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The Sewing & Stitchery Expo,
February 28 – March 3, 2019 at the Washington State Fairgrounds
in Puyallup, WA.
This year I'll be talking about:
#1966 How to Choose Fabric, 
Patterns and Styles to Sew that
Flatter Every Body
Book in Needle 1 link:
https://sewexpo.com/

THU (#1966A) 10:30 AM

FRI (#1966B) 1:30 PM

SAT (#1966C) 10:30 AM 
SUN (#1966D) 1:30 PM 
ROOM G-, SHOWPLEX

I'll be at BOOTH #735
with @sewing_and_design_school
Come on by and say Hi!
Our Valentine's Day 
I don't want 💐
A morning ☕☕ date is Perfect👌
Sipping & Chatting 🥰🥰 2 peas in a pod
He's got my back
We both always think about what's next ...
As a child he was a planner 
He saved all the apple seeds 
from the apples he ate ... He was going to grow an orchard🍎🍏
& I've been collecting Fabric & Patterns!
Our Life together is ..
Using what we have ...
to do what we can
While we still can & have Fun too!
#valentinesday2019 #patternwhisperer
#tramdriver #dowhatyoulove
#hesgotmyback #dontwasteyourtime 
#fabric #pattern #liveyourlife #husband
#couple #makeitwork #dontwait #worktogether #apples #planning
#itsallaboutthecoffee #coffeeshop #coffee
#lovehim #happiesttramdriver #havefun #dowhatyoulove #happyvalentinesday #twopeasinapod #FastRepost from @Pacific Fabrics by @fastrepost_app
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Australia's @annewhalley "The Pattern Whisperer" is coming back to @sewexpo & stopping by @pacificfabrics the weekend before! Click the link in our bio to learn more & reserve your seat at our Bellevue store, Saturday, 2/23, 4-6pm & all attendees will receive a 25% off Coupon during the evening festivities!😍🤩✂️
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Last Wednesday's Sewing Club
@astratexfabric
It was great to be back!
• Everyone was working hard
A New Member joined the club:
• She hadn't sewn for quite a while
• A damaged Vintage Linen tablecloth was transformed to a summer Top
• Tablecloth Edge used as the Design detail 
Sewing & Creating is fun!
Being part of a Sewing Club means you will sew & enjoy yourself
Sewing is a language only ...
Sewists understand
Don't wait to do something you love ...
#patternwhisperer #sewingclub
#sewist #becreative #itsgoodforyou #makeityourself #makeitwearit #wearyourfabric #wearitloveit #friendsofbernina #sewover50 #over40style #over50style #styleingredients #dontwait #motivationalspeaker #sewingmentor #timetosew #sewingfriends #memadewardrobe #vintage #upcycle #creative #repurpose Grab & Go Workshop Dress Pattern
Colour Block & Pop Version
Sleeves Added
Available to try on @sewexpo
Booth #735 Puyallup WA
Workshop to create this Dress held after SewExpo @sewing_and_design_school 
#patternwhisperer #isew #designdetails #designer #selfdrafteddress #sewingworkshop #puyallup #sewexpo2019 #sewover50 #styleover40 #styleover50 #styleatanyage #grabandgo #itsallaboutthedress #creative #friendsofbernina #sewingmentor #sewingblogger #motivationalspeaker #friendsofbernina #annewhalley #colourcombo #makeityourself #colourblock #colourpop #wardrobesolutions #styleingredients He's Back!
Think Tank
The Thinking Person's Quiz Show
#brucewhalley
@brucewhalley #abcthinktank #hesback #channel2 #abctv #thinktank #quizshow #tvshow #proudofhim #yougobruce #hesback #australiantv #thinktank #thinktankphoto These 2 were ..
Made for Each Other
Workshop after @sewexpo
Available to Try on 
at SewExpo Booth #735
#patternwhisperer #sewingfun #sewingworkshop #annewhalley #selfdrafted #makeitwearit #wearyourfabric #wearitloveit #sewingmentor #sewingteacher #styleover40 #styleover50 #sewover50 #sewtwistsandties #coatpattern #grabandgo #wrapandgo #friendsofbernina #sewist #designdetails #designerdetails #outfit #madeforeachother #styleatanyage #friendsofbernina #memade #sewist #imakemyclothes #sewingfun
Well that's a Wrap .. coat
"Wrap & Go" Workshop Coat Pattern
Workshops  at @sewing_and_design_school after SewExpo
Samples to try on at Booth #735
#patternwhisperer #annewhalley
#sewist #sewexpo2019 #cashmere #wool
#puyallup #myworkshopcoatpattern #mystyle #mydesign #creative #styleover50 #styleover40 #style #styleatanyage #coatpattern #sewingworkshop #sewover50 #sewtwistsandties #colourpop #wrapandgo #friendsofbernina #tacomawashington #bevisible #makeityourself #wearyourfabric #makeitwearit #wearitloveit The Vogue Woman "Vintage Pattern"
I'll need 5.3 metres/ 5 3/4 yards
#sewover50 #so50visible
@sewover50 #patternwhisperer #pattern #vintagevoguepattern #voguewoman @mccallpatterncompany #coatpattern #Memade #isew #imakemyclothes #styleover50 #styleatanyage #makeitwearit #wearyourfabric #thatsalotoffabric #styleingredients #style #sewingblogger #friendsofbernina #wearyourfabric #wearitloveit #sewistsofinstagram #sewist #voguepatterns #bevisible
"Grab & Go"
Versatile Workshop Dress Pattern 
With "that neckline"
Terrazzo Tiled & Stained Glass Collaboration
#patternwhisperer #viscose #patternmixing #prints #drapeyfabric #sewover59 #workshopdresspattern #grabandgo #styleover50 #styleover40 #shopyourstash #makersgonnamake #creative #sewingfun #sewingteacher #sewingmentor #selfdrafteddress #summersewing #fabricprint #mydesign #styleatanyage #friendsofbernina #versatile #makeitwearit #wearitloveit #thatneckline #sewingblogger #versatile #designerdetails #isewatnight

