'sewing' Category
Out With the Duct Tape
I am like a whirlwind when I sew. Thread and pins are flying. My dogs know to stay out of the way when they hear the buzz of my machine. I have a lead foot when driving my car and I have to say that it is all systems go when I use my sewing […]
Giggling Quilters
If you ever have a chance to go to a seminar put on by Pat Knoechel, please go. You will laugh and learn. She is an easy going person who has a way of explaining things that make things seem simple. She was putting pieces of fabric together and they made up patterns as if […]
Moving On
I am boxing up my old sewing machine and shipping it to its new owner. It is kinda sad but it was part of the bargain for buying my new machine. I have been digging around trying to find proper packing material. I hope the buyer of my machine doesn’t think I haphazardly wrapped […]
Time for the Binding
I was so happy when my friend called to say she had finished machine quilting my quilt. Now all I had to do was put on the binding. Mom cut the binding for me. She cut it on the bias so that the stripe would be angled along the edge of the quilt. Here are […]
The Bag
I promise that this will be the last picture I post of this purse. I just love it! I added rickrack and buttons to jazz it up. I put the loop for a fastener and a big burgandy button. This purse measures 10 inches wide x 7 inches tall. Do you think it is […]
Prairie Points Bag
This is what I made today. It has prairie points on it for a little bit of pazzazz, pizzazz, puzzaazz. I do not know how to spell pizaz. The purse is called a shop hopper bag and this is the small size of three possible patterns. How do you like the cowgirl fabric?
Taking it Out for a Spin
I am absolutely in love with my new sewing machine. Last night, I was afraid to use it. I think I was too tired to think straight. Today, I had no problem turning it on and trying out all the features. I made myself use the hands on features instead of the foot pedal. I […]
Addicted
Mom and I decided it was too nice of a day to sit inside and sew. She had heard about a fabric store in Noblesville that we needed to find. All I did was venture into a fabric store. I didn’t know they sold sewing machines. I didn’t know they would have the Janome 6600 […]
Sandy’s New Bag
I finished a bag for my sister in-law. She wanted a black and white bag that had lots of pockets and a zipper inside. I had never made a bag with a zipper inside and I didn’t have a pattern so I winged it.
This is one side of the lining with 3 pockets.The other […]
I Need A Maid
My pantry is bare, the floors are dirty and my house is a mess. I am learning to sew on my new machine. Manhattan maids would be appalled at the dirt in my house. Or maybe not. Their professionally trained maids are pros at making houses sparkle. They clean kitchens, bathrooms and even mop floors. […]
