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Isn't this pin cushion just about the cutest thing Isn't this pin cushion just about the cutest thing you ever did see? I got this felted little birdy at a craft fair sometime in the mid-2000s. Yeah, she's an old bird.⁠ 💙⁠ Do you have a decorative pin cushion, and do you use it? Or is it for your eyes only?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Actual photograph of me staring longingly at the w Actual photograph of me staring longingly at the weekend. SIGH.⁠ 💙⁠ Didja sew this weekend?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Did you know that classic Levi's 501 jeans, made o Did you know that classic Levi's 501 jeans, made of nonstretch denim, are about 12 ounces per square yard (that's 407 grams per square meter for my metric friends)?⁠ 💙⁠ I like my stretch denim - like the fabric of these #closetcoregingerjeans - to be 9-10 ounces per square yard.⁠ 💙⁠ When it comes to fabric weight, how's your knowledge There's an article on the blog (link in bio) all about fabric weight - why it matters, how it's calculated, the weights of popular garment textiles, and M-O-R-E.⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Q: Is it too late to sew a summer dress? It's Sept Q: Is it too late to sew a summer dress? It's September. A: Oh honey, YOU sew what YOU want when YOU want it. ALWAYS. You decide when it's summer dress season.⁠ 💙⁠ Should you be in the mood, I recommend #butterick #b6051 - few pattern pieces, extremely comfortable, extremely chic.⁠ 💙⁠ Click the bio link for a post on this lovely frock!⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Actual photograph of me pretending not to hear a m Actual photograph of me pretending not to hear a mending request. 🧵✂️⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
YES, really EXPLORE the SPACE. THAT'S IT. Higher! YES, really EXPLORE the SPACE. THAT'S IT. Higher! Lower! The skirt! Touch the skirt! Now STRETCH!⁠ 💙⁠ ☝️ My internal monologue as a solo photographer 👆⁠ 💙⁠ It may sound whiny, but taking pics by yourself of sewing projects is H-A-R-D.⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
"At age 20, we worry about what others think of us "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At 40, we don't care what they think of us. At 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all." -Ann Landers⁠ 💙⁠ If, at age 20, as a journalism student at the University of Wisconsin, you had told me that 20 years on I'd be designing PDF sewing patterns and running a sewing blog, I would have laughed in disbelief.⁠ 💙⁠ But, here I am. And I love it.⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Cotton fabric, like these @libertyfabrics lovelies Cotton fabric, like these @libertyfabrics lovelies in Tana lawn, is easy to sew and breezy to wear. Cotton is the most popular fabric in the world - and for good reason!⁠ 💙⁠ But, what else do you know about cotton? Do you know about how the crop is grown or how the fiber is manufactured into fabric? Do you know the environmental impact of cotton?⁠ 💙⁠ I dive DEEEEEP into cotton (and rayon) in an thorough blog post on these fabrics. Should you be interested in expanding your fabric knowledge, check out the bio link and search "cotton vs. rayon."⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with th "If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." -Dolly Parton⁠ 💙⁠ But, if you want rainbow fabric, you can skip the rain and go right to shopping for yardage. 🌈⁠ 💙⁠ A while back I wrote a post about how to sew rainbow clothes that don't look childish. I still like the idea, and I still think it's a good post. Search "rainbow" on Le Blog (link in bio) to find it.⁠ 💙⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
I still have Olympic Fever™️, so here I am doi I still have Olympic Fever™️, so here I am doing my best javelin throw with a roll of tracing paper.⁠ 💙⁠ I'm a tracing paper snob, guys. I found my fave stuff - smooth, fairly sturdy, transparent - at a local art supply store, and I can't go back.⁠ 💙 ⁠ #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews