Here's the first dress - I still have to do the bottom hem, but I managed (I think) to find a couple short cuts for the next time. Like line the bodice in muslin versus the same fabric so you don't sew the skirt on inside-out.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Hey Dolly...
So yesterday I received an order from back home - 4 american girl sleeping bags, dresses, and some crocheted washclothes. I should have plenty of time to get it done by Christmas, unless something shiny gets in my way.
Here's the first dress - I still have to do the bottom hem, but I managed (I think) to find a couple short cuts for the next time. Like line the bodice in muslin versus the same fabric so you don't sew the skirt on inside-out.
Here's the first dress - I still have to do the bottom hem, but I managed (I think) to find a couple short cuts for the next time. Like line the bodice in muslin versus the same fabric so you don't sew the skirt on inside-out.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Bit of Binding
The day kind of got away from me. Not as much sewing as I'd like but I did manage to get a bit of binding sewn
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Pillowcase
I made this pillowcase to match a quilt. These were the scraps:
The pillowcase and quilt were part of a barter: she took amazing pictures of my kids, and I threw together a quick quilt and pillowcase.
The pillowcase and quilt were part of a barter: she took amazing pictures of my kids, and I threw together a quick quilt and pillowcase.Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Scrapbooking Tote.
Addison joined a scrapbooking club at school. I made her this tote today to keep her supplies contained:
The only purchase was two fat quarters (floral fabric) and some double wide brown pre-fab binding. I was planning a pocket on the outside, but I ran out of time.
Process: I sewed the two fat quarters together with a 6" strip of brown between them. Used scrap batting and more brown for the inside. Laid it flat and stippled with white thread on the floral and brown on the bottom. Cut off 3" from each end (of what would be the top of the bag) for use in the handles. Used narrow pre-fab binding (from my stash) to finish the handles. Folded in half and serged the inside seam for a more finished look. Boxed the corners by an inch. Used the wide binding to finish the opening. Sewed handles on. Took a bit longer than usual, as I made sure it was more square than normal.
The only purchase was two fat quarters (floral fabric) and some double wide brown pre-fab binding. I was planning a pocket on the outside, but I ran out of time.Process: I sewed the two fat quarters together with a 6" strip of brown between them. Used scrap batting and more brown for the inside. Laid it flat and stippled with white thread on the floral and brown on the bottom. Cut off 3" from each end (of what would be the top of the bag) for use in the handles. Used narrow pre-fab binding (from my stash) to finish the handles. Folded in half and serged the inside seam for a more finished look. Boxed the corners by an inch. Used the wide binding to finish the opening. Sewed handles on. Took a bit longer than usual, as I made sure it was more square than normal.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Wonky Log Cabin
Did this for a block swap. Not as wonky as I was hoping - still working on it! I think part of the problem was two rows of green side by side. I was going for white on one side, green on the other, and a red border, but I very nearly ran out of fabric. Eeks. Hopefully it will be good enough!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Double Wedding Ring - second row
Today I finished and attached the second row of my double wedding ring quilt. It will be five rows total, so if I continue at this pace (ha ha!), I'll be done this week!
Still not sure what I'm going to back or bind it with, but really enjoying the challenge.
Still not sure what I'm going to back or bind it with, but really enjoying the challenge.Sunday, November 1, 2009
Melons for Double Wedding Ring
The other day I cut the fabric for my double wedding ring quilt. All of the fabric is from my stash. I have never used so many pins, as there is not a single straight line in this quilt.
Rather than do all the corners, all the melons, then all the circles, I'm doing just enough for one row at a time. This gives me a chance to work on my form (scant 1/4" seams!) rather than just plowing through.
So far I really like the result. One of the things discussed in the class is having a bit of 'pop' on the corners - especially with patchwork quilts. Since my arcs aren't pieced, I had a hard time deciding on the colors for the corners. I finally chose a turquoise and brown. With the red, it's not a very traditional choice, but given they're colors I wear together I figured it would be OK for a quilt.
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November is National Blog Posting Month (or NaBloPoMo) which challengers bloggers to post every day in the month of November. I'm taking it a bit further, and challenging myself to sew, take a picture, and post my progress everyday. Some days may not be much, but some days may be like Monday - a day for sewing.
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Rather than do all the corners, all the melons, then all the circles, I'm doing just enough for one row at a time. This gives me a chance to work on my form (scant 1/4" seams!) rather than just plowing through.
So far I really like the result. One of the things discussed in the class is having a bit of 'pop' on the corners - especially with patchwork quilts. Since my arcs aren't pieced, I had a hard time deciding on the colors for the corners. I finally chose a turquoise and brown. With the red, it's not a very traditional choice, but given they're colors I wear together I figured it would be OK for a quilt.
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November is National Blog Posting Month (or NaBloPoMo) which challengers bloggers to post every day in the month of November. I'm taking it a bit further, and challenging myself to sew, take a picture, and post my progress everyday. Some days may not be much, but some days may be like Monday - a day for sewing.
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