Color Block and Exposed Zipper

I've become a fan of color blocking and exposed zippers. This is my first…

I hope you all had a wonderful week and I know you'll have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Lets take a look at this week's project. They all consist of the color black. It would seem that black and purple are my "go to" color. Below are the fabrics used for this project, along…

OK - Here's a valuable lesson if you have a machine that 'cuts the thread' with a push of the button, as mine (BROTHER Quattro) will. When using monofilament thread, do NOT use the cutter. Instead, raise the presser foot (however that is done), pull work out and cut the thread leaving a plenty long tail coming from the needle. What happens when using the auto cutter is that since monofilament thread is so 'slick', if just slips out when cut to a…

So all I had left to do was make and fit the turquoise lining.  I applied fusible fleece interfacing and overlocked all the edges.  I made the zipped pocket as per the pattern, but went back to my own template for a larger one than Ruby’s, and used the same lining fabric inside, not the exterior fabric as in the…

I showed my mother-in-law my first…

Hooray I Made It

How exciting!! Right,  I was 1 of 56 chosen to move onto Round 2 of this contest. Not a bad deal when you consider 140 sewers were in Round 1. It also show how tough the judging is, which means Round 2 is not going to be…

Well I liked playing with my first Glenda so much I got straight back in the sewing room…

I am making a couple of 20"x 20" Christmas themed quilts and donating them to babies born premature and also a denim rag quilt for my son. In the process of doing this, as I was using my ruler, I couldn't see the numbers on it, the light was too dim and I need new glasses. So I kept putting the ruler up to the light which after the second time was a little frustrating so I…

I've been busy looking at fabric and bag patterns recently, and have some new ones to try!  A friend of mine has wanted me to make her a bag with animal print and denim for some time and I found Velboa fabric in …

The stocking advent panel includes six gift labels, and we decided to use them to for the advent calendars and stockings.  I'm adding all the details as you could skip the printed label and just make your own, cutting it 6" by 3".…