Julia's Sewing Blog

In which I make some clothes, expound on the virtues of the flat fell seam finish, and proclaim "you CAN sew your own clothes, and even wear them in public".

Sunday, June 06, 2010

All new stuff!

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I can't believe you guys keep coming back to check on this blog! You are amazing. And here is your reward! First of all, let me say th...
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Florida pix

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Just a tidbit for while I am away... if you are so inclined, you can check out my growing collection of holiday snaps at: http://www.flickr....
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Just before I go

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I have decided NOT to bring the new linen outfit I just made. Not because I haven't decided on the buttons (although, I am pretty sure ...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

PJs and robe

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Almost there! I finished the top first. Here's how I finished the seams. The one on the left is "wrong sides together" and s...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sewing the robe and PJs

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So I cut out the robe and PJs and now I am doing the preliminary work - making bias binding, turning drawstring tubes. I have decided to fi...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010

The linen outfit and then PJs and a robe

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What a klutz! I accidentally deleted a set of photos at Flickr (I still don't know how I did that) and they all disappeared from my blo...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

I'm back sewing linen

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I would like to thank all my die-hard fans who keep checking this moribund blog and wishing me well in the comments. Not only am I not dead...
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Friday, July 24, 2009

Not about sewing so much...

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I'm kind of bummed. As you know, all last winter, I lay around the house feeling like death warmed over from the chemo. It was while I...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Gala dress muslin creeps along

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Here are the French seams. First you have to sew the pieces together, wrong sides together, with a seam allowance of about 1/4 inch. Then y...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

The gala dress muslin

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Remembering the 52 people killed in London on this day, 4 years ago. It rained on and off all day too, which I always find appropriate. And...
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Monday, July 06, 2009

Starting something new (finally)

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I have given up (for now, at least) on the blue coat. I noticed that the front (interfaced) edges curled in. This made me avoid working on ...
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