I’m doing a quick post from my phone today to let you all know I’ve been sewing every day. I have lots of little projects to share this week. This picture is what I finished today…and it’s for me!
September is National Sewing Month and now that my craft room is clean enough to reach my sewing machine, I thought I’d take advantage and sew a little each day. Yesterday I “loosely” followed a pattern from Make It and Love It for a ruffled scarf.
I used a white ribbed knit fabric. I followed the pattern pretty loosely. I cut out strips (I didn’t measure them) and I only used 5 instead of 7. I also didn’t measure out where to place them. I just did it free handed.
The texture of the fabric really lent itself well to this type of project and I’m super pleased with the way it turned out. It only took about 15 minutes from start to finish!
What will you be sewing today?
Online Sewing Resources
Posted by in CHA | Events | National Sewing Month | Sewing/Fabric | Stuff I Like - (0 Comments)Where do you go online for the best sewing resources? I thought I’d share a few of mine and we can continue this discussion in the comments.
photo from Spoonflower. Click to order this fabric.
Spoonflower is a site where you can design your own fabric or purchase designs made by others. If you can’t find that perfect fabric, just make your own! I have yet to try out the design side of the site, but I know the finished product is high quality and the ordering process is easy.
photo from Sew, Mama, Sew. Click for post and tutorial.
Sew, Mama, Sew! is a shop, blog, and forum full of sewing info, tips, and inspiration. I included the picture of one of my favorite projects on there…the ticker tape quilt. What a great way to use up those super tiny scraps!
Shannon, from The Nina Line, has some amazing videos on her site (among other things). I met Shannon at CHA and she’s even one of the product sponsors of the craft challenge this month! Go by and check out here site.
Did I get the ball rolling? Where do you go for online sewing resources? I haven’t even scratched the surface here.
Sewing Cloth Baby Shoes
Posted by in Craft | Events | For Kids | National Sewing Month | Projects | Sewing - (1 Comments)This is a project from a couple of years ago. I got on a baby shoe kick and made a ton to have on hand when friends have babies. I gave away another pair yesterday so it reminded me that I haven’t yet posted that project on this site.
This is a super quick project and uses very few supplies. Here is the link to the Cloth Baby Shoes Pattern.
Since I made only the smallest size, I omitted the bonded fleece for the sole. If you’re making these for a toddler, I would add that for sure. I also didn’t add the interfacing because I found that made the shoes a bit too stiff for an infant shoe. Again, if you’re making these for an older infant or toddler, I would include the interfacing.
I made a card to match. How sweet is that? I used my circle punch to make the dots and one quick stamp layered on some paper finished off the card. Super quick and easy!
I made some bibs, too. We’ll save that for another day.
LDS Young Women Values Banner
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This is another Home Ec class project. I didn’t really have much use for a banner so I asked around to see if anyone wanted one. My friend Wendy, the actress in the craft challenge commercial, is the Young Women’s President at our church and she said I could make one for them. Done.
It was really difficult to take pictures of this long banner. But, I hope you can catch the vision.
I used brightly colored fabric as the base and the backs of the circles are felt. I cut the felt flowers using my Sizzix Big Kick and the Flower Layers #3 die and the Circles die. I attached the flowers to the banner using Fabri-tac. I used a wide white ribbon along the length of the banner.
Each value is represented by a color. The theme shares what these young women stand for and learn each week:
We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him.
We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things,
and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live
the Young Women values, which are:
Faith
Divine Nature
Individual Worth
Knowledge
Choice and Accountability
Good Works
Integrity and
Virtue.
We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values,
we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants,
receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.
I hope they are able to get a lot of use out of it each week and enjoy having it in their room.
I learned some new techniques on this project including how to iron fabric into circles. I’ll have to show you all that in a video or more in depth post in the next few weeks.
Home Ec Project: Supply Roll-Up
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This supply roll-up was a fun project to make because it came from totally thrifted and upcycled fabric and notions. For the outside brown fabric, the hardware, and the pink tie, I cut up an old apron that never really fit well.
For the interior pockets, I used fabric that was given to me. Bonus. It is a light blue and you can’t really tell in the pictures, but the main brown floral fabric has light blue accents.
I don’t know how much use I’ll actually get out of this project, but it was a good learning project.
Stuff I Like: Gingher Scissors
Posted by in Events | National Sewing Month | Reviews | Stuff I Like - (2 Comments)It’s National Sewing Month so I thought I’d feature some of my all-time favorite tools of the trade.
These are Gingher 8″ Spring Action Dressmaker Shears. I love them. They cut fabric like butter. They fit my hand beautifully. Eight inches is a great length for shears. They look as beautiful as the day I bought them–even after many, many uses. Made of high grade steel and covered with chrome over nickel, these bad boys are made for a lifetime of use. The spring action makes repetitive cutting actions not so damaging to your hand and wrist. The flat blade allows for straighter and more accurate cutting of fabric.
I can’t imagine sewing without them.
What is your all-time favorite sewing tool?
I love my Gingher scissors and I was not compensated in any way for this post.
Home Ec Project: Drawstring Bag
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I love the fabric on the top of this drawstring pouch. You might remember I used it when I made a Circular Knitting Needle Holder. I had just enough left over to use it on the top of this project.
This was another quick project and I’m glad I made it. I just wish it was lined. I have a tutorial on how to make a lined drawstring bag if you all would like to make one. It’s easy to customize and I love that it uses a buttonhole for the tie to come through.
There’s still time to win one of my pincushions! Go to the Facebook page for the details.
Home Ec Sewing Project: Pincushion
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The pincushion was a bonus project in my online Home Ec class. This project took me 15 minutes and I spent at least 5 of those minutes just deciding on which fabric to use. I think I chose well. I love the look of the pincushion.
Even the bottom of it is cute! So, if I get tired of one side, I can just flip it over. I think I’m going to make a few more of them this afternoon and give them away.
Want one? I’ll put the details on my Facebook page once they are finished with details. If you aren’t on Facebook and/or are morally opposed to “liking” my page, leave a comment on this post to let me know you want “in” on the giveaway.
September is National Sewing Month
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I’m pretty excited for September. It is quite possibly my favorite time of the year. The weather is great, college football starts (BOOMER SOONER), and a new school year begins. Let’s add National Sewing Month to that list.
Thanks to my Home Ec sewing class, I’ve got quite a good start for the month. I’ve been sewing every day for a week and I’m going to continue that on through September.
Be sure to check out the National Sewing Month website. They are doing a giveaway a day and to enter you need to take a very short survey. They are also having patterns up throughout the month as well. The first one is a Kindle cover.
Happy Sewing!
