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Tilly & The Buttons Coco

9 February, 2021by Janine Sews6 Comments on Tilly & The Buttons Coco
Tilly & The Buttons Coco

In early November we took a drive up to Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania so I could visit Fabric Mart Fabrics. I buy a lot of fabric from Fabric Mart and it was fun to see the facility and the huge selection of fabrics. I also had no idea they carried so many notions and patterns! I [...]

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Free Pattern! Jalie Yoko

26 December, 2020by Janine Sews4 Comments on Free Pattern! Jalie Yoko
Free Pattern! Jalie Yoko

Yes, it's been quite a year and I haven't posted anything since, oh, a couple of days before the world shut down. One day let's all plan to sit down with a glass of something and chronicle the year that was but, for now, I want to tell you about my latest make! The Pattern [...]

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Toaster Sweater Version 2

3 March, 2020by Janine Sews5 Comments on Toaster Sweater Version 2

I love cold weather and we've actually had a few weeks of it so I decided to make up a couple more Sew House 7 Toaster sweaters. Early in 2019, I made two sweaters using Version A of the pattern (polo neck with banded sleeves and hem).  I didn't really take a look at Version B [...]

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The Maven Patterns French Dart Dress

24 November, 201924 November, 2019by Janine Sews5 Comments on The Maven Patterns French Dart Dress

I sewed the Maven Patterns French Dart Shift dress for Atlanta Frocktails.

Indie Patterns, Over 50, Sewing

Sewing Workshop ~ MixIt Top

9 June, 201915 June, 2019by Janine Sews5 Comments on Sewing Workshop ~ MixIt Top

A couple of months ago Linda Lee of The Sewing Workshop spoke to my chapter of the American Sewing Guild. Linda inspired me to make my limoncello Kalle top, and I also wound up purchasing a couple of patterns, one of which is the MixIt Top. I've looked at Sewing Workshop pattern envelopes and I'll [...]

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Two by Pamela’s Patterns

21 May, 20194 August, 2019by Janine Sews13 Comments on Two by Pamela’s Patterns

In April I bought two pieces of fabric from Fabric Mart Fabrics and I actually had a plan in advance - make a skirt and top for Spring. The Skirt The first piece of fabric was a stretch woven bottom weight with navy background and coral, poppy and blue flowers. It screamed Talbots straight skirt. Do [...]

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