tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34650272215883807702024-03-13T09:34:55.655-04:00LaToriaSewCreativeThis blog was created to display my passion for sewing. I love making custom made clothing, I love seeing a piece of fabric transform into a garment. Please join me on my journey as I share my passion with you. I will blog about some of my life experiences as well.LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-13011672778374805552020-03-09T07:00:00.000-04:002020-03-09T07:00:15.909-04:00PEPPERS, PEPPERS, PEPPERS<span style="font-size: large;">I love cooking with peppers. During the summer I grow a vegetable and herb garden. When the summer is over I still like to cook with fresh vegetables and herbs, some herbs grow all year round such as rosemary, thyme and oregano. I can pick these herbs from my garden year round but I have to purchase peppers from the grocery store during the winter months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the peppers are on sale for $1.00 each, I purchase a few in each color, green, red, yellow and orange. I slice them and put them in freezer bags to use during the winter months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-25373549023184574062020-03-07T07:00:00.000-05:002020-03-07T07:00:03.273-05:00CROCK POT SPINACH ITALIAN TURKEY MEATBALLS<span style="font-size: large;">Sewing and cooking are my two favorite things to do. Well, sewing is my PASSION!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I cook dinner on Sundays I also cook enough for my meal prep for the week. I do not like to cook during week, I'd rather come home and sew, LOL!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past Sunday (March 1, I'm a little late posting this) I made Crock Pot Spinach Italian Turkey Meatballs, I got the Italian Turkey Meatballs recipe from <a href="https://www.skinnytaste.com/"><i><span style="color: blue;">Skinnytaste.com</span></i></a> and I added thawed frozen spinach to the recipe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Skinnytaste has some AMAZING recipes, here's the recipe for the <a href="https://www.skinnytaste.com/crock-pot-italian-turkey-meatballs/"><i><span style="color: blue;">Crock Pot Italian Turkey Meatballs</span></i></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The recipe used crushed tomatoes for the sauce, I opted to use a jar of Romano & Ricotta Cheeses Pasta Sauce I bought from SAM's Club. I like the taste of pasta sauce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had the meatballs on top of Plant Based Garlic Parsley Fettuccine Noodles I bought from my local Giant grocery store, they were in the 50% off section, I bought 3 bags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE crock pot cooking, you can put everything in there, set the timer and do other things around the house and/or run errands. When you come back home, your dinner is ready. I also use </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Kitchens-Premium-Cooker-Liners/dp/B00IE76Q7M/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=slow+cooker+liners&qid=1583530801&sr=8-3" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><span style="color: blue;">Slow Cooker Liners</span></i></a><span style="font-size: large;"> when I use my crock pot, it makes for an easy clean up.</span><br />
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LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-50627137808224214072020-03-06T15:49:00.001-05:002020-03-06T22:45:14.209-05:00MY FINAL MUSLIN<span style="font-size: large;">This is my final muslin for the prom garments I'm making for 2020. I'm ahead of schedule and it feels good. My plan this year was to meet with my clients early in the year so I would not be stressed close to the prom dates trying to complete the garments. This muslin looks soooo good that it can actually be a final garment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fitting went very well, now it's time to move on to making her actual prom dress.</span><br />
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LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-7769914435213024912020-02-22T07:00:00.000-05:002020-02-24T07:57:30.179-05:00I'M MAKING PROGRESS<span style="font-size: large;">I'm making progress on my test garments (muslins) for my prom orders. I've made a muslin for a jacket and a dress, I have to finish the bottom of the dress and I have one more muslin to make for another dress. My clients will come over for a fitting of their test garments before I make the actual garment out of the fashion fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I remember when I was first told about making a muslin before I cut into the fashion fabric. I fought the idea of making a muslin until I was told it will save me money replacing the fashion fabric if I have to make changes. Now making a muslin is a norm for me. Some people say it's a lot of work. Yes it can be a lot of work and yes, I am making the garment twice but I'm only making the shell, such as the front, the back, the sleeve, the collar, the pant legs and waistband. I do not make a muslin of the lining, I only make the outside pieces. Making a muslin will give my clients the opportunity to make alterations to give them the exact fit they want.</span><br />
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<br />LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-18363631436698111742020-02-21T07:00:00.000-05:002020-02-21T07:00:00.333-05:00PINK AND BLACK SEQUIN TOP<span style="font-size: large;">I will be attending a Pink and Black Event in March, the event will consist of dancing, dinner and a live band. I LOVE to dance, </span><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a "hand dancer".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I knew I was going to wear a pair of black pants but I didn't have a pink blouse to wear with the pants. When I visited my favorite fabric store "Sarah's" with one of my prom clients, I decided to take some extra time to look for some fabric to make a blouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this beautiful pink and black sequin fabric. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I said "bingo", this will be perfect. I knew I wanted to make a blouse where the fabric will speak for itself. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to use <a href="https://moonwishesstore.ecrater.com/p/4146385/simplicity-sewing-pattern-7013-misses-size-14-20?keywords=7013"><i><span style="color: blue;">Simplicity Pattern 7013</span></i></a>, I made View A. I think the pattern may be Out Of Print (OOP). </span><span style="font-size: large;">The blouse turned out beautifully. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Of course I will take pictures of me wearing the blouse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved the fabric so much that I went back to Sarah's and purchased some more to make a sheath dress for this coming spring/summer.</span><br />
