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There are threads all over my house
The silk fabric frayed from the blouse
But it’s twenty below
And going to snow

I was so taken with the puppet show outfit on the blog last week I decided to copy it. Today I cut a size 5 puppet show blouse out of two old Brooks Brothers dress shirts of my dads.

The shirts are cream colored and very grand dad looking and dated. Plus, they had tears that made them unusable. But, the fabric is gorgeous and they have lots of…[Read more]

There are threads all over my house
The silk fabric frayed from the blouse
But it’s twenty below

Woohoo! I ordered the new Lisette patterns from the Butterick website last week (when Meleliza said they had them on sale) and they turned up today! Very fast shipping! So excited!

Woohoo! I ordered the new Lisette patterns from the Butterick website last week (when Meleliza said they had them on sale) and they turned up today! Very fast shipping! So excited!

There are threads all over my house
The silk fabric frayed from the blouse

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?
To go South for the winter
To get me out of this cold hinter
And take me to Montego Bay!!

There are threads all over my house….

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?
To go South for the winter
To get me out of this cold hinter

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?
To go South for the winter

A Polar Vortex is heading this way
Do you think Santa would lend me his sleigh?

It is lovely to hear you are settled.

It is lovely to hear you are settled.

Jay what happens if you have that much fun in the next three years that you won’t want to leave? So very glad things are falling into sync for you. Enjoy your machines when you get them. It seems the weather is perfect for sewing (and playing) so you’d be torn between what to do.

Jay what happens if you have that much fun in the next three years that you won’t want to leave? So very glad things are falling into sync for you. Enjoy your machines when you get them. It seems the weather is perfect for sewing (and playing) so you’d be torn between what to do.

If anyone’s looking for the small size paper Swingset Tunic/Skirt, there’s one on Instagram for $6 shipped in the US – search #thegreatfabricdestash on Instagram (not my sale – just sharing!!)