Category Archives: sewing

Lanesplitter skirt

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Leslie

              At long last, I finally finished my Lanesplitter skirt. It didn’t take long to knit, as it’s done on pretty big needles using a rather thick yarn (I used the suggested Noro Kureyon). … Continue reading →

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Quick reversible bag

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Leslie

A few months ago, my friend Alex mentioned wanting to learn how to knit. She’d learned once, as a child, from a relative but it had been a decidedly less than relaxing experience, and she’d forgotten how. I offered to … Continue reading →

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McCall’s 3341 – A-line skirt

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Leslie

                              For my first non-bag/not-made-in-a-class sewing project, I picked McCall’s 3341, View C, a simple knee-length A-line skirt. At first I wanted to take a class … Continue reading →

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Sewing Techniques class

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Leslie

Given that I’ve had my sewing machine for just over two months, I was really looking forward to my class on basic techniques at a quilting store in Orleans. My main interest in sewing is making clothes, but most classes … Continue reading →

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Buttons in Montreal

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Leslie

Last Thursday I made a quick trip to Montreal, and in the middle of a flurry of activity I ended up searching out Rubans Boutons. My friend Mary was on the hunt for “little tiny buttons,” so after leaving Effiloché … Continue reading →

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First real sewing project

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Leslie

Outside of one made in a class, I mean. Why I decided on one that requires me to match nine different fabrics, I can’t say, other than I thought the Zig Zag quilt pattern looked very cute and within my … Continue reading →

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Sewing at Emeline & Annabelle

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Leslie

Two years ago, when I was too busy to blog, I took my first sewing class at Spool in Philadelphia. I loved it, feeling rather proud and making good use of my first project, a reversible tote bag. Really I … Continue reading →

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