Moebius Scarve

 

 

Moebius scarve that I want to make one day!

 

 

http://youtu.be/4j_3_rTYedU

Best Day!



 

A trike ~ bubbles ~  and a kite......

 



 

lots of squeals and laughs!

 

A beautiful day with our precious little Grandson!



Sewing Studio - Renovations Almost Done

Renovations are almost done.

 

My husband has put so much work into my space.

.

 He has done an amazing job with every detail and this

room is definitely my dream Sewing Studio!

 

 

While I was organizing I was watching a little Peggy Sager.

The computer station also has a TV.

Having a TV in my Sewing space is really kind of nice.

 



 

 

Starting off fresh with such organized and
"clean" work areas is a real treat but I can't wait to
get sewing :)

I am still finding a home for everything and

I need to do some final tweaking but

I think I will be ready to start the curtains for my studio tomorrow.

 

 Once all is done I will post pictures :)

 

 

Happy Sewing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circular Attachment

 

 

If you find yourself  in Moncton  you have to stop in at "The Quiltery"

 

Martha the owner is  such a pleasant lady and chatting with her was such a joy.
She just came back from a Pfaff convention and had sew many project ideas.
Funny enough One was this Circular Attachment I had seen on It's Sew Easy. 

 

I bought one of the  Circular Attachment for my Pfaff and I'm looking forward to making pillows and runners with this new toy.

 

 



Picture from It's Sew Easy
 

  

Happy Sewing!

Ann 

 

 



The Great British Sewing Bee ~ Episode 4

The Great British Sewing Bee ~ Episode 3

The Great British Sewing Bee - Episode 2

Such a treat to watch!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5trYhyBMuI

The Great British Sewing Bee - Episode 1

New Girl ~ Sew Along -~ First Dress Finished

 

I just wanted to take a minute and put up a picture of my finished dress.

 

I will write a post tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

The fabric looks red but it is really Fuschia ~ fabric used for dress

 

 

 

Happy Sewing!



New Girl ~ Sew Along ~ The muslin

 

 

 

I made the muslin for the   New Girl Sew Along dress,  and overall

 I am happy with the fit. (Rosy your thoughts :)

The fabric I used for the muslin is left over fabric from a curtain project, and it has absolutely "no" give to it.

The fashion fabric I will use has "some" stretch so it will feel much better.

 

 

I do find the shoulder seams are too long....

 

 

 

...I think I prefer this look better.

 

Rosy, should the band be longer? It is at my natural waist. 

 

 

(In the muslin my band seam doesn't match aaghh :} but it will in my garment)
 

 

 The fabric I'll be using for the dress (well one of the dresses)  is a fuschia

colored Fashion Suiting (63%Poly/ 32%Rayon/ 5%Spandex)
It has a nice weight and feel to it.

 

 

 

 

 I do have some apple green colored fabric that would be the perfect color for this
Sew Along Dress project.....but it is a knit (poly)  fabric....I bought it from Fabric Mart in 2010. Even though it is a knit, it really needs to be used for this
New Girl dress pattern!

 

 

I'm going to be very ambitious and I will make this pattern out of this
fabric too... :)






I want to Thank Rosy for all the great posts she is providing for this Sew Along.
They are informative, very well done and very easy to follow.
Thank You Rosy :)

Happy Sewing!


 



Angela Wolf Pattern- The Ruched T #2

 

 

For this Ruched T ~ I raised the neckline, shortened the body by 3 inches and only ruched the sleeves not the side seams.

 

Another very comfortable top made with

a  stretch fabric in a  print ~ that I would normally not wear ~ but happy I bought.
 

 



Angela Wolf Pattern ~ The Ruched T

(Annabelle, my dress form, is wearing
the bodice (muslin) of my dress
 for the New Girl Sew along)

 

 

Happy Halloween!

New Girl Sew Along - Pattern



I noticed that my measurements on my paper pattern appeared to not match up with Rosy's measurements as seen  on the the pictures that she posted.

I bought and downloaded my pattern on the BurdaStyle site.

Rosy is using the pattern from the Burda Magazine.

I wonder if the pattern on the site is different from the one in the Burda magazine?

