Welcome! As the daughter of a gifted sewist and crafter, I spent my childhood in a home brimming with paintbrushes and sewing notions. Thank you so much for making Sewing With Trudy a part of your day. Enjoy your visit.
Lonely Dolls and Birthdays
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It's Leon's birthday weekend!!!! Him, his dad and a few close friends are
going to spend time and $$ at a local Pizza Ranch/arcade. THEN on Sunday,
we'l...
Kitty Kraze
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I finally retired from all paid employment on Jan 1. No more IT contracting
work. I am still adjusting. My first sewing project of the year was a shirt...
A Fail but Wearable
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*Oh, I look so silly, happy in this picture but this shirt is so full of
mistakes, all pretty much my own. First, a little background. *
*I am on a shi...
Floral Brocade
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Once again, thank you to Longan Craft for sending me this brocade fabric
and for giving me the excuse to finally cut into Vogue 1773!
I quite enjoyed the...
Sold at Auction- Regency Era Dresses
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The Kerry Taylor Auction House recently had an incredible collection of
Regency era garments up for sale. The Barreto Lancaster Collection of
Napoleonic an...
Vogue V2049 - New Pattern Release in Review
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When I saw Vogue V2049 bodysuit pattern in the catalog, I had to have it.
And a few weeks ago, I was finally able to purchase it at the JoAnn's
patter...
New Posting Guidlines at Refashion Co-op
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Hello Refashion Co-op. We have some new posting guidelines to share. We
would love to see your projects! All your projects! You can post what you
want, ...
Sewing Stretch Corduroy Dawn Jeans for Bunny
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I can’t believe this day has come! I got to make Bunny her very first pair
of Dawn jeans and that was such an exciting moment for both of us. Before
we l...
How to make jersey yarn
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[image: How to make your own jersey yarn]
Making your own jersey yarn is so quick and easy! This is a great trick to
know if you’re making a sewing pattern...
Meet My New Serger! ~ Baby Lock Victory
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Hello everyone! This is the very first post of 2025 and I have exciting
news to share. I have been an ambassador for Baby Lock for the last several
years,...
tie dyed prettiness
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I bought this pretty raspberry/cream tie dye cotton? jersey from Stone
Mountain fabrics in San Francisco during my trip over … Continue Reading →
The pos...
Block By Block Quilt || The Final
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The Block by Block quilt is finally done!! This quilt has been in the works
for what feels like FOREVER! I mean yes the idea is that I could work on a
bl...
Come to the Oldest Church in Town!
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It’s been a while since I have written a blog post. It is partly because I
have found it increasingly difficult to come up with original content, but
al...
Just in time for warm weather - Cashmerette Stanton
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The Sewjo has been Slowjo since my last post. And that means I probably
won't have much chance to wear this before next winter, except for taking
Cyrus out...
This and That for March
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February was a very interesting month of weather for us. We broke all
kinds of cold temperatures and low snow levels. I am hoping March is a bit
kinde...
Grandma Pat and Trixie
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Here is my latest shoot for Advanced Pets featuring the always gorgeous
Grandma Pat and Trixie. By the way I just started selling prints and totes
on Soc...
Seamwork Taylor Dress
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Seamwork just dropped 2 new patterns yesterday and as an ambassador, I get
early access. I chose to make the Taylor dress this month.
I am 5'3" with fu...
Selain Oploverz dan Anoboy, Cara Nonton Anime
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oploverz one piece Tidak ada 'matinya', anime atau animasi jepang masih
terus memerankan salah satu tontonan nun digandrungi di Indonesia. Nonton
anime kin...
Sticker Art!
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I’ve got quite the selection of stickers in my shop - all but two are
holographic . Which one is your favorite?
If you want to find that favorite in your ...
Vintage Toy Box Refinish
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I bought this toy box at an estate sale in 2014 when pregnant with
Max. https://mollysews.blogspot.com/2014/10/estate-sale-loot-sewing-and-baby.html?m=1
It...
DC Frocktails
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I attended a wonderful event for sewers last weekend! “*DC Frocktails.” “*It
was the first gathering to celebrate DC, Mary,and, and VA makers and
sewists...
