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April 13, 2023

My Favorite Fabric Stores in Chicago

As convenient as online shopping is, when shopping for fabric, sometimes you just can’t beat the immediacy of evaluating fabric between your fingers in a good ol’ brick…

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Makelings transforms two vintage embroidered pillo

My 12-year old granddaughter Felicity won 1st Plac

Check out this new addition to my #memade wardrobe

Tiny delicious “tellinas” clams, really specia

Travel sketching, watching one of our neighborhood

Come along, my fellow Makelings and #fabricaddicts

Makelings creates a new life for a well-loved old

Makelings Bake Things!! 🥖🥖🥖 When it’s

❄️ This Elsa really knows how to #letitgo ❄️

I had an absolute blast making this #Elsacostume for my granddaughter Felicity’s performance in #FrozenJr.

~ from the sparking gown, to the icy blue majestic cape of awesomeness ~ read all about the making details at my Makelings blog…🔗in bio, of course 😉

#frozen
#disneysfrozen
#playhouse38
#genevaparkdistrict
#elsacosplay
#costumesewing

A #beetlejuicethemusical #lydiadeetzcostume for my

I know! Here it is December and I’m just getting

Makelings is coming down the home stretch! Race🏇
Just finished Dress #6 for my #makeitformexico #sewingchallenge 💃🏻

This sleeveless drawstring #truebias #southportdress is a welcome addition to my warm weather travel wardrobe. I love this graphic floral print - perfect for lounging when sipping a marguerita, don’t you think? 😀🍸

Leaving for Mexico tomorrow with one last dress to sew 😵‍💫
V-Neck Dress by #theassemblylinepatterns.

More about this dress on my blog for #makelings. 🔗 in bio.
#imakemyclothes
#travelwardrobe
#memade
#drawstringdress
#sewingbloggers

Finished FIVE!! 😅 5 garments completed for my M

BOOM! Caftan!!! 👊🏻 4 garments of 7 are now f

Makelings is back in business! I finished Dress #3

Oh no! Calamity has struck!! Dress production come

Dress #2 for my Make it for Mexico sewing challeng

Day 4 of the Make it for Mexico sewing challenge b

Day 1 of my “Make It For Mexico” Challenge T

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