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LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-20483090748719441952020-02-20T13:51:00.001-05:002020-02-20T13:56:18.688-05:00IT'S THAT TIME.... PROM SEASON<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>It's Prom Season!!!</b></i> That's right, it's that time of the year already.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have 2 dresses and a male jacket to make. I'm starting off pretty good this year, I've met with all of my clients, I took their body measurements and discussed the garments they want to have made. I've purchased the patterns, I've scheduled a trip to <a href="http://takomalangley.org/sarah-fabrics/"><span style="color: blue;">Sarah's Fabric Store</span></a> for all of my clients. Sarah's is one of my FAVORITE places to take my prom clients to purchase their fabrics, they have such a wide selection of fabrics. If I can't find what I want at Sarah's my #2 favorite place is <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/vina-fabrics-and-bridal-hyattsville"><span style="color: blue;">Vina's Fabrics</span></a> which is across the street from Sarah's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm getting an early start on making the muslins for each garment, I've already cut out one pattern and I'm working on laying out the muslin. I don't want to be stressed out near their prom dates. Prom season is VERY BUSY for me but I love the look on my clients' faces when they see the final product.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I will not be posting or blogging the pattern numbers or showing pictures of the final garments until my clients have posted them and have given me permission to post their pictures. </span><br />
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LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-77895092605872235062020-01-25T21:39:00.001-05:002020-01-25T21:48:18.419-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! COATS, VEST, TOP AND SKIRT<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Happy New Year!</i></b> I know we are just about through the month of January but this is the first opportunity I've had to create this blog post. I stopped making resolutions years ago. I'm going into 2020 with goals to accomplish for my sewing business and some personal things as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my goals is to blog more this year, In 2019 I let A LOT of content go without blogging about it and it was a busy year for me. I was teaching sewing classes in my home, the classes grew so much I had to move my classes out of my home and into a sewing studio where I rent space to teach my sewing classes. I taught A LOT of private group sewing classes as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another one of my goals is to replace my Ready to Wear (RTW) clothes with clothes that I make. For every garment I make, I will remove a RTW garment from my closet. The goal is to eventually have 90% of the clothes in my closet what I made myself. For example if I make a skirt, I will remove a RTW skirt from my closet. I did remove a few things from my closet in 2019 and I donated them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moving forward my blog will not only be about sewing it will be about all of the creative things I do from sewing, cooking, gardening and teaching sewing classes, my blog name says it all "LaToriaSewCreative". LOL!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Now onto my first makes for 2020.</b> I had a 3 month nice long break from teaching my sewing classes, so I decided to make myself as few things before prom season starts. I didn't make as much as I wanted to but this is a start.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made 2 coats (as the pattern calls it) and a vest from <a href="https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/women/sportswear/simplicity-pattern-8265-misses-and-miss-petite-separates/"><i>Simplicity 8265</i></a> it's very easy and quick to make. You can dress them up or down as you will see in my pictures. This tan knit fabric was given to me by a young lady in my Church, it was her mother's fabric. I can't wait to wear it to Church so she can see what I made from it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I paired this coat with two different skirts, I love both looks. The black skirt was made from <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=simplicity+pattern+1072&sxsrf=ACYBGNQkmDvpaigdAXZ4UifreefYjTsAKQ:1580002912437&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjl19vCkaDnAhVlhHIEHUCzBOgQsxh6BAgMECw&biw=1350&bih=640#spd=7511763782963401923"><i>Simplicity 1072</i></a>. The patterned skirt is a pencil skirt I made last year that was made from my body measurements. I also made the tank from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/711866607/vogue-8138-easy-options-misses-jacket?gpla=1&gao=1&utm_campaign=shopping_us_Allicanfind_sfc_osa&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_custom1=0&utm_content=5535430&gclid=CjwKCAiA66_xBRBhEiwAhrMuLVpamqddE5pINu23aHJjIrEi4r6EGu6tp8sScNN17wDssVHnCHbSBhoC5KUQAvD_BwE"><i>Vogue 8138</i></a>, this is my go to top when I want to make something quick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This coat was made from fabric from my stash. I made this coat with the slit on the sides which is <i><u>View E</u></i>. I paired it with the tank top I made and a pair of leggings I made a few years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This coat has a back seam, for this particular one, because of the print I laid the back pattern piece on the fold so it could be one piece. It turned out really nice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last one I made was a vest, I purchased the knit fabric from Joann's Fabric, I removed some of the fabric from the back seam because I wanted a more fitted look with this vest and I shortened the hem by 4 1/2 inches. I love the color red, I paired it with a striped dress I made last year.</span></div>
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<br />LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-73447598488345564532019-02-15T15:22:00.002-05:002019-02-15T15:23:44.715-05:00FIRST GARMENT FOR 2019 - Vogue #7762<b><span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">At the beginning of the year I said I was going to blog more... well, it's now mid February and I'm just now posting my first garment of 2019. Life happened and I've been extremely busy with teaching my sewing classes which I will blog about that as well. Okay, so much for me being late with my first post of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">I made this beautiful dress using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Patterns-V7762-Misses-18-20-22/dp/B000KKT6QE">Vogue Pattern 7762</a> (which is out of print) for a dear friend who's also a client. She contacted me to make her a bridesmaid dress. The bride told the bridesmaids she wanted them to wear black, the dresses didn't have to be the same. I made this dress for my friend/client before in red in a shorter version. The beauty of this dress are the two-piece sleeves with slit shaped hem line and narrow hem. I'm going to make this for myself in red also.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Semi-fitted, straight dress, below mid-knee, has side front pleats and back zipper slit with elbow length, long and two-piece sleeves with slit shaped hemline and narrow hem.</span></div>
