#useyourpatternstash #2020won

Welcome to #2020won, we made it thank you God. 

So new year new topic. as #sewist we all have hundreds of patterns. i know we sometimes buy for size, which is fine however after my mom passed i realise that like her i have tons of patterns used only once.

So i started this journey of using the patterns i have. Now i know i will support #mimig because i love her work and will support black.  My 60th birthday dress was made from a Retro Butterick  B#6582 pattern. Time to consume less because we have more than enough.

Joann’s Pattern Haul

Hi everyone thank you for coming back each week. So as part of my #nospendonfabric2020 journey. 

I went to @Joann_srores not looking for fabric, just sewing patterns. 

Simplicity pattern was on sale $1.99 regular price $19.99 and up..  I got five pic shown. I know I have not been there in a while, today I found out there are no pattern books anymore. We have to go thur each drawer to find our choices..That is so weird to me. 

So what have you guys done in quarantine that is a gift of you now.

This fabric came from @fabricwarehouse in Colonia NJ.

This actually for a summer shower curtain.

Nospendonfabric2020

Hi guys I’m just showing my progress on my December quilt I still have a lot to do. However this is my downtime project. I will post till I’m done. Any ideas of how to sew the inner stabilizer and the backing. Oh it will be queen size. Progress every step.

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Hi guys this is going to be a little different post . Today we are talking about my most commonly used sewing books. Most of us who went to fashion school, have the sewing bible PatternMaking for fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong. I was at first intimidated by it because I was a self taught seamstress. However with time it became my staple . Years after I was finish with school I bought the more recent version which came with a CD. I so wish I had this in my time. Its great.  The new complete sewing guide by readers digest is something I just got like 3 years ago. Its more a refresher book for me. The Sewing Magic. This is new. Around mid may I said i will learn to use all the attachments for my vintage Singer. This book is so helpful. It was referred by an Instagrammer. Then my trustie Serger manual oh my word this book is a gem. Everyone knows a serger is a child who acts out all your time yet you keep loving it till you get it right and you do. This book was my guide. 

What books are you guys using to guide your life long journey?

My heart during this season.

Today we celebrate the long awaited our day emancipation known as Juneteenth.  I must say during the last few weeks unrest of the spirit has been the order of my day. My heart is so heavy because I have black brothers, black nephews and black cousins and I am black woman

Nospendonfabric2020

Hi how are you doing in these changing times?
May I say we all thought @Covid19 was the big tragedy of the year. That was  the worst up to date, then we get black lash into the #blacklivesmatter madness. I pray we are all staying safe.
Even NYC is opening up I will be staying in my #nospendonfabric2020 journey.
From my #memademay2020 my quilt is on the way to be completed by December. #quiltusa @nationalquiltercircle. @leoraleelingerie

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Hi everyone here's another #nospendonfabric2020 post. The pic is a sheet of my Dad who past late 2017. As my sister and i were clearing out his bedroom i brought home maybe 5 sheets I thought were lovely. This is item #2 of #memademay2020 my #circularskirt. How are you guys doing with your list. I'm almost done my #menadenay2020. There are 2 items I may not finish because I need lining. As I can get to a store I will post my complete list.

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