Here is a fun link to a sewing site called Threads. (Thanks to Camille for finding it!) It is all about the basics of sewing. Check out the link for videos that include:
Equipment 101
Notions 101
Patterns 101
Check it out for some basic tips!
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Monday, 1 March 2010
Sewing Idea - Puppet Show Stage
I was over at Stacy Hill's house recently and she showed me an in-the-door puppet show stage that her kids got as a gift. What a great idea to sew on your own! Check it out.
Here's the front:
Here's the back:
And here it is in the doorway with a little munchkin behind it. It's hanging on two little hooks - the kind that you stick on the wall. There are three wooden dowels in the stage that help it keep it's body.
Wanna do it? Create away!
Here's the front:
Here's the back:
And here it is in the doorway with a little munchkin behind it. It's hanging on two little hooks - the kind that you stick on the wall. There are three wooden dowels in the stage that help it keep it's body.
Wanna do it? Create away!
Look who's sewing!
Car seat Organizers by Jan. Great fabric. So cute!
Aprons by Jan and Jenna. Both are done out of a heavier fabric. Totally awesome!
Keep sewing everyone!
Thursday, 21 January 2010
January Projects
We met together during the first week of January and had a great time sharing what we have created and going over lots of fun projects. Here are the projects for this month.
1. Receiving blankets! These are really so easy to make. It's just two pieces of fabric sewn together. We went over three different ways to do the binding around the edge. Here is a link to follow!
2. Collapsible Storage Boxes! These seem a bit trickier and Camille shared her thoughts on how to cut the board that goes inside. Here is the link. So cute.
3. Car Organizers! These are made to fit behind your drivers seat and passengers seat to hold all sorts of stuff for the people/kids sitting behind. Camille made hers from an outdoor kind of fabric. Very cute. Take a look in her van next time you pass it. Here's the tutorial. (You should definitely use more exciting fabric than they used in this tutorial.)
4. Binky Holders! No link or tutorial for this one. I demonstrated it at our meeting. Here are the basics:
* Remember Camille is willing to help anyone one-on-one if you're needing some extra guidance. Just ask!
1. Receiving blankets! These are really so easy to make. It's just two pieces of fabric sewn together. We went over three different ways to do the binding around the edge. Here is a link to follow!
2. Collapsible Storage Boxes! These seem a bit trickier and Camille shared her thoughts on how to cut the board that goes inside. Here is the link. So cute.
3. Car Organizers! These are made to fit behind your drivers seat and passengers seat to hold all sorts of stuff for the people/kids sitting behind. Camille made hers from an outdoor kind of fabric. Very cute. Take a look in her van next time you pass it. Here's the tutorial. (You should definitely use more exciting fabric than they used in this tutorial.)
4. Binky Holders! No link or tutorial for this one. I demonstrated it at our meeting. Here are the basics:
- Choose a cute ribbon. The kind that are sort of waxy are best. They don't show dirt as much. The completely fabric ones (though cute) are not great.
- Cut the ribbon to the length you want - 12" is a good length.
- Burn/melt the ends just a bit to stop fraying.
- Hammer in the snaps on the ends. One end snaps around the binky. One end snaps around a suspender clip. And you're done. (Except, of course, if your 2-year-old takes a pair of scissors and snips the finished binky holder in half during the demonstration at your house.)
* Remember Camille is willing to help anyone one-on-one if you're needing some extra guidance. Just ask!
Thursday, 19 November 2009
1st Meeting
Our first meeting went great! Here are some of the notes to pass along:
A: Fabric Corner, Mass Ave and Mill St, Arlington. This is a great fabric store with very helpful and knowledgeable employees.
A: Joann Fabrics and Crafts, Burlington, Natick. Great stores. There are great sales at Joann's plus you can almost always find a coupon on their website for 40% off one item.
A: Clotilde, catalog and online catalog of sewing supplies and other great stuff.
A: Ben Franklin in Belmont has a limited sewing section. Great if you just need to pick up thread or something quick.
