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The Selfish Seamstress loves to design and sew garments, but only if she gets to keep them. I'm Elaine, known in the online sewing world as elainemay, and welcome to my selfish sewing blog.
Recent Posts
- Free pattern: Make your own Kate Spade-inspired faux fur pullover!
- Fur shirt? Fer sure! Kate Spade faux fur pullover knockoff
- DIY leather and knit long gloves
- Butterick 9927
- From Coffee Date to Knockoff Kate: Selfish copies the Kate Spade polka dot “Jillian” dress
- The villain at home: Helmut Lang-inspired pants
- Idiots on the Internet Part II: Seriously, Lorriange??
- Idiots on the internet
- You scratch my back, I throw you a bone
- The strangest fabric on the internet?
- Simplicity 2473 again, and a mini Roman fabric tour
- Burda 3-2012-108: Not just for tall girls anymore
- Selfish Seamstress Nemesis: Gorgeous Ann + Vogue 1236
- Burda 9-2006-115: Stretchy and giraffey
- More Milly lust and the Selfish Seamstress learns to “share”
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November 22, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Kyle
LOVE IT! Well said.
November 22, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Kyle
This is why I do
not sew for other people
All pain, little gain
November 22, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Bec
LOL! I know EXACTLY what you mean! ;-) If it’s not that, it’s “can you fix this button/tear/zipper for me?”….Grrrrr!
November 23, 2009 at 12:32 am
Kelly
Love, Love, Love This!
November 23, 2009 at 8:40 am
amber
<3 <3 <3
November 23, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Tanya
I laugh again. Keep it coming!
November 24, 2009 at 9:38 am
Mimi
Funny…someone just approached me with that very offer.$@%!$
<3 I declined…
November 24, 2009 at 11:44 am
selfishseamstress
That’s right– selfish seamstress power! Keep up the good work and <3 right back at you!!
November 30, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Nancy K
LOL I am a selfish seamstress too.