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Reviving me and timeless techniques with fresh makes. I always sew for the season that we are actually in. I like the instant gratification of wearing my new make the next day. Here in inland So Cal, the weather will be warm until October, so I am still in the market for easy wearing summer dresses. I am sharing with you my new Fresh Make that will help get me through the dog days of summer. The fabric I used was purchased online at Fabricworm. The bodice is fully lined.

Thursday, August 13, 2015. What have you learned about yourself or your sewing in the contest? When I started to reflect, I realized how much I have grown throughout this competition. I narrowed it down to these three points; goals, confidence and finding my fit. Now and forever I will adapt my pattern templates so they fit me. Thank you so much for hosting this competition Kristin and Beth! It has been an honor to sew beside these great seamstresses. I feel very fortunate to be able to compete.

For info about Sunday Sevens, please pop in to see the creator, Natalie. Over at Threads and Bobbins.

5 Sewing Tips for December. Last month I mentioned how handy it was to chalk the wrong side of your fabric when cutting, to easily identify the right and wrong sides. 5 Sewing Tips for November.

I am going to write about elastic waistbands today. When I started sewing a few years ago I found it very simple to sew the waistline of my project and slip in the elastic with a clothespin. I linked my first blog that featured adding elastic to your waistband. 1 inch Elastic measured and sewn. Pants or skirt project ready to add elastic. So I tried again on another set of pants for Miles. I recently started these BC I thought they would be super han.