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particularly like or dislike about the pattern?</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> It was easy and it's a great fit.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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any design changes you made:</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">I made it floor length for the occasion. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My students were excited to start making their pencil skirts, they came to class with several kind of knit fabrics they wanted to use, LOL!! One of my students purchased tulle for her flounce instead of using her knit fabric. When I first saw the tulle I had no idea how it was going to look but I'm a believer in letting my students be as creative as they want to be, if they're happy with their garment, I'm happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span>LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-80168043650663526042018-04-13T10:49:00.002-04:002018-04-13T11:18:50.312-04:00DIY MIDI PENCIL SKIRT WITH FLOUNCE - PART 1<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Fellow Bloggers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know I've been away for awhile, sometimes life get in the way of what you really want to do, but I'm back on track and I'm going to work hard to be consistent with blogging.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One day I was browsing through some sewers Facebook pages to see what my fellow sewers were making, I came across Kimberly Ellis-Fason's page where she posted she made a DIY Midi Pencil Skirt with a flounce and she posted how to make it on her Youtube Channel. First, I LOVE Pencil Skirts, second I sometimes like to make something that's quick and easy which helps to build my wardrobe. I decided to checkout her Youtube Channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao8xoevxnn4">CallmeKimberly</a> to see how to make the pencil skirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recently, I started teaching sewing classes in my home again. My students told me they wanted to learn how to make a pencil skirt. How ironic right??? I had watched Kimberly's channel earlier that day, I gave my students the supply list for making their skirts for the next class. I decided to make the skirt myself ahead of the class so the students could see how their skirt would look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This skirt was quick and easy. I will be making more, a black one and a floral print one too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span>LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-33531105701741874512018-01-19T18:25:00.001-05:002018-04-13T10:25:06.888-04:00Off The Shoulder Dress - First Post for 2018<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Happy New Year! </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my first completed garment for 2018, <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-pattern-1613-misses-knit-tops/US1613D5.html">Simplicity pattern 1613</a>, <a href="https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7686">McCall pattern 7686</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/536684539/mccalls-6575-size-4-6-xs-womens-sewing?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-craft_supplies_and_tools-patterns_and_how_to-patterns_and_blueprints&utm_custom1=cd40ba31-11db-463d-b698-88e68982a15b&gclid=CjwKCAiAy4bTBRAvEiwAFtatHNqvod2RiqgqbJD1BorCQcY3214JUbH59XWDXmAJa5UmK4vKmf12NxoC3iAQAvD_BwE">McCall pattern 6575</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I purchased this fabulous knit fabric from The Sewing Studio located in Maitland, FL when I was there visiting my sewing sister. I've been to this store twice, they have beautiful fabric. From the pictures the fabric looks like it's velvet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was invited to the "2018 Virgin Island Association (VIA) Winter Ball" by two of my girlfriends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The VIA Ball was a fundraiser to help rebuild the Virgin Islands affected by the devastation caused by the hurricanes. The VIA-DC is a non-profit organization that actively supports the enhancement of culture diversity in the Virgin Islands. Their fundraising efforts are to assist young, college-bound Virgin Islanders with annual scholarships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, on to my dress. Prior to being invited to the 2018 VIA Ball, I had lost my sewing mojo due to the unexpected passing of my mother during the Thanksgiving Holiday. With that being said, to get my sewing mojo back, I knew I wanted to make something that was quick and easy. The first garment that came to mind was an "Off The Shoulder Dress". I've made this dress before to wear to a wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't want it to look the same as before, therefore my creative side surfaced. I decided to put a twist to the dress, I made one sleeve a bell sleeve, the other sleeve I made with a strap across the front of my arm that was 4 inches wide. I wasn't too sure how this was going to look, but I said "what the heck", let me try it. To my surprise it turned out beautifully. I received lots of compliments on my creation.</span><br />
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I'm soo excited. I've been sewing for over 30 years and I've never owned an Industrial sewing machine. Throughout the years I have purchased some very good sewing machines and they have served me well. As I grew in my sewing and I started doing a lot of custom sewing, I would say "I'm going to invest in an industrial sewing machine". I have a few friends that own industrial sewing machines and they ALWAYS talk about how fast their machines are. They told me when I get one, I'm going to love it.<br />
