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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Summer Sewing 2018


Kids Can Sew

     Spring may have just started but summer sewing is almost here.  I will have three Beginning Sewing Camps.  The first will be Monday-Wednesday the week of June 11.  Your child will learn how to operate a sewing machine and then make a sewing bag and a pair of shorts.

     The second camp will be Monday-Thursday the week of June 25.  They will learn the basics but will be able to choose their own project(s) after finishing the sewing bag.  The third Beginning Camp will be Monday-Wednesday the week of July 30 and they will make a skirt after learning the basics.  I use the Kids Can Sew program for these classes.

Sport bags

     I will have four intermediate sewing camps this year.  The first is sewing your own sport bag.  It will meet the week of June 18 from Monday-Thursday.  The cost of the camp will include all supplies needed to make this duffle bag.

Glue resist dying





     The next camp is Color me Crazy.  We will be playing will lots of different ways to color fabric or ready made garments.  It meets the week of July 9 Monday-Thursday.  It  will be messy but definitely fun.
Dying with markers










 

   There will be a one day class making a Flanimal.  That will meet Wednesday, July 18 from 9-2.  Once again all the supplies needed to make one animal will be included.




Flanimals



   








 
   The last intermediate sewing camp will be the week of August 6 Monday-Thursday.  It is called Night Owl and the girls will make a pair of sleep capris, a sleep mask and a sleepy owl pillow.

Night Owl Sewing Camp


     I hope you can join me in some fun summer sewing.  Check out my website, sewmuchfun.biz, for more details.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

West End Tote

Finished West End tote


     I made this tote a little bit ago.  I had bought the pattern and special batting a few years ago at a sewing expo.  I started it using some batiks from my stash.  I got everything cut and then got to work.

Beautiful glass button

     Unfortunately I fused the wrong batting piece and didn't have enough to recut one and start again. I put it away for a year or so until I went to another expo and was able to buy more.

Handle stitching

     After that it went together quite easily.  The directions were good and quite detailed.

Inside pockets

     For the closure I chose to use an elastic hair tie and a beautiful glass button I had in my stash.  The inside has several pockets which makes keeping things organized a breeze.

Pattern

     I would definitely make this pattern again.

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Pocket Pants 2018


Showing off his new pocket pants


     For his fifth birthday in January, my grandson asked for another pair of pocket pants.  I had made him a pair for his third birthday and they no longer fit.  We went shopping together and he picked out the fabrics for his pants.

Fabrics used

     He wanted something warm and we found this heavy weight knit fleecy fabric.  I thought I did a better job at lining up the pattern across the pants but it turned out that the pattern drifted across the fabric.  I should have cut each piece separately so I could make sure it lined up.

Pattern used

     He was happy with the finished project so that is all that matters.  The only way he would allow me to take his picture is if Teddy could be in it and he could make a silly face. :-)  Grandkids are so fun.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Everly Quilt

Finished quilt for Everly

     One last quilt for new extended family members.  Our son JJ got married in September.  His wife, Emily has an older brother who had a daughter in November.  I almost forgot all about her, I think because it was so close to the holiday craziness.

Block detail

     Luckily I had one more baby quilt almost ready to go on my closet shelf.  I was able to make the baby info label and finish up the binding in just one day.

Label 1 - Baby info

     We will be going to visit my son and daughter-in-law on Easter so I plan on bringing the quilt out to them then.

Label 2 - Piecer and quilter info

     I think this may be the last of them for a little while, at least until our other son and daughter-in-law have their little one in June.

Quilting detail

     I used the Pathways - A 3 Yard Quilt pattern for this one also.  They can all have such different looks depending on the fabric choices.  I have two more of them cut out right now to sew together at my quilt retreat next weekend.