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Handcrafted with Love

February 14, 2011
Thank you for your messages after my last post.  This bug is still lingering, so I’m going to try and take it easy for a while.  What does that mean?  Sitting on the couch.  Can’t just sit there and do nothing, so I finally finished hand stitching this skirt I started in the fall.  All I had to do was add the waistband! 
Tamdoll Alabama Stitch Skirt
I hesitated for so long because I was scared to work with the fold-over elastic.  Each time I’ve tried to sew with it on the machine, it’s ended in disaster.  This was added with a simple stretchy stitch all around – and now I’m not afraid anymore! 
All it needed was some patience.  And love.  “Happy Valentine’s Day!”

5 comments:

  1. Anne, that looks great.

    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  2. Altho' I like the look and it's a lot of work, I'm wondering if laundering it will cause fraying. On my Janome machine, I have a stitch which is meant for knitty fabric. I wonder if that will work for elastics? I've yet to try it.

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  3. this came out awesome! I love Alabama Stitch! I went to an Etsy craft night with Natalie Chanin and she is so talented and inspiring. This is definitely handcrafted with love!!

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  4. This little skirt turned out so cute! And the best part is there is not another exactly like it in the world!

    One of my favorite colors.

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