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I started doing research on different kinds of industrial sewing machines. When I would visit one of my girlfriends that live in Baltimore, MD, I would always pass a store that sold industrial sewing machines. The store was at a busy intersection, when I would get stopped by a red traffic light, I would look over at the store, it was not a fancy store, it looked as if it has been at that location for a very long time. I mentioned the store to my girlfriend, of course she knew what store I was talking about, the name of the store is <a href="http://www.baltimoresewing.com/">Stadham Corp of Maryland</a>. I called to discuss my interest in purchasing an industrial sewing machine and to check the prices, the prices with delivery were very good. The man that answered the phone told me when I come to look at the sewing machine, if I decide to purchase one they will teach me how to use that particular sewing machine. He told me I could make payments on the machine, once it's paid in full it will delivered and they will make sure I know how to use it before they leave my house. I was getting very excited about possibly purchasing an industrial sewing machine.<br />
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Fast forward to the first week in July, I received an email from one of my sewing girlfriends asking me did I want her industrial sewing machine because she was getting a new one. I had to read the email twice to make sure I was reading the email correctly. Instead of responding to the email, I called her and asked her how much did she want for the sewing machine. She said "I asked you did you want the sewing machine? LOL!!! I'm GIVING you the sewing machine." I was super excited, of course I told her "yes". She told me I had to find someone to come pick it up from her house. Well, that was a challenge for me, I could not find someone to pick it up, so I came to the realization that I would not be able to get the sewing machine and she would have to give it to someone else. I called her to let her know I couldn't find someone to pickup the sewing machine. To my surprise, she called me on July 4th to let me know that her and her husband would bring the sewing machine to me on their way to pick up her new machine. I was elated, I kept looking out the window like a child waiting on Santa to come. LOL!!! They finally arrived and delivered my Gifted Industrial Sewing Machine.<br />
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It's a Consew industrial sewing machine, she had it for 15 years before passing it on to me. The leg lift to raise the pressure foot doesn't work so I have to use my hand to raise it which is no problem. She prethreaded the machine for me. I downloaded the manual from the internet, the manual says it stitches 3,500 stitches a minute, now that's FAST!!!! I tested it once, I don't use it as much right now because it's sitting in my family room because I don't have room for it in my sewing room right now. Once I move it to my sewing room, I will definitely use it more.LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-10175019709167351122017-11-13T12:46:00.002-05:002019-02-15T14:45:21.618-05:00BUILDING MY WARDROBE - COWL NECK DRESS - McCALL'S 6282<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Learning that I lost 22 pounds after having bilaterial knee replacement, I decided to rebuild my wardrobe because (1) some of my clothes are too big and (2) the surgery left me with a long scar up the front of my knees, which means when I make my skirts and dresses, they are going to have to cover that area. Right now I'm very conscious of how the scars look, I'm not comfortable wearing skirts and dresses above my knees like I used to do before I had the surgery. I LOVE showing my legs, the lengths of most of my skirts and dresses are above my knees. I didn't know what I was going to do with those skirts and dresses, but someone suggested to me that during the winter I can still wear them with tights. That was a very good suggestion.</div>
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<br />LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-88840220205581687192017-10-17T16:05:00.002-04:002017-10-17T16:05:40.221-04:00FIRST COMPLETED PROJECT AFTER KNEE SURGERYI'm catching up on my postings. A few of my posts will be items that I have already made but did not post about them when the garments were completed.<br />
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When my doctor told me I could start sewing again I was sew happy. He told me the movement of my foot going up and down on the foot pedal would be good exercise for my knees. I love color block garments, I decided to make a color block dress. It took me a while to move around in my sewing room because my knees were still healing and they were very, very stiff.<br />
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The first color block dress I made <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/533891383/uncut-and-ff-pattern-pieces-butterick?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=butterick%205673&ref=sr_gallery_2">Butterick 5673</a> ended up being a complete fail because to my surprise I lost 22 pounds. I didn't realize I was losing weight, this was a complete surprise to me. When I completed the garment it fell off of me, I was truly disappointed, I thought I lost my sewing mojo. <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">L</span><br />
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I stepped away from my sewing room for awhile to gather my thoughts. I didn't sew for a couple of days because I was in a funk. I was really concerned about this unexpected weight loss. At my next doctor's appointment I discussed the weight loss with my doctor. He said it was normal for people to lose weight after knee surgery because of the energy they are using to move around. Since I had both knees replaced at the same time, I'm using more energy which caused more weight loss.<br />
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I thought I would make another color block dress <a href="https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6028">McCalls 6028</a>, since I had enough fabric left over.<br />
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I measured myself to see what size to make my clothes to fit my new size. I had a inspiration picture of the dress I wanted to make. This time, the dress fit, I was very happy and I felt I had my sewing mojo back.<br />
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<br />LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-4503693677752903772017-08-24T14:56:00.000-04:002018-01-19T22:12:04.060-05:00BILATERAL KNEE SURGERY - LONG POST<br />
I haven't blogged in awhile because I was recovering from having bilateral knee replacement. I did post about the surgery on my Facebook page. I've decided to also blog about it as well. This is a very long post, so grab yourself a cup of coffee, tea or whatever is your favorite beverage.<br />
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After I started posting about my surgery on my Facebook page, a lot of people reached out to me to thank me for sharing my experience. Some of them need the surgery as well but is afraid to have it, they told me I encouraged them to move closer to having their surgery. A lot of people said I was an inspiration, others said I was brave and/or a tropper.<br />
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<b>FROM THE BEGINNING....</b></h3>
