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When I'm Not Sewing

When I'm not sewing I'm thinking about sewing. Or, teaching about sewing. Or, like today, I'm reading about sewing. Here are some links to some of the sewing blogs I love to follow.

Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing
Tilly and the Buttons
Whipstitch
Coletterie
Burda Style
Gorgeous Fabrics
The Selfish Seamstress
Frocktalk
Costumer's Guide
Tyranny of Style

Works in Progress

On Sabbatical, studio closed August 2015-June 2016
Wedding Dress, August 2015
Custom Duvet Covers, July 26
Custom Curtains, July 25, 2015
12 Mermaid Tail Samples, July 20, 2015
Patterns and Mock ups for Mermaid tails, July 15, 2015
Hem slacks, July 5, 2015
suit alterations July 3, 2015
Studio will be closed June 1-31, 2015
Costumes for BYUH production, "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe", June 2015 (in progress)
Hem 4 sets of curtains (5/11/15)
Hem Temple Slacks (5/5/15)
May Day Queen dress (4/30/15)
7 Laie Elementary "Island Lady-in-waiting" dresses, (4/30/15)
Replace broken zipper in Men's slacks (4/15/15)
3 pair pants hemmed (4/13/15)
Custom Wedding Dress (4/10/15)
Men's suit alterations (3/30/15)
New Zipper and other repairs to Wedding Gown (3/28/15)
Swim suit alterations (finished 3/28/15)
Wedding Dress Modesty Panels, (3/25/15)
Temple Dress hem (finished 3/25/15)
Men's Suit Alterations: taper, hem, sleeves (finished 3/25/15)
Hem Men's suit slacks (finished 3/18/15)
Recut Beaded Bodice (finished 3/18/15)
Hem Prom Dress (finished 3/18/15)
Hem Men's suit slacks (finished 3/17/15)
Prom Dress Modesty Panels and hem (finished 3/17/15)
Custom Prom Dress (finished 3/17/15)
Sleevelets added to prom dress (finished 3/16/15)
Custom Shrug and Prom Dress Alterations (finished 3/14/15)
Alterations on three semi formal dresses (finished 3/13/15)
Costumes for BYUH production "The Importance of Being Ernest", March 2015
Costumes for BYUH Musical, "Mary Poppins",Feb 2015
Studio Closed Dec 15, 2014-Jan 15, 2014
Production Pattern Set #2 (on hold)
Production Pattern Set (on hold)
Formal dress major reconstruction (finished 12/10/14)
Formal Dress alteration (finished 12/10/14)
Custom Man's Aloha Shirt (finished 11/21/14)
Wedding Dress alter neckline, add sleevelets (finished 11/20/14)
Women's custom puletasi with floral applique (finished 11/18/14)
Alter 3 tops (finished 11/9/14)
Costumes for BYUH production "One Tattered Angel" (finished 11/8/14)
Alter 4 Jeans, 6 shirts (finished 11/8/14)
Alterations 2 skirts, 3 tops, 1 dress (finished 10/18/14)
Customized tee shirts (finished 10/17/14)
Flower girl major dress reconstruction (finished 10/15/14)
Wedding dress modesty panel, alterations and sleeves (finished 10/15/14)
Costume Designer for Laie Elementary School Fall Break Play (finished 10/10/14)
Women's Custom Muu'muu and shorts (finished 10/9/14)
Custom Formal (finished 9/18/14)
Men's slacks repaired (finished 9/14/14)
Alter 3 skirts, blouse, jackets, 2 jeans (finished 9/11/14)
Alter 4 skirts and 7 shirts (finished 9/8/14)
Swimsuit alterations (finished 9/3/14)
Sleeves added to shirt (finished 9/3/14)
Couch Slipcover Repairs (finished 9/3/14)
Customized T-shirts (finished 8/22/14)
Production Patterns for small business start-up (finished 8/21/14)
skirt alterations (finished 8/8/14)
swim suit repair (finished 8/5/14)
Swim suit alterations (finished 8/4/14)
Custom Temple Dresses (finished 8/4/14)
New bag for me (finished 7/16/14)
Custom Surf board Sock for Dave (finished 7/16/14)
VACATION!! Studio Closed 6/1/14-7/7/14
