have you used them in your sewing projects? For a while now I’ve wanted to learn to

May 25, 2015 14 Comments

Pattern hacking

In the middle of Recovering My Couch and the disaster that my sewing room has become because of it, the most sound thing for me

April 24, 2015 17 Comments

Refashion it

***These jeans are featured in the Nov/Dec 2015/Jan 2016 issue of Altered Couture Magazine.*** I’m always looking for new ways to make a pair of

March 14, 2015 14 Comments

Easy Sewing Projects

Leggings patterns that work for fleece lined leggings You can use any leggings pattern here as long as you adjust for the stretch which I’ll

February 25, 2015 13 Comments

While on my Valentine’s date with my husband last week, I came across Flip Dolls & Other Toys that Zip, Stack, Hide, Grab & Go

February 24, 2015 4 Comments

What is your favorite quick sew for your kids? All my boys love hats. My youngest frequently will come running out of nowhere with a knit

February 22, 2015 3 Comments

Pattern hacking

I think most who sew would agree that whenever good fabric presents itself in whatever form it might currently be in, it’s hard to turn

January 21, 2015 10 Comments

Refashion it

I’m back! I can’t say that I intended to take a full 6 months away from writing here, but it happened. My family and I

December 3, 2014 6 Comments

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On a recent thrifting expedition, I came across some pinky coral denim. The weight of it was not quite right for making jeans, but the

June 8, 2014 6 Comments