Hey, Fabric Lovers! How are you doing? I am enjoying the last fleeting days of summer. Even though fall is my favorite season and I have a ton of fall sewing plans, the sunning warm summer days are fading fast. I haven't done much sewing this summer since we moved to Chicago. I have been too busy repainting rooms and unpacking boxes. My new sewing studio isn't even all the ...
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Oh my gosh! I made a denim jacket and best of all I am completely smitten with it!! Before I keep gushing about my latest creation let's start with some basics. For this jacket, I used 2.5 yards of Dark Blue Designer Waxed Denim. I had not sewn with waxed denim previously, so I was curious to how this fabric would sew up and hold up. Before I started, I ...
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There are big changes happening here in the Clevenger house! If you follow me on Instagram you may know that I recently announced that Eric (my husband) took a new job in a different state. This is something we have been preparing for a few months now. Knowing we would have to be moving about this time I knew immediately what I wanted to make for this months project. I ...
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Well hello there! We received our first small snowfall of the season the day I decided to take photos. It is awfully chilly here in Indiana right now. My neighbor saw me out and actually told me it was too cold to be out taking pictures. But I braved the cold just so I could share two new tops with you all. I have a probably some what unhealthy obsession with ...
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Fall is finally here! I love this time of year. The weather is just perfect for me. I love tall boots and scarves. I think the leaves changing colors is gorgeous. This is also one of my busiest sewing times of the year. In the fall, my husband and I go to the Ohio Renaissance Festival with our friends and we host a Halloween Murder Mystery party. This means I pretty ...
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Hey Sewists! I am so excited to share my first project post with you all. I knew I wanted to talk about working with sequins because they can be quite intimidating to some sewists. I promise they really are not that scary! I hope that I can inspire you to try making a garment with sequin fabric. My first thought was to use Simplicity 8016 view C, which is a loose ...
Read MoreHey Sewists! I am Sarah and I blog at Musings of a Seamstress. I am a Midwestern girl who has a passion for sewing, knitting, cooking, traveling, and photograpy. I have been with my husband for 15 years. We have two cats and two dogs who keep us on our toes. We are currently in the process of adopting our first child, which I blog about from time to time. My ...
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