I knew I needed knee replacement about 2 years ago, but I didn't want to have the surgery for several reasons, I heard it was painful, I didn't want that scar up the front of my leg because I wear most of my skirts and dresses above my knees and finally, I didn't want to be down for a long period time to recover from the surgery.<br />
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Well, the pain got the best of me. I couldn't sleep at night, the pain started to affect me being able to walk and drive. I started having a burning feeling inside my knees from the bones rubbing against one another. I started walking with a limp and I could no longer wear high heels. What woman wants to stop wearing heels? LOL!!! I had to start wearing flats or tennis shoes. The pain started affecting my overall quality of life. When I would go out, I really couldn't enjoy myself because of the pain I was experiencing. I could no longer exercise because I would be in a lot of pain afterwards. I was very active before my knee problems, I exercised several times a week and I hand-danced once or twice a week as well. I hand-danced just about every Friday night for about 13 years before I started having knee problems.<br />
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PLANNING FOR SURGERY</h3>
I made an appointment to see my orthopedic doctor to discuss knee replacement surgery. My doctor told me 2 years ago I needed surgery, his exact words were "<b>your knees are going to tell you when it's time to have the surgery and I will be here waiting for you. LOL!!!</b>" I love his honestly.<br />
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I've already had 5 laparoscopic meniscus repair surgeries on my knees, I had 3 surgeries on my right knee and 2 on my left knee. At this point I had no cartilage in my knees which led me to need bilateral knee replacement. I asked my doctor did he perform bilateral knee replacement, he said "yes". He did tell me that most doctors don't like to perform bilateral knee replacement because the patient needs a good knee to stand on, but in my case, I did not have a good knee to stand on. My doctor told me on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst, one knee was a 9, the other knee was a 10.<br />
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My orthopedic doctor took X-rays of my knees, the X-rays showed both knees were in bad shape. Therefore, I was the perfect candidate for bilateral knee replacement. We proceeded to schedule my surgery for Feb. 6, 2017.<br />
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PRE-OP CLASS - January 24, 2017</h3>
I attended a Mandatory Pre-Op Class at the hospital. I was in a class with 3 other people who were having knee or hip surgeries that was being performed by the same doctor. There were two of us who were having bilateral knee replacement, one person was having a hip replacement and one person was having a knee replacement repair surgery. All of our surgeries were scheduled for Feb. 6th.<br />
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We were informed to request our pain medication every 4 hours to stay ahead of our pain, for example, request our pain medication before the pain starts, once the pain starts we would be "chasing" the pain to get relief. Some of us were going to a rehab facility after surgery. They gave us a special body wash we had to use 3 days prior to our surgeries. <br />
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The highlights of the class was what to expect after surgery: length of surgery; what to expect and do the day before and the day of surgery; we were given a list of personal items we would need at the hospital and at the rehab facility; what kind of clothes we would need after surgery; hospital care; rehab care; home care; make a DIY (Do It Yourself) care basket.<br />
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This is the basket I made to take to the hospital and rehab facility. The instructor that taught the Pre-Op Class was so impressed with my basket, she asked me if she could take a picture of my basket and use the picture in her future classes? I told her yes. That made me feel good that she wanted to use my DIY basket as an example in her future classes.<br />
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I had to get clearance from my General Practitioner to have the surgery (blood work and check my heart). My General Practitioner really did not like the idea of me having bilateral knee replacement. He asked me if I was sure I wanted to do this, I told him "yes".<br />
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KNEE SURGERY PERFORMED - February 6, 2017</h3>
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My surgery was successful. After the surgery I was moved to a semi-private room, I was very, very sick from the anesthesia. I couldn't eat any food the day of my surgery. My doctor visited me that afternoon, he was surprised to see that I was sick from the anesthesia because he performed all of my knee surgeries except one, and I never got sick from the anesthesia. He told me my knees were in bad shape, and that it was a good idea to have the bilateral surgery.<br />
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MOVE TO REHAB FACILITY - February 8, 2017</h3>
Two days after having bilateral knee replacement, I was moved to a rehab facility by ambulance. This move was very painful. I would spend 3 1/2 weeks at the Rehab Facility.<br />
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After arriving at the Rehab Facility, there were several vitals and assessments that had to be taken, such as weight, blood pressure, check swelling of my legs and they made sure my ankles and feet were NOT swollen.<br />
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FIRST DAY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY - February 11, 2017</h3>
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The first day of physical therapy was painful, I pushed through the pain. I had to learn how to walk again, I started off walking using a walker with my leg braces on my legs and without the leg braces.<br />
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VALENTINE'S DAY SPENT IN REHAB</h3>
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Although I spent Valentine's Day in the Rehab Facility, I was still being thought about. I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers, a balloon, a card and a box of candy. <br />
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My physical therapist told me I was doing great, things that were very challenging to do is what I worked hard to overcome. I was determined to follow my physical therapist's instructions.</div>
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I rode the bike for the "first time" for 15 minutes on February 14th. Valentine's Day was a good day for me.</div>
