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This week we get to the part many sewing artists dread, assembly and fitting a garment. Truly, this isn't hard, as long as you take it one step at a time, and just go carefully. Don't rush trying to get done, that is when you make mistakes and get frustrated, especially when sewing in sleeves. …
Continue reading Quilted Jacket Sew Along – Assembly and Fitting
This week we get started. For those who missed the previous posts, this sew along began with a trip to Macy's and the discovery that quilted patchwork was back in style. See my post Quilted Jackets Return to Fashion. Then, the McCalls Quilting September October 2022 issue featured Quilted Coats! That issue is available for …
Continue reading Quilted Jacket Sew Along – Creating the Patchwork
I finally had a day to spend in the sewing room, and I made some headway on the jacket project. One thing I had to do was to buy two yards of fabric. I didn't have enough of the pretty blue, purple and black fabrics to make the whole jacket. Looking around my local shops, …
For our Quilted Jacket sew along, the first thing that needs to happen is selection of a pattern. So many future decisions depend on the jacket style, so let's talk about patterns this week, and we'll get started with the sew along next week. Full disclosure here, I am not an expert on jacket sewing. …
Continue reading Quilted Jacket Sew Along – Selecting a Pattern
I did manage to get a bit of sewing time this week to make a couple of sunglasses cases. My Sweet Babboo had taken me shopping for some extra pairs of sunglasses to keep in the cars. He doesn't want to have to turn around every time I forget the ones I usually have with …
Today we finish up our Autumn About Town handbag. I am already getting comments from strangers as I carry this purse around town doing errands. I added a little lagniappe to it, and I'll show you that at the end of the post. When we left off, the sides of the bag were done. Did …
Today we finish the project we started with machine embroidery. If you don't have an embroidery machine, you can always substitute a cute little fussy cut for the center to make this project. When we left off, we had the embroidery done and surrounded with either a border of a coordinating print or a patchwork …
Continue reading Autumn Jubilee Finishing the Embroidery Project
We need a sew along for Autumn Jubilee, and this year I was inspired by a sew day with friends. We were chatting about things to sew that everyone can use, so while they were here, I got out my graph paper and a pencil. I drew a quick sketch with dimensions, then an idea …
Ready to have some fun with your embroidery machines? Get out a bunch of fall color rayon threads, and sew along as we are going to do a fun and quick project that can be finished in just a couple of hours. Today we'll so some stitch outs, as you'll want more than just one! …
It is the last Sunday of the month, and Autumn arrived this week with beautifully cool days. The garden is winding down, but I am still harvesting a lot of tomatoes! This was a couple of days worth, with lots of little cherry tomatoes and another Cherokee purple. The hydrangea is covered in dark pink/green …
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