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Sewing Then & Now Series

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March 15, 2018

Sewing Then & Now Part II: PDF Patterns

As I do for nearly everything nowadays, one day I thought to look online for sewing patterns and my

Sewing Then & Now Series indie pattern maker,  learning curve,  now vs then,  online,  online patterns,  opinion,  pdf patterns,  then vs now

Then and now machines header

February 18, 2018

Sewing Then & Now Part I: Sewing Machines

If I really thought about it at all, I may have thought that sewing was a dark art. Mum never swore,

Sewing Then & Now Series sewing machine,  then vs now

Singer VSM

February 10, 2018

Sewing Then & Now – An Introduction

This is an introduction to the new series, "Then Vs. Now" Sewing. Numerous, vivid memories of my

Sewing Then & Now Series now vs then,  opinion,  then vs now

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First Birthday hair bow

First Birthday Dress

Birthdays are always special so the first birthday of our first granddaughter requires a special

George & Ginger Rulo top

Sew Much Better

Looks like I'm finally getting over this flu thing and feeling sew much better.  And I'm finally

Big John Duffel - front zipper tab detail

Big John Duffel Bag

"Dear John" I think this may have been the biggest undertaking I have ever done in bag making.

everyday elegance

Sew & Wear – first time.

I can sew! Well, sort of. Things are coming back to me.  Well, not coming back exactly since I

Baby Halloween - Cat

First Halloween Baby Costume-Pattern Review

So our little grand daughter is only 2 months old this year but it is her first Halloween. So, she

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