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After physical therapy I would go back to my room and ice my knees with the magnificent ice buckets I received from the hospital. I loved those ice buckets (I received two because I had bilateral knee replacement). Let me explain why this machine is magnificent- you had to fill 1/2 the bucket with ice and the other 1/2 with water. There is a hose that's attached to the bucket which also is attached to the pads that wraps around your legs. The ice cold water runs thru the hose to the pads and I would feel the ice on my legs. This was a very good feeling after physical therapy.<br />
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Every morning after breakfast, I would walk the halls using my walker. I didn't want my legs to get stiff, I wanted to do some form of exercise until it was time for my physical therapy appointment. Sometimes my therapist would push me in my wheelchair to physical therapy and there were times she would have me walk to the physical therapy room using my walker with her walking behind me with the wheelchair just in case I got tired.<br />
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ENJOYING A BEAUTIFUL DAY </h3>
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On February 19th, it was a beautiful day outside, my girlfriend Michelle visited me and bought me a box of Godiva chocolates (they were DELICIOUS!!!). Michelle took me outside to enjoy the weather, it felt good to get out of the building and enjoy some fresh air.</div>
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<b>CLIMBING STAIRS - February 20, 2017</b></h3>
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STAPLES REMOVED FROM KNEE - February 21, 2017</h3>
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My doctor's assistant removed the staples from my knees. The woman I call "my second mother" (one of my girlfriend's mother) went with me to my doctor's appointment. The rehab facility provided transportation because I couldn't walk or drive. I was very nervous about having the staples removed, I thought it was going to be very painful. The nurse used a long staple remover to remove the staples. I had my face covered while my second mother watched intensely. It wasn't too painful, it felt like a pinch, the staples that were closer to my knee cap hurt more because my skin had started to wrap around the staples.</div>
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PREPARING TO GO HOME - March 1, 2017</h3>
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HEALING OF INCISION - March 3, 2017</h3>
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It's been 3 weeks since I had my surgery. The doctors at the rehab facility said I was healing well. I had second thoughts about posting what my incisions looked like. Below is a picture once the surgical strips started falling off. It took me a long time to look at my incisions.</div>
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HOME SWEET HOME - March 6, 2017</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">After spending 3 1/2 weeks in rehab, it was time for me to go "home". I was looking forward to going home to sleep in my own bed and sleeping through the night without someone waking me up to take my vitals or to give me some medicine. I could now watch television without worrying about disturbing somebody. I could eat well seasoned food and I could sleep as long as I wanted the next day. It felt good to finally be going home. One of my girlfriends picked me from rehab to take me home. I said my "good-byes" to all of the staff. They were happy that I was finally able to go home. They asked me to come back to let them know how I was doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Once I got home, I got settled and just took in the atmosphere of being back home after being gone for 1 month. I had to start scheduling "In-Home Therapy".</span></div>
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FEELING GRATEFUL - March 9, 2017</h3>
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Before I went into the hospital, a lot of people offered to bring me food once I got home from the hospital. Well, one of my sewing sisters and facebook friends "LaVeeda Monroe" told me she was going to bring me some food to last me for a week. When LaVeeda arrived at my house, I was shocked to see all of the food she prepared for me. It was enough food for two weeks. <br />
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STARTING IN-HOME THERAPY - March 11, 2017</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Today was the first day for In-Home physical therapy. I was looking forward to this day because I was ready to improve my recovery and healing so I can begin to doing things for myself to get back to normalcy. A therapist came to my house twice a week to instruct me on my exercises and a nurse came to my house once a week. I was recovering so well, the nurse stopped coming because I no longer needed to be checked out by them once a week. I was still using my walker to get around the house. The days the therapist didn't come, I still did my exercises because I was DETERMINED to get back to my "ole self". The In-Home Therapy was scheduled for 3 weeks then I would to to Out-Patient Therapy. About a week before I started Out-Patient Therapy I started walking with a cane, I was sooo happy because I was due back to work soon and I didn't want to go back to work using a walker.</span><br />
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I've been home for two weeks now, I'm improving each day. I have In-Home physical therapy 2-3 times a week along with a nurse visit once a week. The therapist said I'm doing good and healing well. The therapist is going to have me practice getting in and out of my car this week so I can practice driving again this weekend.<br />
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IN-HOME THERAPY STOPPED - March 24, 2017</h3>
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Today was my last day for In-Home Therapy, I would be on my own to do my exercises for the next week until I start Out-Patient Therapy. I made sure I did my exercises EVERYDAY because if I didn't my knees would get really, really stiff where it would be hard for me to move. I wanted to make sure I kept my range of motion going to prepare me for Out-Patient Therapy.<br />
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Today was the first day for my Out-Patient Physical Therapy, instead of doing exercises, I was evaluated on my range of motion and to see how much I could bend my knees.<br />
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Today was the first day of my outpatient therapy, I rode the recumbent stationary bike to warm up before I began my exercises. My therapist bent my knees to improve the range of motion, it was very painful, I shed a few tears. I had to do a few leg extensions and a lot of stretches which also helps with the range of motion. My knees were very stiff.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Today was my first day back at work since February 3, 2017. A lot of people thought I came back too soon. I do not have a stressful or strenu</span>ous job, I sit all day so I did not have to worry about overworking my knee. Everyone was happy to have me back at work and it felt good to be out of the house.<br />
