July sewing plans
cream color topper
black maxi dress - Butterick 6330
wrap pants - Simplicity 4192 - rollover from a few months ago
wrap skirt - McCall's 5430 - rollover from a few months ago
draft a skirt muslin
pad out my dressform
June recap
I finished everything on my list except for drafting the skirt muslin.
Nightgown
Put Riley's quilt together & let her start tacking it
Finish organizing fabric
Knit maxi dress - B6330
Black top - made 2
Draft skirt muslin - DID NOT
I also made 2 harnesses for Paisley - this has been on my list for several months.
And made McCall's 7242 dress from my May list; but unfortunately I don't like it.
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Harness for Paisley
Doesn't she look pretty in her new blue harness?
I prefer a harness instead of a collar for my dog, as the collar chokes her and she sometimes pulls it over her head. But finding a harness that fits well and is easy to put on seems impossible. So I went looking on-line and found some information for making one.
Here's my pattern. You cut 2 for the inside and 2 for the outside. Then sew together along the short side.
Here's what it looks like. I used 2 rows of velcro for the fastening and added a d-ring to snap on the leash.
The fit is great on this one except for a little tightness where it goes around the inside of her legs. For the next one, I'll make that area narrower.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. And Paisley definitely likes it better than the one I bought. Well, mostly because it's quicker to put on! And now that I've got the fitting worked out, the next one should go together much faster.
I prefer a harness instead of a collar for my dog, as the collar chokes her and she sometimes pulls it over her head. But finding a harness that fits well and is easy to put on seems impossible. So I went looking on-line and found some information for making one.
Here's my pattern. You cut 2 for the inside and 2 for the outside. Then sew together along the short side.
Here's what it looks like. I used 2 rows of velcro for the fastening and added a d-ring to snap on the leash.
The fit is great on this one except for a little tightness where it goes around the inside of her legs. For the next one, I'll make that area narrower.
I used a sturdy quilting cotton and polyester quilt batting, and did some random machine quilting. This worked great and makes the harness comfortable; it's not too thick and it's machine washable. I made self-fabric bias strips to cover the edges.
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. And Paisley definitely likes it better than the one I bought. Well, mostly because it's quicker to put on! And now that I've got the fitting worked out, the next one should go together much faster.
Friday, June 24, 2016
Back Yoke Knit Top
After recently making McCall's 7284 in a woven fabric, I decided I'd like a knit top with a back yoke. So for this top, I used the back of the McCall's pattern and the front of Vogue 9057.
The fabrics I used: The print is an ITY I bought on-line several years ago - I think from FabricMart; the black is a thin rayon blend from Joann Fabrics; and the purple lace came from Walmart. I also used the black underneath the lace.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Sewing Room Makeover
My sewing room had gotten so cluttered and out of control. I've finally done a much needed clean up and reorganization. It's not one of those pretty sewing rooms - it's a working room.
View from the door:
The main change I made was to take out a large desk that was in the corner and add two wire shelf units. I had been storing fabric stacked on a countertop and in plastic totes underneath it. And my machines were on the desk. I moved the machines to the countertop and the fabric to the shelf units. This is a much better arrangement. Before, I didn't have access to my coverstitch or my mechanical machine without shuffling things around. Now I have my machines set up and always ready to use. Hopefully, I'll start using the coverstitch machine.
Moving out the desk meant giving up the drawers. But, even though it was a nice desk, it just took up too much floor space. Since the counter top just sits on a frame, I added some plastic drawer units underneath. Since I don't have much natural light, I added an undercounter light and also a desk lamp.
For fabric storage, I bought 2 wire shelf units. To protect the fabric from sunlight and dust, I hung cloth shower curtains. I could have made a curtain (I certainly have enough fabric), but it was just so much quicker and easier to use these. They were very inexpensive and pretty.
I uncluttered and recovered my pressing/cutting table.
I made a small quilt design board.
I used a round belt hanger to hold my embroidery and quilt hoops and hung it on the end of the shelf unit.
I put hooks on the end of my cutting table to hang cutting mats
It's a small room, so I have to make every inch count.
I went through everything and got rid of things I don't use - some were passed to others and some went in the trash. First, I went through supplies and notions: buttons, zippers, snaps, interfacing, craft supplies, etc. Naturally, the biggest job was the fabric. I gave away a lot of fabric. And I threw away scraps and UFO's that were never going to get finished. It feels good to let go of unnecessary things.
I still have things I want to do, such as: cover some boxes, drill holes in the counter for the cords to fit through, organize the contents of the drawers, etc. And now that I can get to my dress form, I want to repad it. Overall, I'm happy with the makeover and enjoy spending time in there.
One of my favorite things in my sewing room is this clock; it was a birthday gift from my Mom several years ago.
View from the door:
The main change I made was to take out a large desk that was in the corner and add two wire shelf units. I had been storing fabric stacked on a countertop and in plastic totes underneath it. And my machines were on the desk. I moved the machines to the countertop and the fabric to the shelf units. This is a much better arrangement. Before, I didn't have access to my coverstitch or my mechanical machine without shuffling things around. Now I have my machines set up and always ready to use. Hopefully, I'll start using the coverstitch machine.
Moving out the desk meant giving up the drawers. But, even though it was a nice desk, it just took up too much floor space. Since the counter top just sits on a frame, I added some plastic drawer units underneath. Since I don't have much natural light, I added an undercounter light and also a desk lamp.
For fabric storage, I bought 2 wire shelf units. To protect the fabric from sunlight and dust, I hung cloth shower curtains. I could have made a curtain (I certainly have enough fabric), but it was just so much quicker and easier to use these. They were very inexpensive and pretty.
I uncluttered and recovered my pressing/cutting table.
I made a small quilt design board.
I used a round belt hanger to hold my embroidery and quilt hoops and hung it on the end of the shelf unit.
I put hooks on the end of my cutting table to hang cutting mats
It's a small room, so I have to make every inch count.
I went through everything and got rid of things I don't use - some were passed to others and some went in the trash. First, I went through supplies and notions: buttons, zippers, snaps, interfacing, craft supplies, etc. Naturally, the biggest job was the fabric. I gave away a lot of fabric. And I threw away scraps and UFO's that were never going to get finished. It feels good to let go of unnecessary things.
I still have things I want to do, such as: cover some boxes, drill holes in the counter for the cords to fit through, organize the contents of the drawers, etc. And now that I can get to my dress form, I want to repad it. Overall, I'm happy with the makeover and enjoy spending time in there.
One of my favorite things in my sewing room is this clock; it was a birthday gift from my Mom several years ago.
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