Tag Archives: La Paz sewing
Susan Goes Bananas for Yellow Tops and Skirts
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree… I love yellow! I always have. I went through my “mod orange” stage as my mother dubbed it. I have always worn lots of purple, fuchsia and turquoise. They are gorgeous rich colors. But I LOVE YELLOW. I always wanted to live in a yellow house. And this…
Lazy Susan Makes TWO Lazy Girl Designs Bags…For HERSELF
Lazy Susan Makes Two Lazy Girl Designs Bags…For HERSELF! Yes! You read that right/ I made TWO new purses for MYSELF! I sew garments almost exclusively for myself. But purses? There is always a birthday, a holiday, a getwell gift or a “just because” gift to make. I keep fabrics in colors and motifs for…
Buttons! Buttons! Buttons!
Buttons!~ Buttons! I love buttons! Buttons are not merely functional. They can be the finishing touch on a garment.They add style, whimsy and color. They can rock a basic shirt and make it sing with trendiness. When MissMeliss was young and I sewed for her I made clothing with ladybug buttons. I added buttons down…
Susan Sews a Lutterloh Kimono Beach Cover Up
Well… I have been wanting a little kimono type jacket to keep in my bag for what I call AC Protection. It is hot here. And it will get hotter as the summer progresses. And we also have the fifth season of Summer Hell coming in September Walking from the house to the car you…
Susan Sews Another Lutterloh Blouse in Chambray with a BIG Surprise!
Once last century when we were still in the Old Country, My Beloved was hanging some of my blouses. He said, “You are certainly the Denim Queen.” I was puzzled by these words. So I took a look in my closet. I had a chambray colored Nautica shirt, a denim Faconable shirt and an unknown…
Baja Susana! Handmade in Mexico…And Notes from Christmas Past!
Okay, I know, I have not been posting here. BUT! I have been sewing. Before I tell you about what I have been doing. Let me catch you up a little on my life. On April 27th I had my third and most successful corneal transplant. My vision has returned and is improving daily. do…
Mary Sees and Sews Lutterloh for the First Time!
Mary Menz is one of my dearest friends. When we lived in Modesto and even after my Beloved and I moved to Fresno , California she and I used to plan a New Year’s Eve dinner,cook all day and then serve two other couples. We are both avid sewists and feminists and activists. We have…
Susan Sews a Light as a Feather 1980s Lutterloh Blouse
Summer is upon us,and that means wear as little clothing as possible. I have had this lovely crocheted lace in my stash for years. I have made a blouse entirely out of the lace. I still have it, but it is 100% see-through. I have also had this dotted cotton just as long. What lovely…
Susan Sews a Lovely, Linen, Lutterloh Blouse
Yellow, I love the color. My new house is yellow. I have always wanted to live in a yellow house. This is the first house that lends itself to that color. My guest bedroom is yellow with a yellow coverlet. And last week I made this lovely, soft, butter-yellow linen blouse. It is a basic…
Susan Sews a Polka Dot Chambray Blouse , A Lekala Pattern
Is it a blouse or is it a shirt? Since it it chambray, I tend to say shirt, even when I am making a blouse. What’s the difference? Well for one, a blouse is usually a garment for girls and women. A shirt originally designed for men, is a style worn by women and girls…
