Saturday, April 23, 2011
Curvy Shrack is Dust Free
Pattern source: http://www.spoolsewing.com/blog/2008/07/25/sewing-machine-cozy/
Quiet Book Page!
Things I learned during this project
- Trying new things is great, but you gotta have patience with yourself!
- Getting a new sewing machine actually helps get the job done quicker
- When using the self healing mat don't start at 1x1 when your starting to cut....I'll make you an inch short. (all my pages were an inch smaller than the page everyone else made)
- Felt is a pain....instead of ironing on fusible interfacing on each ice cream scoop, Iron it on to the whole piece of felt then cut out your ice cream!
- and finally...20 people is a lot!
Source for the pattern for the quiet book: http://camillescasa.blogspot.com/2010/04/quiet-book-revealed.html
Friday, April 8, 2011
The Machine Saga...
I even worked on my quiet books yesterday and discovered how easy sewing can (and should) be.
Monday, April 4, 2011
"Rabbi, Is There a Blessing for a Sewing Machine?"
I am frantically working to try to get my page done for our ward's Quiet Book exchange...and it seemes like my sewing machine is always screwing up...getting jammed, the needle is unthreading itself, or someother strange mishap--its probably just operator error and not machine error..but holy cow! The time it is taking me! So this scene from Fiddler on the Roof came to my mind.
Once my page is complete I will post it...but until then...pray for my sewing machine :)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Matching Aprons
I had been wanting to make the two of us matching aprons for a while now so so I found a free apron pattern and tried my best to make follow it...I, of course, made a several mistakes and it took me a while to find the time to make them both from start to finish but they are finally done! Mine is a little short and Annalyse's is a little big but it works! If I make this one again, I'll definately make a few changes.
Pattern Source: http://www.michaelmillerfabrics.com/Blog/Classic_Apron.pdf