A: Fabric.com
Q: What ideas do you have for future projects?
A: Baby Taggie blankets, Amy Butler bags, Throw Pillows, Simple bags with drawstrings, Stuffed animals, Quilts w/machine quilting, Christmas stockings, Table runners, Little girl dresses, Girl dresses made from adding on to t-shirts, Pleated skirts.
FYI: Always wash your fabric before using it. (That is if you plan on washing your finished project.) Fabrics that are very bold colors and are most likely to fade. You can SET THE COLOR first by soaking the fabric in a mixture of cold water and white distilled vinegar. After an hour, the color should be "set" and won't fade or bleed when washing it in the machine.
Happy Sewing!
Q: Where do you buy fabric?
A: Fabric Corner, Mass Ave and Mill St, Arlington. This is a great fabric store with very helpful and knowledgeable employees.
A: Joann Fabrics and Crafts, Burlington, Natick. Great stores. There are great sales at Joann's plus you can almost always find a coupon on their website for 40% off one item.
A: Clotilde, catalog and online catalog of sewing supplies and other great stuff.
A: Ben Franklin in Belmont has a limited sewing section. Great if you just need to pick up thread or something quick.
A: Fabric.com
Q: What ideas do you have for future projects?
A: Baby Taggie blankets, Amy Butler bags, Throw Pillows, Simple bags with drawstrings, Stuffed animals, Quilts w/machine quilting, Christmas stockings, Table runners, Little girl dresses, Girl dresses made from adding on to t-shirts, Pleated skirts.
FYI: Always wash your fabric before using it. (That is if you plan on washing your finished project.) Fabrics that are very bold colors and are most likely to fade. You can SET THE COLOR first by soaking the fabric in a mixture of cold water and white distilled vinegar. After an hour, the color should be "set" and won't fade or bleed when washing it in the machine.
Happy Sewing!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Welcome!
We're glad to have everyone together as we sew-along on monthly projects. As we begin please remember these things:
* You will not be kicked out of the group if you do not finish any projects.
* You do not need to attend all meetings.
* You do not need to have ANY sewing experience to be part of the group.
Our first meeting is this Thursday at 10am at Camille Pack's house. Yes, children are welcome! We won't be doing any actual "sewing" at this meeting so, you don't need to bring any supplies or materials for this meeting. We will be giving you instructions, list of materials needed for the projects, explanations, etc. We would also love to hear your ideas for projects, so come ready to share.
Our first projects for this month are NURSING SHIELDS, PILLOWCASES, and APRONS. We will be following closely to some online tutorials that show step-by-step how to make these projects. Here are the links for these projects.
Nursing Shield Tutorial
Pillowcase Tutorial
Apron Tutorial
Apron Pattern Tutorial
We're excited to get our creative juices flowing! Email will be our major way of communication. However, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions/comments/suggestions.
--Becky & Camille
PS. I have a kind offer from Tiffany Purcell in our ward that will loan her sewing machine out to anyone that needs one.
* You will not be kicked out of the group if you do not finish any projects.
* You do not need to attend all meetings.
* You do not need to have ANY sewing experience to be part of the group.
Our first meeting is this Thursday at 10am at Camille Pack's house. Yes, children are welcome! We won't be doing any actual "sewing" at this meeting so, you don't need to bring any supplies or materials for this meeting. We will be giving you instructions, list of materials needed for the projects, explanations, etc. We would also love to hear your ideas for projects, so come ready to share.
Our first projects for this month are NURSING SHIELDS, PILLOWCASES, and APRONS. We will be following closely to some online tutorials that show step-by-step how to make these projects. Here are the links for these projects.
Nursing Shield Tutorial
Pillowcase Tutorial
Apron Tutorial
Apron Pattern Tutorial
We're excited to get our creative juices flowing! Email will be our major way of communication. However, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions/comments/suggestions.
--Becky & Camille
PS. I have a kind offer from Tiffany Purcell in our ward that will loan her sewing machine out to anyone that needs one.
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