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Spring 2021 Update!

6/1/2021

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Hello my dearest darlings!
​I hope Springtime 2021 is finding you well!


My Blog has been on my mind for sometime, as has about 20 personal sewing projects, that I have yet to even start. So, today, I thought I’d start somewhere, and get you an update on some recent happenings, and workroom photos of completed, and not-so-completed, projects!

This is me, Roxanne, enjoying the fresh blooms of Spring, one of my favorite times of the year! ​
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I recently found this lovely dress at The Salvation Army: It’s Vintage, a Perfect Fit, and... has Pockets!
Since I Left You Last...
I have been buzzing around like a pollinating bumble bee, juggling several side-hustles around my most important job: that of a Homemaker, Wife, and Mother. That may sound a bit old fashioned, but it is totally true, leaving me creatively drained with little energy for fashion design projects and sewing on most days!

Although this past year has been spent mostly homebound for myself and children, we were able to safely travel to the Las Vegas/Henderson area of Nevada in January 2021, and we had a lovely time visiting our family there! 

Summer activities are already filling our schedule, including a camping trip this July! 
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The Rangel Family- Las Vegas, January 2021
Work!
I am still working Saturday’s as an Alterations Specialist with the clothier, The Buckle, and am currently creating a Blog Article all about Jeans, which I surprisingly found quite fascinating! I can't wait to share that soon! I am still busting out Alteration Services from my sewing room at home. 

My Dad’s Boat Upholstery Project was delayed due to fabric sourcing, but new fabric has arrived!
Check out this photo of the old upholstery fabric, next to the new upholstery fabric, for one of my Dad’s boat chairs! I will be sure to continue to keep you updated on this project, in future Blog Posts, as I expect this project's completion to go fast at this point!
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Adventures in Upholstery Project: side by side comparison of old and new fabric.
Now, let’s get to even more SEWING!
Toddler Sewing Time
My two youngest daughters are no longer babies, and are now on their way to becoming capable young children. My second to youngest daughter, SkyLynne, is expressing interest in learning to sew!

Since SkyLynne is almost 4 years old, I’m starting her with hand-sewing lessons. So far, I’ve been teaching SkyLynne to use a large embroidery needle and yarn to get used to hand-stitching. I draw dots on the fabric as a guide for her needle, and she is doing great! We also started another Sewing Project together...
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Toddler hands intent on mastering Hand-Stitching.
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Toddler hands intent on mastering Hand-Stitching.
A Moon to Cuddle
My two young daughters love the Moon (who doesn’t!). My youngest daughter, Minnie, is particularly obsessed, so when SkyLynne asked for “a Moon to Cuddle”, I decided to make a stuffed moon for each of them!
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Toddler-Helping-Sewing-Project: A Stuffed Moon with a Cap and Star!
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Bedtime Happiness!
I have not made very many stuffed animals during my design/seamstress career, so these guys are definitely not perfect! Together, SkyLynne and I drafted a simple crescent moon pattern, with a night cap and star, as well as machine stitched face details! Although they could be better, I learned stuffed- toy-making tips & tricks for next time, and my girls now each have a cuddly moon to sooth them through the night! Priceless!
Work in Progress...
I love to visit thrift shops as often as I can. While shopping, I not only keep my eyes peeled for Vintage Clothing and Vintage Kitchen Wares, but also for... fabric!

These recent acquisitions left me feeling inspired!
Check out this yellow and green fitted sheet set, and lace curtains I bought for mere dollars!
I will be creating something fantastic soon with these lovelies! Blog Post coming soon!
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Vintage Bed Sheet Set (Left), and Lace Curtain (Right), that I will be using to create new dresses!
2021 Goals
This past year went by a-little too fast! So with that in mind, I am going to challenge myself, for the remainder of the year, starting TODAY, to Sew Each and Every Day!

I figure, if I work on sewing a personal project for even just an hour a day, I’ll have several new completed garments... eventually! This may also be a fun idea for a new Blog Series!

I also have been inspired to take photos of my Vintage Commercial Patterns as a Blog Series highlighting the lovely Fashion Illustrations on the pattern envelopes! I hope this will also inspire my readers for design ideas, who may not have access to these beauties! 
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I would love to hear your thoughts!
What have you been up to this year? Do you Sew daily? What projects are you working on? Do you Sew with your children? What are your Creative Goals for the remaining 2021? Are there any Fashion or Sewing related topics that you would like me to write a Blog Article about? 

Leave me your comments below!
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I appreciate you!
Have a fantastically fashionable day!

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My beloved Grandma Minnie, San Francisco, California, April 2009
In Loving Memory of
Mrs. Herminia “Minnie” Rodriguez​
11/02/1941- 06/28/2020

Related Links:
An Interview with My First Sewing Student!
My Sewing Journal: Custom Children's Projects- Volume 1
Adventures in Upholstery! Part 1: Out with the Old 
Alteration Services, Re-Design, and Clothing Repair
Memoirs of FaceMask Making- Week One 
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5/5/2022 05:43:34 am


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    Hello Readers! Welcome to my Blog! I am Roxanne Rodriguez Rangel, a Fashion Designer from Northern California. I love all things Fashion, particularly historical fashion! Join me, as I take you around Northern California, covering fashion events and related topics!

    Roxanne Rodriguez Rangel has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fashion Design & Merchandising.

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