I will have Rosy verify these measurements. Thank you Rosy :)



Size 34- Front / Back shoulder seam measures 8.5cm

Front Neckline measures 14.5 cm

Back neckline measures 14 cm

 

Size 36 - Font /Back shoulder seams measures 8.9 cm

Front neckline measures 15 cm

Back neckline measures 14 cm

 

Rosy, with the changes you are making to the pattern, in your picture the

front / back shoulder seam should be  9cm .....is this also for size 34 or 36.

and  then the neckline we just draw from this added seam.   Thank you.

 

 

The pictures below is the front pattern piece from Rosy's post.

 

Both Pictures From Rosy's blog


 



New Girl's Costumes ~ Sewingadicta Sew Along

I joined Rosy's (Sewingadicta) Sew Along.

I have been following Rosy's blog for some time now

and she is so talented and I love her style.

I look forward to sewing with her.

And this dress is just so darn cute ...

Pillowcases for our little angels

 

The pattern I used is the

 

"La Sausage Pillowcase" from the Quilt Store.ca.

 

 

I also made  a pillowcase using Dora fabric but gave it to Ella before I took a picture of it.

 These are so fun and so quick to make...there are so many adorable fabric prints available that  the options are endless.

 

 

 

 

Happy Sewing!

 

Ann

PFAFF Applique Stitch Option

 

PFAFF Creative Sensation Feature - Shape Creator

 

Create an applique

 

 

 

 This will be a great project to applique names on towels, as Christmas gifts.

Angela Wolf ~ The Ruched~T

The Ruched ~T

AW1123

 

 

 

Pattern Description: This is a great style of top that will quickly become a staple in your wardrobe and is very EASY to sew! One pattern offers many designs options including:
 ~ 3 different collars offer 4 different looks
~ Sleeve options include short,three quarter,or long sleeve
~ 2 ruching options for the body

Pattern Sizing:
SIZES -XXS - XL
I made the X-Small.
I measured a RTW top that I have which fits well. The top is similar in style and fabric that I was using. I then measured the paper pattern... from these measurements I decided on the X-Small and the end result was a perfect fit....right out of the envelope. That does not happen to me often.

Angela Wolf  Ruched T ~ AW1123



Love the neckline.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
I was very  pleased that it  actually did look like the pattern envelope picture.
I ruched both side seams and both sleeves. ( you have design options, a checklist, whether to ruche both sides or just one, sleeve lengths and collar designs)

Were the instructions easy to follow?
The instructions are in booklet format. They are very well written and so very easy to follow. The illustrations are also clear.
Angela has Designer Sewing tips through out the steps. There is also a place to write notes for any changes you may have made.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I loved the ruching detail of this top and had seen pictures of Angela wearing it and it looked nice on her. I like that the neckline is not too low.
I also like that the pattern paper is thick and well marked.
Also with my order, I was impressed that Angela had written a note and had sent some twill tape, enough to make my top and a little left over. I thought that was a really nice touch :) It's nice to see what the Designer is using.



Fabric Used:
I used a stretch fabric I purchased from my local Fabricville, but I am not sure the content of the fabric.
Comparing it to other fabric I have, I think it may have rayon/lycra.
Whatever it is, it is a perfect plent for this pattern.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:

Ruching on sleeve and side seam

I made absolutely "no" alterations or design changes, and it fit beautifully!
It is very comfortable.
(My measurement for the sleeve, including ruching was
17 1/2".
My measurement for the side seam including ruching was
16 1/2")

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I will definitely sew it again. I plan on making all the options of this top and  I highly recommend this pattern.


Conclusion:
I am so pleased with this pattern. The fit is wonderful and I think once you've made all the options you could certainly create more design options using this pattern.

 

Has anyone tried this fabric?      Did you like it?

From Jo-Ann Fabric.

 

Sew Classic Knits- Ponte Roma Solids MANY COLORS : Basic Apparel Fabric :   

58'' Wide. 58% Polyester, 40% Rayon.

 

 Machine Wash Cool Delicate, No Chlorine Bleach, Tumble Dry Low, Cool Iron. A great knit for tops and clingy

 

 



 

I was thinking of using this fabric for the 

Silhouette Yoga Pants...

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Sewing a Lining into a Sleeveless Dress

What a great tuturial on How To Sew a Lining Into A Sleeveless Dress.

By Colleen G Lea posted  on Sew What's New.

Happy Happy Grandma!

Just sharing.......

Picture taken Jan 2012

"My" baby is 20 years old today :)

 Uncle Duncan with Landyn......

"Happy 20th Birthday Duncan"

....my happy boys :)