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151949 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:20:11 GMT

I was just rooting through my sewing drawer and looking at the projects in there. Too many! I have some pretty fabric I got cheap from the scrap pile at the fabric store and a pattern to make a blouse, a quilted table runner, a pot holder to hold bowls in the microwave, and a cross stitich mermaid picture I am doing that will then be a pillow - I have all the fabric to finish that one already. I need to stay out of the fabric store and spend more time in my sewing room. I'll be doing some of these at sewing club, which is nice because there is always help there from ladies who are much more experienced quilters than I am. This is a whole new thing for me.

So what are you all sewing right now?

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151949 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:21:27 GMT

I also got a new Brother sewing machine gifted to me and I am in the process of learning to use it as well.

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brandiwine — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:26:27 GMT

I just treated myself to a Brother embroidery machine and I'm playing with mylar designs. on sweatshirts and embroidery on hand towels. Love the sparkle of the mylar. I'm also making the microwave bowl holders. Trying new sizes for larger casserole dishes. Happy creating

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Azcowgirl — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:56:09 GMT

Enjoy your new machines you lucky ladies !

I just finished a sewing project, a Father Christmas wall hanging with woodland critters around him. It's cute, I just hung it next to my buffet hutch and it picks up the colors of my dishes displayed in the hutch. Now I'm looking for another Christmas project (: Happy sewing !

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docsgirl — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 21:28:40 GMT

I have just returned to sewing after too many years away. My mom was an expert designer and seamstress. I have a 22 year old Bernina gifted to me by Mom. She had such high hopes for me. Sorry MOM!! I currently am working on 2 easy skirts to wear to school. I also have a jacket cut out. I just need to find the time to sew everything. I'm also sewing dresses for little girls in Haiti. The patterns and fabrics are so happy and I know the children will love them. They sure do need them. I love to sew and love to find beautiful fabrics. Happy sewing, everyone. docsgirl

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151949 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:40:36 GMT

@brandiwine wrote:
I just treated myself to a Brother embroidery machine and I'm playing with mylar designs. on sweatshirts and embroidery on hand towels. Love the sparkle of the mylar. I'm also making the microwave bowl holders. Trying new sizes for larger casserole dishes. Happy creating

I am having a bit of a hard time understanding how to get my new Brother machine to do all the fancy stitches it is supposed to do.I have been practicing with it today and finally got it to zig zag and do the shell stitch, but it took a long time to get that far.I need to learn how to use the buttonholer.

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Annabellethecat66 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:53:15 GMT

@151949 I love hearing all of you 'talk' about your sewing projects. I have an amazing sewing room that (when I walk past says, "Come see me") I just don't have it in me much anymore.

Here's something I always did for Christmas for friends and neighbors. I would get some inexpensive baskets. You can cut squares (or even quicker) you can buy the squares (around 99 cents) that is used for making quilts. This time of year you could make one side Christmas themed and the other side basic. Put them face to face and sew them together. Turn them inside out and press them. Put them in the basket and put in cookies, etc. It takes maybe 20 minutes and people are really impressed. Funny, really!

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Kachina624 — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:57:02 GMT

I have a cardboard box the size supermarkets get their toilet paper in, in a closet filled with beautiful fabric. I'll never use it but would love to find someone who would.

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151949 — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:24:55 GMT

My elderly cousin was a fabulous tailor - and lived right here in our Florida town - so I would call her discuss any problems in my sewing , more just to have something to talk to her about than anything else. When we bought our new house we ordered plantation shutters for all the windows and, very crest fallen , she said she was sorry we bought shutters because she was looking forward to making the curtains.I felt soooooo bad.

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Scooby Doo — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:00:14 GMT

Quilting is my hobby, and I bought a new computerized Baby Lock machine recently. I've been on a blitz making baby blankets, burp cloths, diaper clutches. Lots of towel toppers and a couple table toppers. My DD found a really cute Christmas throw that she wants me to make. I dropped off a big quilt to have the long arm quilting done. I have another about half done. It's a toile that I fussy cut.

