Today I kickoff a Christmas in July Event at From My Carolina Home! Get ready for 12 days of ideas, tutorials, giveaways, downloads and fun on my blog PLUS a quilt along over at a blog hop with more blogs to visit full of ideas. On this post, I'll show you a tutorial for a …
Tag: Sewing
Sewing a Rayon Challis Top – Making pattern adjustments and fixing fitting
What is it with fashion designers these days? Go into the stores looking for a pretty spring print and all you find are ugly prints and the ever present solid colors. Is the concept of florals for spring so clichéd that no one will do them? But, but... that is what I want now, planting …
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Quilted Travel Bag – The Scrappy Project Finish
I finally finished the scrappy project, and it became a travel bag. It has a wonderful snap frame closure that I purchased from Ghees. After I finalized the design and ordered the frame, I contacted Linda McGhee and she generously has provided both a coupon for all my readers and a giveaway prize! Read all …
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The Best of 2015 at From My Carolina Home
What would you say if you had to pick just 5 posts from this year as your best or favorites? That is the task in order to link up a Best OF 2015 post for a challenge linky at Meadow Mist Designs. This isn't going to be easy, as I blog about such a wide …
Slow Stitching Sunday #11
Slow Stitching was a success as I finished the little sewing ornaments this week. Participating with this group has really helped me to stay motivated to make progress each week. Sometimes it wasn't much, but every week had some progress. They looked a bit unfinished when I got them all stuffed and closed this week. …
Slow Sunday Stitching #10
I didn't get a long way on these this week, it was very busy with work and a continuing education class that required an overnight stay in Greenville SC. I was delighted to get back to the sewing room! So, here is where I started, with all the fabrics I thought would be good for …
Slow Sunday Stitching #9
Week 9, hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I had lots of turkey and Thanksgiving goodies, football and friends. Watching holiday parades and an extra day of football meant I could get the stitching complete and block the piece. Here are the pins and button hooks. The blue one is supposed to have a …
Slow Sunday Stitching #8
Wow, have we really been going at this for two months? I wish I could say that I finished these ornaments up this week, as that was the goal. Alas, a busy life this week didn't leave a lot of stitching time. I did get one more almost finished, the tape measure. I haven't gone …
Slow Stitching Sunday #7
This week was fairly productive, but I am not at all sure I like the results, starting with the thimble. I made a mistake, using three strands of brown for the French knots instead of two strands. I didn't figure this out until it was all done, and I don't think I want to pick …
Slow Stitching Sunday #6
Wow, it is hard to believe I have been at this for six weeks! Progress is being made, though, and this week was a bit more productive. I finished off the scissors, in spite of all the knots that the metallic thread made. I got most of the way on the thimble. It was a …
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