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5,000 Subscribers! (TTMT #840 – Quilting & Sewing Show and Tell)

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This week, I’m celebrating 5,000 subscribers with a special project, showcasing a new thrifted blouse makeover, discussing how to mend pajama pants, and showing off the new strap for the X-Men messenger bag I shared last week.

A big thank you to everyone who has subscribed!

Chatting about my tablecloth blouse.

The thrifted blouse that started it all!

Interfacing purchased from Wawak.

Quilted Messenger Bag Tutorial from 2011

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TTMT #835 – Quilting is DONE! (Quilty Show & Tell with bonus upcycled shirt!)

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Dear friends, the epic amount of quilting on the Bookcase Quilt is DONE! I was able to really focus and quilted a couple of hours almost every day last week. In all, it took me nearly 30 HOURS to finish the quilting. I have some threads to bury, a small repair to complete, and then I’ll move on to binding and labeling. With any luck, I’ll have a finished quilt reveal next week!

As a bonus, I share a recent upcycled shirt project that I haven’t had a chance to discuss yet. The photo I used to show how it originally looked came from Poshmark.

I used my Grace Q’Nique 15R for free-motion & ruler quilting.

I talk all about the finished quilt top here:

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TTMT #834 – Tablecloth Top! (Sewing Show & Tell!)

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I’m feeling much better this week and have (mostly!) finished my tablecloth blouse! There are a couple of small tweaks I want to do now that I’ve worn it, but overall, it’s my favorite of the tops I’ve made myself!

As a recap, I bought a stained and faded tablecloth featuring hand appliqué and embroidery from ⁨Austin Creative Reuse for $3. This was the basis for my scarf blouse.

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TTMT #829 – Oh, Shirt! (Sewing Show & Tell)

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I took a quick break from the bookcase quilt to make new blouses just for me: one made from a Simplicity pattern and fabric I cut from an IKEA duvet cover, and one from a self-drafted pattern!

Simplicity S9452

IKEA Strandlummer Duvet

Peasant blouse drafting instructions by @lifeofaseamstress

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