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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Beginning Sewing July 2019

Beginning sewing projects


     This week I had two more girls join me in learning how to sew.  I started using a different program this summer so I wasn't sure how it would work out.  Turns out the girls finished the three projects as planned and did a fourth quick project.

Maggie and her pillow





       Maggie and Monika are friends that wanted to learn how to sew together.  Neither had ever used a sewing machine before.  They started with the basics of sewing on paper and then on to sewing on fabric and making samples for their workbooks.





Monika and her pillow




         Their first project was a patchwork pillow.  Maggie chose to use one green square with all the rest a daffodil print while Monika chose all daffodils.  To make it more interesting we used them vertically and horizontally.  Maggie closed hers by hand and Monika used the sewing machine.





Maggie and her drawstring bag





        Next up was sewing some more samples, this time learning some edge finishing techniques.





Monika and her drawstring bag




       Then it was time to make some drawstring bags that incorporated the zigzag finished edges they just learned.









Maggie and her book bag





              The final samples for their workbooks included learning to sew curves and how to trim them.  They both thought that sewing curves was definitely harder than pivoting at the corners.




Monika and her book bag






                     Their last planned project was a crossbody book bag.  They learned how to pin on a pattern piece and cut around it.  Then it was time to use their newly learned skill to sew the curves of the bag bottom.  They were a little leery regarding the way the straps were being sewn on but I told them to trust the process.  They were so thrilled when after sewing on the lining and turning the bag right side out that everything was just the way it was supposed to be.








              Since they finished so quickly, I pulled out a project I had done with some others.  It involved fancy stitches on felt with different colored threads. They spent quite a bit of time figuring out what stitches they wanted to try and what colored thread they wanted to use.  They then finished the stitches, added a plain piece of felt to the back, sewed around three sides, added some stuffing and then sewed up the last side making a small pincushion.

Hard at work


     So happy to add two more people to our sewing circle.

1 comment:

  1. Monika had a great time at beginning sewing lessons! She enjoyed every project and loved learning about the different stitches and practicing them! She was especially glad for Ms. Breen's patience and making her feel like it was ok to ask questions while making her also feel comfortable! Monika is excited for the ice cream camp at the end of July!

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