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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Wiggle Weights
I REALLY like these Wiggle Weights that I picked up at the Sewing Expo in Puyallup this year. They are heavy and you can curve them around your pattern pieces. I googled it and there doesn't seem to be a lot of places where they can be found, but I did find this site.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
A Flower Pin
I made this pin using some organza:
to go on this top and sweater:
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to go on this top and sweater:
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Friday, April 22, 2011
If you haven't seen Pinterest you should check it out! I had to have my daughter help me figure out how to use it, and now I LOVE it.
You have to put in a request to sign up and will get an e-mail back in a few days with an okay. Basically, if you're browsing blogs you can click the "PIn It" icon on your tool bar and it will save anything you think is interesting/cute into any variety of subjects.
If you're like me and have trouble remembering two minutes from now what I thought was cute, you will love it!
You have to put in a request to sign up and will get an e-mail back in a few days with an okay. Basically, if you're browsing blogs you can click the "PIn It" icon on your tool bar and it will save anything you think is interesting/cute into any variety of subjects.
If you're like me and have trouble remembering two minutes from now what I thought was cute, you will love it!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Chubby Chicks Baby Quilt
This is a baby quilt I made for our son and daughter-in-law's new baby. It's called Chubby Chicks.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Bib Overalls for a boy!
My grandson requested bib overalls. The best pattern I could find was Burda 9609.
It was fun to sew but had lots of topstitching. Burda instructions are not easy to follow, at least for me, so I puzzled a bit from time to time, but all in all, it was quite easy. I decided not to do buttons on the side as I figured he wouldn't want to button two buttons on each side as well as the strap buttons each time, so I just did a velcro tab on each side.
I really like the way the knees were done, with little darts on each side of the knee, making it easy for a little boy to stoop down and play.
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It was fun to sew but had lots of topstitching. Burda instructions are not easy to follow, at least for me, so I puzzled a bit from time to time, but all in all, it was quite easy. I decided not to do buttons on the side as I figured he wouldn't want to button two buttons on each side as well as the strap buttons each time, so I just did a velcro tab on each side.
I really like the way the knees were done, with little darts on each side of the knee, making it easy for a little boy to stoop down and play.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Onesies
Here are the onesies that I am currently making. I got the pattern idea and tutorial from this. The pattern is in the Ottobre 4/2008 mentioned below.
On her blog ZootZMama stitches the knit edging on with her serger coverstitch. I did try that but can't manage very well around the suble curves (i.e. the crotch area etc). When you try to turn with the serger the knives are very anxious to cut away what's coming into the machine! ZootZMama did a beautiful job, but I found something that works better for me.
The Berninas Foot #2 is an overlock foot, and on my 440 QE you use stitch #8, the overlock stitch. It goes on beautiully and I am able to manage the curving of the fabric much more easily!
There are more in the works! They are fast and fun. Had a bit of a time finding a store that carried the ribbing.
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On her blog ZootZMama stitches the knit edging on with her serger coverstitch. I did try that but can't manage very well around the suble curves (i.e. the crotch area etc). When you try to turn with the serger the knives are very anxious to cut away what's coming into the machine! ZootZMama did a beautiful job, but I found something that works better for me.
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| From lois |
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| From lois |
The Berninas Foot #2 is an overlock foot, and on my 440 QE you use stitch #8, the overlock stitch. It goes on beautiully and I am able to manage the curving of the fabric much more easily!
There are more in the works! They are fast and fun. Had a bit of a time finding a store that carried the ribbing.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Children's clothing
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