I bought this vintage Singer sewing machine a while back at a yard sale, and had yet to sew on it, until this weekend. I bought a pink Toile shower curtain at an Anthropologie sale a week ago or so, because I just couldn’t find the bedding I’d hoped to find. But I thought I could cut it up and make two Euro pillow shams and one long body pillow slip cover from it,... 
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Graphic and textile designer Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Studio has debuted a new fabric line in her etsy shop entitled Dogwood, her fun new quilting fabric collection. Cicada Studio is selling some of her beautiful signature fabrics in small quilting squares, and it’s getting chilly out there, so no time like the present to get your quilting on! Cicada Studio offers... 
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I am a attempting to become a burgeoning seamstress. Key word “attempting”. I have stacks of fabrics I’ve been hoarding and scheming about turning into works of domestic goodness. However, sometimes I get overwhelmed with the thought of just where to begin. But last week, my friend Leigh Wells, who is the über seamstress, gave me a lovely gift. I aspire to... 
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Did you know you can pilfer guilt-free a whole bunch of Amy Butler’s fantastic sewing patterns? It’s true, Amy’s site offers free PDF downloads of a wide range of patterns, from her fabulous pillows, quilts, to yoga bags (I want to make one of these!), and even lavender eye pillows. A little yoga, then a rest under a comfy quilt, with an eye pillow –... 
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Sometimes it’s just darn difficult to find cute vintage frocks that fit a modern day size. I mean those waistlines – jeez! But etsy has tons of old vintage sewing patterns, which I think you could modify to fit the new girlish figure. I found a bunch of cute ones, that might even look cute just framed and displayed. Take a peek at some of the beauties I found… ... 
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