Sewing

My simple tag.  Do you use a tag?

What are the most important things you use in your sewing?
Sewing Notions and Tools?

Mine are:

 

My all time favorite sewing machine! Of course.

Love it! Sewing way into the night as you can tell it is pretty dark here.

Husqvarna Viking what would I do without you?

One of the most important things to have in the sewing room!

Nothing and I do mean nothing looks good if not pressed!

Every seam, press!

I've known people that sew and never use an iron.

I mean the garment would have the fold still in the front of it.

Why waste your time sewing and not press?

Do you love a clean, crisp, pressed item?
I sure do!

Sewing tools what would we do without them?
I love the two items pictured above!

(I apologize for the poor quality of photos on this post)

I have to cover my glass table top with old vinyl cloth to cut on.

 Cutting mats, ruler, yard stick pictured above all very useful items.

 tape measure
  the list goes on and on.

 
  rotary cutter

Most important thing is a great pair of scissors!
I still have my first home economics silver scissors like the ones pictures in the top left of photo above. Wow they are 47 years old now!

Another very important detail is to plan.  That's right think about your project.

Plan everything...and all will work out just fine.

Now get to sewing!

The projects in this post are from Sewing for Sara
Making Pillows Part one:  Here

 

Next up Bathroom Valance

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Making Pillows for Client/Friend

     I was asked to make a few things for a client that happens to be a friend of mine.  She has moved into a new home and needs curtains, pillows, bed skirt. 

     She found a bolt of fabric and pillows that will make wonderful items for a fraction of the cost of new.  Sara has that knack and is quite the decorator.  I have always admired her ability to take virtually nothing and turn her home into a show place.

     I just may have to showcase her home when she has finished moving in.

This is her fabric and it is quite pretty

Bolt of fabric a fun thing to have if you sew!

My notes and her small pillow form..which is a feather/down pillow

She found this for $2 a steal and it is in excellent shape.

This will be a small accent pillow

She didn't really want a piping around the edge but it just calls for piping.
So I added it for a sharp tailored edge.

Finished Front, simple yet pretty accent pillow

She likes it with the piping.

Back of Pillow Insert

Next Up

18" Pillows

Pillows found at Resale Shop

$2 each

This zips off of a nice polyfiber pillow form

This pillow has loose polyfiber stuffing

She wanted ruffles so I made this to show her.

(I wanted pleats, yes, I know it it her pillow but sometimes just have to make other to show a choice...well, don't I?)

Working on 2" pleats.

Finished pillow with pleats

She loves it!!! So I will make the other in the same way.
I was going to get better pictures but she took them home right away.
Glad she liked them.

I will have to show her home when finished.
Sewing another post related to Sewing for Sara.  Click Here to read more.
Next up lined window curtains for the bed and bath
Then bed skirt


A personal note*  I lost my Mama a little over a week ago and my heart is so broken. I know she is in a better place, I really do and that is what gets me through. I thank our Lord and Savior for his promise and I will see her again.  Thank you all for your prayers.

dolly 

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