I cut the minky and terry on a table that I set up outside my back door so that the lint doesn't get all over the house. Today I had to hussle because our first snow storm of the season is upon us tonight. Had to get it all put away.

I need to find some new projects to make, but not clothing.

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sandraskates — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 03:07:43 GMT

Seems like every year at this time I get on a roll making several of "the same things."

One year it was pot holders.

Last year it was aprons made from apron panels. I actually sold a few of those at a small craft fair.

This year I've got a couple items I've made in multiples. We adopted a rat terrier and I've been making fleece doggie jackets for her as it's getting cold now.

And since my ice skates seem to be multiplying I've also been using fleece and terrycloth to make blade soakers; these are covers that go over the blades to soak up the moisture so they don't rust. Some of my skating friends both young and older will also be the recipients of soakers

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sandraskates — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 03:13:11 GMT

@151949 wrote:
@brandiwine wrote:
I just treated myself to a Brother embroidery machine and I'm playing with mylar designs. on sweatshirts and embroidery on hand towels. Love the sparkle of the mylar. I'm also making the microwave bowl holders. Trying new sizes for larger casserole dishes. Happy creating
I am having a bit of a hard time understanding how to get my new Brother machine to do all the fancy stitches it is supposed to do.I have been practicing with it today and finally got it to zig zag and do the shell stitch, but it took a long time to get that far.I need to learn how to use the buttonholer.

@151949 I bought a computerized Singer from HSN a few years ago and I still can't figure out to use that dang buttonholer. It's automatic but my brain just cannot figure out the placement to create the holes so they start and end in the right place consistantly. To me, the holer moves backwards.

So I go back to my trusty Bernina purchased in1983 where I have to manually move a dial around to make the buttonhole. But it works.

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AZTigerfan — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 07:06:41 GMT

I am die hard Bernina, but I did take a BabyLock Serger seminar (3 day) and it was a very sweeeeeeet machine. Fancy Schmancy. Auto threader was the best.

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nanny24 — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:31:13 GMT

I am so pleased to see this topic, and a craft topic would be nice, too. I don't sew as much as I used to when kids were young. I am making some decorative pillows to go in guest room that we recently reecorated. We put floral wallpaper on one wall behind the bed, and I was lucky to find 3 different fabrics that co-ordinated with the wallpaper. It is a cottage look, and so far, looks pretty good. Keep sewing!!!

So many fabrics....so little time!!

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deedledeedeedle — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 12:53:43 GMT

I need to return to my sewing roots. Tell me more about sewing clubs. I haven't heard of anything like it where I live but the idea sounds wonderful.

dee

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151949 — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:43:17 GMT

Sewing club - where I live a bunch of ladies who all enjoyed sewing - crochet and knitting and embroidery / crosstitch decided to form a club.For a while they met in a clubhouse at someones plan but they quickly outgrew that, and now we meet at a church hall on wed mornings for which we pay nominal rent so we have to each pay $5/month or $60/year to cover the hall rent. When you first join you get the first year free to be sure you like it and want to continue to come.Any money left at the end of the year we donate to the church. One of the ladies takes care of the money - I think everyone now pays by the year as that is easier for her. You bring your project from home and whatever you need to work on it like a sewing machine or whatever.We have asked the church if they could find us a cabinet where we could leave some things there and we would pay additional for that but thus far they haven't found anything for us. It has now expanded into some ladies doing crafts like making cards, coloring, all sorts of stuff. It is great to see what other ladies are doing, and if you hit a snag there is always someone there to help you. So far we don't have any men, and in the spirit of the building we are using the priest comes in & starts us off with a prayer. It is a time I greatly enjoy each week.

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151949 — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:54:29 GMT

Since my quilt is done I have spent the past few days learning how to use my new brother machine.I can now do all the stitches it has built in and I am about to start trying to figure out how to use the bottonholer.I'm having a good time with it. It does make me sad when I look at my 25 yr old Singer sitting in the corner. She & i have spent many hours together over the years, but the ease of the new machines in comparison , OY. I am planning to take the old machine up to camp with me next summer. I can sit and sew out on the picnic table.It will be fun to have my sewing room be outside.