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Our Classes at Minnesota Pinners
The Minnesota Pinners Conference is coming to the Minneapolis Convention Center next week, Friday June 22 and Saturday June 23, and we've been invited to participate....
TWO ROSCOE DRESSES, A TRIED AND TRUE PATTERN FROM TRUE BIAS
My first version of the Roscoe, I made from a piece of baby wale corduroy that I bought when my daughter was a baby. I loved...
MELANGE: BRIDGETOWN BACKLESS DRESS + MCCALLS M0525
Several months have gone by, but I finally promised myself I would get this posted today. It's snowy outside, but not as cold as when...
PATTERN REVIEW SIMPLICITY 8124 BY CYNTHIA ROWLEY
I find myself sewing a lot less from big 4 patterns lately, but I think I've purchased almost every pattern by Cynthia Rowley for Simplicity...
PATTERN REVIEW: SIMPLICITY 8335
It's May Day! We had a cold, rainy/sleety/snowy one here, but that doesn't mean we can't start sewing for Spring anyway. I made this sweet...
WINTER FORMAL IN VELVET
Winter Formal was last weekend. It always helps to plan ahead when making a dress for a special event. This something most sewists have learned...
LAKES MAKERIE ANIMAL FRIENDS: MEET SCHULYER
Allow me to introduce Schuyler. She is thirteen years old and was adopted as a puppy at the Golden Valley Animal Humane Society. She lived...
EVERY DAY STYLE, ESME TUNIC + BELL SLEEVE VARIATION
One of my favorite patterns to sew these says is the Esme tunic/dress from Lotta Jansdotter's latest book Every Day Style. Lotta Jansdotter is known...