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On April 27th I was evaluated for mobility, strengthen and range of motion. My therapist suggested that I do one more month because I still needed to work on my range of motion.<br />
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I visited my doctor, he approved the one more month of physical therapy. On May 5th, I started an additional month of physical therapy. My therapist worked on me walking without a cane. I was NOT ALLOWED to come into the facility using my cane, I could bring it in with me but I had to carry it, LOL!!! He also worked on taking the limp out of my walk which became very challenging because I still had pain in my left leg. <br />
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I had some days were I did not have to use the cane, then there were other days where I had to use the cane. We could not figure out why this was happening. Sometimes the weather, such as rain, would affect the feeling in my knees.<br />
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My girlfriend of more than 25 years was celebrating her 50th birthday. She sent me an invite, I told her I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it because I was still walking with my cane. She told me it did not matter that I was walking with a cane, she still wanted to me come. I almost felt like I was becoming a hostage to using the cane, I had used it as a reason for not going out enjoying my family and friends. </div>
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<b>June 16th</b> - I went to the doctor, I told my doctor I'm still having pain in my left knee, he tested my range of motion, that was good. He took X-rays, they showed everything is lined up right and there is no swelling. He questioned me about me still using the cane, he asked me if I was sure I still needed the cane. I told him yes, my knee hurts when I walk. He said he doesn't know why I'm having pain when I walk. He told me to continue to ride the bike and do my leg extensions, he scheduled me to come back in 8 weeks.</div>
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<b>August 11th</b> - It's been 8 weeks since the last time I went to the doctor, I'm still having pain in my left knee and I'm still using the cane. I physically showed my doctor the area where I'm having pain.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was reading a fellow blogger's blog </span><a href="http://www.anitabydesign.com/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: magenta;">Anita by Design</span></i></a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, she announced her 1-Year Anniversary of blogging and she was having a GIVEAWAY, you had to comment by telling her something about yourself, such as "<i><span style="color: #e06666;">How long you've been sewing, what do you like about sewing, do you sew for yourself only or for others?</span></i>", then there was another post asking "<i><span style="color: #e06666;">Are you a blogger?</span></i>". Well, I posted a very long comment about why I sew, how and why I started sewing to the wrong post. I posted my comment to the "Are you a blogger?" LOL!!! I spoke with Anita to let her know what I had done and that she could remove it since it was posted to the wrong blog post. Anita is such a sweetheart, she said she will leave it "because she thought my post was a powerful one, and in her heart, she truly believe someone out there needs to hear it." I told Anita I would post my comment to my blog, so below is </span><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Why I Sew</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span></i></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I began sewing in High School. My mother was a single mother
at the time, we didn't have a lot of money, I'm the oldest of five children, I
have two aunts, we are 3 and 4 years apart in age. When it was time for us to get new clothes, my
sisters and brothers got new clothes and I had to wear my aunts clothes because
we were close in age and just about the same size. Moving forward to High
School, when it was time for me to take Home Economics, it was a choice between
cooking and sewing. I didn't want to learn how to cook, I wanted to learn how
to sew, so I wouldn't have to worry about wearing someone else's clothes again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sewing class was only offered for one class session at
that time, after I completed the class, I asked the sewing instructor if I
could come to her class during one of my free periods to sew? She told me "yes", but I would have
to sew in the back of the classroom so I wouldn't disturb the class while she was
teaching. I agreed, so I would take my
materials to school and I couldn't wait for my free class period to start. I would head to her classroom with my sewing materials and sit in the
back of the class to sew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Moving forward, I started reading books and I grew so much
in my sewing that I would make a skirt at night at my dining room table and
wear it the next day. As I
grew in my sewing, I would go the mall and look at clothes that I wanted to duplicate, I would take pattern pieces from several patterns to create a unique garment (in sewing it's called "Frankenpattern"). I was sewing as a "hobby", my friends kept
telling me I needed to take my sewing to the next level. I didn't see what they
saw in my sewing. Some of my friends
told me I didn't have the confidence in my sewing to move forward. I didn't like hearing that, I tried to force
myself to see what they saw but I couldn't see it so I continued to sew as a
"hobby". I was making 90% of
my clothes at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Years went by before I would see for myself that I was a
very good sewer (I didn't consider myself a seamstress at that time). One day it was as if a light bulb went off and
that's when I saw what everybody had been telling me for years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2006, I created my home based sewing business
"<a href="http://www.creationsbylatoria.com/"><i><span style="color: magenta;">CreationsByLaToria</span></i></a>". I started sewing for others and I advertised on Craigslist and I would leave my business cards in Hancock's Fabrics that was near my
house. At that time, 80% of my business came from
Hancock's fabrics because the employees knew me from stopping by there
on a regular basis and I would help other customers pick their fabric and
supplies when I saw them looking confused.
I made a name for myself in that store.
