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    An Easy Polymer Clay Slab Method You Can Make Your Own

    May 12, 2026 by Sandy
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    Decorate Glass Bottle with Clay, Nature Inspired

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    Polymer Clay Bead Tutorial How To Carve Crystal Beads

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    How to Get Professional Results in DIY Wire Jewelry Making

    September 1, 2025 by Sandy
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    Make a DIY Necklace in Under 30 Minutes–Beginner Friendly!

    April 29, 2025 by Sandy
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    3 NEXT LEVEL Tips For How To Work With Polymer Clay

    January 28, 2025 by Sandy
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    How to Create a Whimsical Polymer Clay Fairy Lamp That Glows!

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Tag: sewing patterns

Sewing 

Pattern Review – McCall’s 6796 Wool Sweater

December 1, 2014 by Sandy

It was quite some time ago that I promised you photos of several sweaters I was making for the winter. They (mostly) came out great, I just haven’t gotten around to taking pics for you yet. This one I managed to snap…

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WOYWW – Sewing Fall Sweaters

October 7, 2014 by Sandy

Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday, everyone! Is it me, or do these Wednesdays keep coming around faster and faster? Anyhow, just a quick peek at my desk today.  I’m sorting out pattern pieces for four different sweaters. You see, the pink fabric…

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Yet More Copying Purchased Clothing

September 5, 2014 by Sandy

You may have noticed that I’ve been on a kick of copying purchased garments lately. It’s a lot of fun and very satisfying to take a style you like and a fit that works and make copies in any color, fabric or…

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Tropical Print Summer Tunic – Butterick 5218

April 29, 2013 by Sandy

The great thing about taking the time to make fitting adjustments to a pattern is that you can go back to it time and again, confident of good results. This tropical print fabric wanted to become a summer top. No, it did…

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WOYWW – Sewing Patterns and Fabric

July 10, 2012 by Sandy

Welcome to another edition of What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday. All I have to say today is, workdesk?  Seriously? No, I don’t have workdesks.  I have places where things are piled up. Not a workdesk in sight.  Every horizontal space is covered…

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WOYWW – Organizing Fabric and Patterns

November 23, 2011 by Sandy

Today is the first Wednesday in several weeks that does not find the trench coat on my worktable.  Instead, it is done and hanging in my closet.  In fact, it’s raining today, so I got to wear it, yay! I quickly discovered that…

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WOYWW – Working on a Sweater Jacket

October 12, 2011 by Sandy

Welcome to another What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday.  Hosted by the inimitable Julia, this is where many of us hang out on Wednesdays, checking out what other crafty and creative people are up to. Today’s workdesk finds me in the midst of…

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Little Girls Dresses-Pattern Review-McCall’s 5838

August 4, 2011 by Sandy

I tell ya, after having two boys, I am having so much fun sewing for a little girl!  My granddaughter’s third birthday is this week and I made her this dress. Is it not the cutest thing? Since this pattern goes up…

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Pattern Review-Simplicity 2364-Faux Shrug Top

August 1, 2011 by Sandy

***Review revised 8/15/2011*** Here’s yet another cute knit top for the summer. I made view B in turquiose, and then made the long sleeve version A in raspberry for the fall.  I’m not so sure about the one-shoulder versions only because I’ve yet…

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Jeans Jacket Review of Butterick 5402 – Revised

July 29, 2011 by Sandy

On the fourth of July I finished a review of Butterick 5402’s jeans jacket pattern.  You can find the original review here. After looking at the photos I realized I had some redoing to do.  The button spacing wasn’t right, the waistband…

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