Layered look: wearing the Parisian jacket
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Me-Mades in 2019 - A Year In Review
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*2019 in the year of sewing has been an absolute joy.*
I've had more time in front of my machine then I have had in over six years.
I celebrated my ten ...
McCall 3698: The Shrewsbury Dress
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This is one of my favourite stylings of a me-made garment ever.
This is my new handmade dress. I made it from a fabulous striped material
that was made ...
I'm still here!
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I feel bad that my blog is just sitting over here slowly rotting away. I'm
still sewing a ton and just got done with a fabulous (if I do say so
myself!) tr...
Budget Cooking Vegetarian and Vegan
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I love cooking and particularly enjoy budget, but healthy meals. This one
is particularly awesome because I used up whatever I had in the fridge. It
also s...
I CALLED HIM FRIEND...
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PACO PERALTA ROVIRA - Barcelona, Spain
International Fashion Designer and Teacher Extraordinaire
I am greatly saddened by the news of my good friend P...
Living Coral Cardigan (Part 2)
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Can I tell you... if I had another day (and a much less demanding week at
work), this cardigan would've been absolutely phenomenal! So, I'll just
have to s...
Wedding Day: Part 1
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I'm so excited to finally share photos from Z and I's wedding from earlier
this summer! On one of our early dates we decorated a Christmas tree
togethe...
Family Law Attorney Indianapolis Free Consultation
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781-1080 to schedule a free consultation. We serve Marion, Johnson, and all
surrounding...
Somerset Studio & YouTube . . .
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Helllloooo & Happy New Year!
I hope this finds you happy, well, and in the throws of creating. . . .
As for me, I have an article in the latest Somerset S...
Australia Trip Nostalgia
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I've been back from my whirlwind Australia trip for two weeks, and it was
so fabulous that I feel the need to sit down and write a little recap.
Overall...
Garden Jacket with Simplicity 8298
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I set out to sew a simple jacket I could wear outside this spring while I'm
gardening. I wanted to look granny chic. True to form, I turned a simple
jack...
A new version of Petal Yoke Cardigan
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I finished the second version of this cardigan, this time I made a
sweater from the same pattern, I simply worked it following the pattern
until th...
Simplicity 1163 Modified
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Aloha! Surprise.....I've made another skirt! This is made with another 2
yard cut of knit fabric that I received from Girl Charlee a while ago.
This fa...
How To Widen a Sleeve (Full Bicep Adjustment)
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Here’s a great pattern adjustment to have in your arsenal: the full bicep
adjustment. Also known as a full arm adjustment. If your sleeve fits
snugly, th...
lumberjack
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You may recall, I made Mr. AFS a plaid flannel shirt a little over a year
ago from Simplicity 1544. Since then I’ve gone on to make more versions of
the sh...
Burda 11-2012-118, Classic Trench
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So last Spring, almost a year ago now, I was in a mood to tackle a big
project and to do it right. I don't know why ...
DIY bird watching kit for kids
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I haven't posted anything in a very long because, well, frankly ....I
haven't sewn anything ...but also because I focused on my other blog: Non
Toy Gifts. ...
Lots of Happy!!
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Happy Birthday, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy Graduation,
Happy New Year and Happy Valentine’s Day! Whew!! Lots of Happy! Now it’s
the dea...
Would you go?
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Ruth 1:16b "Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your
people will be my people and your God my God."
*Our alchemy*
I told you alrea...
Striped Action
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I've made this top, the "Mighty Aphrodite" from Hot Patterns five times
now, and I still am not tired of it. In fact, tops I made several years ago
are fin...
Thank You!
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I was surprised as the number of responses to my most recent post! I am
thankful to have you as readers, and would like you to know how special
each one o...
my favourite room.
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As usual, it has been ages since I posted. Strangely, in my last post,
there were these funny colour "patches" which I cannot remove nor replace.
I even ...
Felt Nativity Ornament
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The idea came from Pinterest. Of course. Like many of you, I find all
kinds of clever and inspiring ideas on Pinterest. But for once, instead of
just pi...
Butterick 5602 - the shapely shift!
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As my last two makes were useful wardrobe basics I gave myself permission
to indulge myself with another dress – I just love to make dresses! Since
finishi...