LOL!!! The employees told me to
leave my business cards in the store and with them too so
they can pass them out to customers who are looking for a seamstress. During prom season, just about all of my
clients were referred to me by the employees at Hancock's fabrics. My business started booming, it got to the
point that I stopped advertising on Craigslist (I'm glad I did because of the
horror stories I would hear about people answering ads on Craigslist). Now about 80% of my business comes from referrals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also in 2006, I joined the American Sewing Guild as well as a neighborhood sewing club where I'm still a member. Being a member of a sewing club allowed me to be around like-minded people, learn different sewing techniques, make projects I would not normally make and I enjoy our annual trip to New York's Fashion Garment District.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2010, I was unemployed due to a contract ending, I needed
some extra money to make ends meet.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I
was talking to one of my girlfriends on the phone about trying to find a way to
make some extra money.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She told me
"you have it in the palm of your hands".</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I looked at my hands, LOL!!!</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was confused.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She said "teach sewing".</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I said "Really?"</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She was teaching Interior Decorating at a
local Community College, she was well known there.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She told me to call the college and ask if they have a need for a sewing
class and to let them know she referred me.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I did just that.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They did not
have a sewing class but they were open to me creating one.</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Administrator told me to submit a proposal describing the class I want to teach, what days and time I want to teach. I submitted my proposal and it was accepted with NO changes. I started teaching sewing in 2010 and my business blossomed
from that. I teach different levels of sewing, i.e, Beginning I and II, Intermediate Sewing, Advanced Sewing, and Fitting. I now teach at several
Community Centers in my area, and also at home as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting my blog.</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. </span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Leo Buscaglia</span></b></i><br />
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LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-32988021162300390272016-12-30T22:46:00.003-05:002016-12-30T22:48:24.742-05:002016 IN REVIEW<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">WOW!!!! I can't believe 2016 is coming to an end already!!! It seems like it just started. I was busy the majority of 2016 with sewing and teaching others how to sew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Part of 2016 was very challenging for me with the loss of a job, from that challenge my passion for sewing grew which led me to teach more sewing classes. I taught people I met on Facebook as well as people that were referred to me by friends. I've developed some long lasting friendships through my sewing and teaching. I'm happy to say, I'm back working and I'm still sewing and teaching others how to sew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I didn't blog as much as I wanted to in 2016, I'm going to make a conscious effort to blog more in 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">First let me thank GOD for this talent HE has blessed me with. This talent has allowed me to make my clients visions come to life, it has allowed me to bring life back to sewing for those people who told me they haven't sewn since high school or they haven't sewn in the last 10, 15 or 20 years. I will be remiss not to mention that this talent has also been a source of income to pay bills or to save money to purchase more fabric (that I really need, LOL!!!) and to purchase sewing supplies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let's take a look at my sewing projects for 2016. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">WARNING!!!! This post is picture of heavy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my blog.</span>LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-26323862734517753532016-12-25T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-30T11:08:57.867-05:00CLASS TRIP TO FABRIC STORE<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As some of you know, I'm a sewing instructor as well as a seamstress. I teach sewing at various Community Centers in Prince George's County Maryland and I'm also an Adjunct Professor at the College of Southern Maryland located in LaPlata, Maryland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Normally, I give my students a supply list and they go purchase what's on the list by themselves, BUT they come back with a lot of complaints from not being able to find the right fabric, they don't get help from the store employees, they don't understand how to read the pattern to purchase the right size pattern or the correct amount of fabric....and the list goes on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I decided to try a different method. At the beginning of the class, I spent half the class time discussing the project, taking body measurements for their garments and I spent the other half of the class time going to the fabric store with the students to help explain everything to them. They really appreciated having me there to answer ALL of their questions. This method was a BIG HIT!!! Moving forward I will make this my standard method for the first day of my NEW classes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought care labels to put inside my clothes, just like ready-to-wear (store bought) clothing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I really enjoyed making this dress. I love the fit as well. This is the FIRST pattern where I was able to cut one size (size 18) for the ENTIRE dress. Normally, I have to cut one size for my shoulder, another size for the bust and another size for the remainder of the dress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">When I wore it to work, it's was the first day of our week long Executive Board Meeting. As soon as my boss saw me in this dress, he said "you look nice today". I thanked him and told him I made it, my coworkers know I make my own clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are more of the dress coming with different kinds of color blocking, so be on the look out for them. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pattern: <a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v1329" style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;">Vogue 1329</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Alterations to Pattern: added 2 inches to the front and back pattern pieces at the lengthen/shorten line</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fabric used: Ponte Double Knit</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Lining: Tricot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Notions: 22 inch invisible zipper</span></li>
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This year I've fallen in love with all types of outer wear cardigans and wraps. I like them because you can wear them instead of a coat. Now that I drive to work, I go from my garage at home to a garage at work, so I seldom wear a coat, I don't like to drive wearing a heavy coat. The outer wear cardigan is perfect for this situation.<br />
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One of my students gifted me a ponte knit fabric, she did not like so I kindly took it off her hands. As usual, I didn't know what I was going to make with it. I found in my pattern stash <a href="https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7262">McCall's 7262</a>, my fabric is a little heavier than what the pattern required, but it still worked. I can see me wearing this on the weekend to run errands and it will look great with a pair of jeans or leggins and boots.<br />
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Although the description on the pattern is "loose fitting sweater coat", it resembles a wrap coat because it snaps at the opposite shoulder then it crosses the front of your body. <br />
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Whether it's a loose fitting sweater coat or a wrap, I love it.<br />
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Pattern: McCall's 7262<br />
Fabric: Ponte double knit<br />
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<br />LaToriaSewCreativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422643499919326763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465027221588380770.post-19312210634717636852016-11-27T23:28:00.004-05:002018-01-18T13:02:54.662-05:00MAKING THE BEST OUT OF GIFTED FABRIC<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the past three years, I've been blocking out the months October thru December to sew for MYSELF. I don't get to sew for myself as much as I would like to because I do a lot of custom sewing and I'm also a sewing instructor, and I work a full time job, so my time is limited to sew for myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a member of a Neighborhood Sewing Group where we meet once a month to discuss sewing projects, participate in sewing challenges and also give back to the Community. One of our members was moving to Orlando, Florida; at the last meeting that she would be able to attend she bought to the meeting a lot of her winter fabrics that she would not have a use for living in Florida. We were able to take what we wanted for FREE. I grabbed a few wool pieces of fabric and a beautiful piece of yellow fleece. I didn't know what I was going to do with it but I had no doubt I would find something to make with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I searched through my patterns, I found McCall's 6444, I made View B, it was the perfect pattern. I love wearing thick jackets during the winter months with leggins and jeans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I see a few more of these are going to make it to my closet.</span><br />
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