lvgirl has a new blog and her latest link is hilarious!
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Not only did he give me Stitches to keep my lap warm on these chilly nights, but a book that dreams are made of ….
I was reading a vintage sewing site the other night and it mentioned a wonderful book on Hollywood Costume designers of the 20-40’s. I know [...]

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This morning my DH bought me the puppy of my dreams, a cairn terrier. His name is Sylvester Squiggle Stitches. He is gray wheaton color, has a black band of hair on his back in the shape of squiggles and is 12 weeks old. He was born on my SIL birthday.
Over [...]

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I promise…..
It’s so unusual that JoAnne’s would be having such a great sale and we actually had the money to buy something! I’ll be able to make jeans at $12.00 a pair this year, silky chiffons blouses for $6… What a great sale! I think it continues for the week if anyone [...]

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I promise………
My DH returned from a two week business trip and decided that we should get out for a bit, let the kids get themselves something with the $5 they each received for keeping their rooms clean, and I could get some thread that I sorely needed. Well, after an hour of exclusive pattern [...]

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The Sandra Betzina V7636 “Big Shirt” pattern is finished and I am absolutely IN LOVE with the fit of this shirt! This cropped version looks so good with my bicycle capri’s that it feels like I’m in a Gidget movie.
I used a lycra/wool blend homespun but did not have enough for the longer [...]

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This is yet another Sandra Betzina pattern. I bought this pattern last year and made it up in the brown boucle’ and stretch denim then. The boucle is itchy and I only wear it when I really want to snuggle down in with a long john under it. The fit feels so [...]

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After a week of warm weather, sweating while I sewed this set, the angels smiled and made it so freezing cold today that I got to snuggle up in this! I did not even get to wash it before I put it on. I don’t know if it shows up here, but the [...]

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As a mom, I hold my breath in fear of the moments our children will lose some of their childhood innocence.
If you read Slobo’s blog, you know that Flash, our 6 yr. old Golden has cancer. We will see a specialist on Tuesday morning to see if anything can be done.
My mom, 74, [...]

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This dress was so much fun to work on. The entire experience was a dream. I can envision this pattern in so many lovely fabrics and trims, such as chiffon, silk, rayon, even lace yardages. These old patterns are just so wonderful to work with. The markings on [...]

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