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The client chose an unusually stiff main fabric for dining room curtains, so Janet and I had to troubleshoot by making a couple samples. Client wanted teal bottom band and woven ribbon trim, but it didn't hang well with the stiff print (pic 2).

Controlled pleats work much better, and as I suspected, a vertical teal band keeps the two very different fabrics from fighting (1st photo). We decided to set the woven ribbon aside for table runner and placemats when we get to that stage of decor.

We're treating the three narrow windows as one and will be erasing the arches that don't match any of the other windows with a soft cornice box hanging over the bar - see sketch in pic 4.

#curtains #homedecor

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Studio video tour!

I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild

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Paint!

I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild

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Time-lapse floor install (part 2)

We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild

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December 10, 2025

Two days after my son turned in his last paper for his bachelor's degree, I finished my shirt sewing project. Eight shirts, made to measure. Most of the fabrics are linen. Yes, regrettably you can tell exactly when I got my sewing machine repaired... but I hope these help him as he moves through his master's program and in life.

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November 28, 2025

We had a very quiet Thanksgiving, and I'm doing palate cleansers between the shirts in my shirt gift project, so I ran through the scrap pile and made myself an apron.

Aprons, IME, should be made of thicker fabrics in order to actually prevent splashes and stains from getting to your real clothes. Both of these were skirt leftover bits :)

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Lol!

Same could apply to some sewing projects!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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