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Sewing Plans: choose your Patterns carefully & protect your Sewing Mojo

November 16, 2018 in sewing patterns fabric making

Get real

Having a memade wardrobe you really feel comfortable in and actually want to wear every day, takes a bit of thought


Thoughts to consider

1. Do I have enough of these patterns already?

Buying the same type of pattern with different details. Maybe using a similar pattern, already purchased and tweaking it, will give a similar result.

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If glamming up only happens a couple of times a year, maybe allocating more time and money on everyday clothes that are more interesting and have the designer details, would be more beneficial.

Start looking at inspiration for the clothes needed not wanted.

Make the first piece & wear it, consider if the fabric is the right type, weight, colour style. How does the garment feel? Is it solving the what to wear dilemma? If yes, make one more, then try another pattern with some different style details or tweak the pattern for a different look.

"When you're on a good thing stick to it"

Sewing becomes a bore when we keep making the same garments in the same colours and same styles.

Mix it up a bit. Limiting the amount of times you make the same styles keeps you fresh and excited to choose something new to wear every day.

Sewing mojo is very precarious.

Imagine if we had only one pattern and one colour choice ... Sounds like a uniform doesn't it.

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Yes we could play with the pattern details and change the Fabric by distressing it or adding bleach to add different colour hues ... but we don't have to.

We have different Pattern and Fabric choices already! Why not use them and test an untried pattern from your stash? It might just be a new favorite that you might have to stop yourself from making on repeat, again!

2. Planning too far ahead

When we have busy lives, anything can alter the amount of actual sewing we can manage.

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Knowing that I have a fun project waiting for me, entices me back to the Sewing room. When I have a mountain of pre-cut garments waiting for me, I find it less desirable to venture into the Sewing zone. I feel overwhelmed and to solve the problem, I grab yet another pattern and whip up something different! So much for being organized.

Only you know how much pre-cutting you should do. Pre-cutting a manageable amount of patterns, gives you an achievable outcome.

Falling out of love with a pre-cut throws guilt into the  creative process and your sewing mojo can be under attack.

 

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Sewing is a fantastic creative outlet in which our dreams can materialize into a wardrobe filled with garments we actually feel good wearing. Protect your Sewing mojo at all costs. It's a precious driving force that makes Sewing a fun and rewarding experience.


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