Temple Dress Alteration to neck, sleeves, side seams (finished 6/9/14)
Wedding Dress Side seams, waist, hem and neck alterations (5/30/14)
Costumes for BYUH production "Pippi Longstockings" (finished 5/31/14)
Wedding Dress modesty panel and alterations (5/30/14)
Bridesmaid Dress modesty panel (finished 5/28/14)
Shirt Mock up for local start-up (finished 5/26/14)
Grad Dress alterations, hem and side seams (finished 5/20/14)
Men's slacks waist let out (finished 5/7/14)
Men's suit sleeves shortened (finished 5/7/14)
Kahuku Band Concert Dress alterations (finished 5/5/14)
Laie Elementary May Day Queen Dress (finished 5/1/14)
Youth Conference Trek Actor's costumes (finished 4/25/14)
Wedding Dress Alterations (finished 4/14/14)
Custom White Muu'muu (4/12/14)
2 Custom Easter dresses for tweens (finished 4/12/14)
Wedding Dress Alterations (4/10/14)
Woman's custom blouse pattern and construction (finished 4/9/14)
Hem Men's slacks, 2 pair (finished 4/9/14)
Concert Dress Alterations (4/8/14)
Kite board sail repairs (4/5/14)
Reupholster 4 piece patio set (finished 4/4/14)
Custom Baby blessing dress made from mother's wedding gown (finished 3/26/14)
Custom tie and vest for prom (finished 3/19/14)
Custom Prom Dress (finished 3/18/14)
Prom Dress Alterations (finished 3/17/14)
Costumes for BYUH production "As You Like It" (finished 3/15/14)
Pattern making and sample sewing for start up manufacturer (finished 2/26/14)
Costumes for BYUH production "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (finished 2/22/14)
Christmas stockings for my family (finished 12/24/13)
Christmas presents for my family (finished 12/24/13)
Bridal dress alterations (finished 12/20/13)
Curtains for student apartment (finished 12/20/13)
Custom seat cushion slipcovers (finished 12/16/13)
Suit alterations, lengthen sleeves, let out pants (finished 12/9/13)
Bridal Dress alterations (finished 12/6/13)
Custom Ottoman Covers (finished 11/26/13)
Custom Baby blessing dress made from mother's wedding gown (finished 11/15/13)
Costumes for BYUH production "Blithe Spirit" (finished 11/9/13)
Women's jacket alterations (finished 11/7/13)
4 pairs mens dress pants hemmed (finished 11/4/13)
2 Girls Custom Muu'muu (finished 11/8/13)
Temple Dress Alterations (finished 11/4/13)
Men's suit altered, let out waist, lengthen pant and sleeve hems (finished 11/4/13)
Halau Muu'muu, 18 dresses (finished 10/31/13)
"Top Secret" patternmaking and sample sewing for local manufacturer (finished 10/2/13)
Costume Director for Laie Elementary Fall Play (finished 10/1//13)
2 Custom Children's White Pulitasi (finished 9/27/13)
Miscellaneous Repairs Clinic (finished 9/20/13)
Alterations to Concert Formal Dress (finished 9/17/13)
Bridal alteration with modesty panels (finished 9/16/13)
2 Custom Board Socks (finished 9/13/13)
Custom Wedding Dress (finished 9/10/13)
Custom Surfboard sock (finished 9/6/13)
Kite Surfing Kite repairs (finished 9/4/13)
Custom Dress for PCC 50th Celebration (finished 9/4/13)
Woman's Custom Aloha Shirt (finished 8/27/13)
Shaka Steel Aloha Shirts, 18! (finished 8/23/13)
2 Men's Custom Aloha Shirts (finished 8/15/13)
Miscellaneous Repair Clinic (finished 8/13/13)
Hem Jeans (finished 8/13/13)
2 skirts zipper repairs (finished 8/13/13)
Men's Suit Alterations (finished 8/12/13)
Vacation! Studio Closed 6/1-8/1
Costumes for BYUH production "Huckleberry Finn" (finished 6/5/13)
Cuffed Slacks (finished 5/21/13)
Hem 2 pair Men's slacks (finished 5/19/13)
Prom Dress Alterations (finished 5/4/13)

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