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The Regis Dress
Sometimes I make embarrassing mistakes, and for a while I thought ordering this white cotton/nylon lace from Mood Fabrics was one of those times. The flat lace reminded me of a tablecloth upon pulling...
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Giveaway Winners!
My husband kindly agreed to draw the names of the Giveaway Winners and then showed up in a tux. What a ham……… I was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to Aunt Maggie’s International Giveaway –...
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Vogue 2864 Revisited
Top Ten Reasons To Sew Another Summer Dress 10. The last one was too big. 9. I’m eager to make another muslin. 8. Too hot to wear anything else. 7 I’m on a quest to perfect the hand-picked zipper...
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Vogue 8904
Recently on Facebook, Mood Fabrics posed the following question to its followers: When do you put aside summer sewing and move on to fall and winter apparel? Is July too soon to think about...
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Vogue 8833
I often think my Fall wardrobe is practically non-existent – most likely because I look like I’m coming down with something when I wear those traditional, Fall earth-tone colors. Fortunately the...
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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing Baby…
Greetings from NYC! Hubby invited me to accompany him on a short business trip, and as you might guess, I made a beeline to Mood Fabrics. Here I am with the charming owners of the store, Eric and Phil...
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Vogue 1314
I’ve made a new dress, but I’m on the fence about it. The fabric is a dream – a high quality jersey/lycra blend with a lively design but I missed something when constructing the dress. Let’s look……....
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Vogue 8532
Santa Baby, Leave a sable underneath the tree for me…… :) While waiting for Santa, I sewed one more holiday dress, this one for a January wedding. I have never seen a Carolina Herrera I didn’t love...
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Vogue 8904 (No. 2)
Recognize this pattern? I barely do myself, but it’s Vogue 8904 sewn in a solid color. Generally, I envision my finished garment before beginning the project, but not so this time. Sewing is not...
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MoB Beginnings…..
Mother “When are you going to start on your dress, Sarah? I’m getting worried.” Me “Today. As soon as we finish up at the lampshade store. ” …..and so after months of procrastination accompanied...
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Oscar de la Renta Poppy Floral Taffeta & Vogue 1303
What do you get when you cross an Oscar de la Renta Taffeta with a Kay Unger pattern and a left-handed seamstress? It’s not the first time I’ve sewn the mirror image of an asymmetrical pattern and I...
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Vogue 9017 and Butterick 4856
Greetings from Talbots ;) Hmmm…… my last two garments have turned out rather so-s0. Contrary to most of the clothes I’ve sewn during the last year, my life is not an endless parade of beach vacations...
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The Last Post……..
…….. before switching to my new site! I’m ready for a change and am quite excited about the new blog launching over the weekend. Switching sites reminds me of moving to a new house with a twist…….....
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Sew the Perfect Fit – Review, Part 1
At last I’m now sewing along with Linda Maynard in her online class - Sew The Perfect Fit! The Craftsy course title and description completely captured my attention leading me to contact Craftsy....
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MSN / Face the Lace
I’m still here at the resort. _______________________________ Lots of news at the Mood Sewing Network! For starters, Mood has added four new bloggers to the network bringing the total to twelve. Lori...
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The Regis Dress
Sometimes I make embarrassing mistakes, and for a while I thought ordering this white cotton/nylon lace from Mood Fabrics was one of those times. The flat lace reminded me of a tablecloth upon pulling...
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Giveaway Winners!
My husband kindly agreed to draw the names of the Giveaway Winners and then showed up in a tux. What a ham……… I was overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to Aunt Maggie’s International Giveaway –...
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Vogue 2864 Revisited
Top Ten Reasons To Sew Another Summer Dress 10. The last one was too big. 9. I’m eager to make another muslin. 8. Too hot to wear anything else. 7 I’m on a quest to perfect the hand-picked zipper...
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Vogue 8532
Santa Baby, Leave a sable underneath the tree for me…… While waiting for Santa, I sewed one more holiday dress, this one for a January wedding. I have never seen a Carolina Herrera I didn’t love which...
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Marcy Tilton Interview & Giveaway!
A Marcy Tilton interview and giveaway? It’s true! Get yourself a cup of coffee or beverage of choice, sit back and enjoy! _______________________ I am so pleased to announce the utterly creative Vogue...
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