Little Guy Ties Sewing Pattern Free Giveaway

Winner for the Little Guy Ties pattern is
Tarrah of http://adorabilatee.blogspot.com

The winner of a donated ready made Little Guy Tie
handmade by the pattern designer Megan Miles is
Jennifer of sewingthestressaway.blogspot.com

This is an easy beginner project to sew!

Cut a straight line and sew a straight line.

Go here for : Pattern review and helpful tips

Giveaway will ended on Monday Oct. 26 2009 via random drawing. Winner must respond within 3 days of contest ending . Make sure I have a way of knowing your email address.

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Sew a Necktie for Your Guy

There is a first time for everything! This is the first time I've sewn a necktie.

You may remember Belle (aka "the Party dog") She'll do anything for a laugh or a piece of food. She's a little pissed at me for making her model a tie without paying her with kibble.





She even struck a pose! Am I cruel for not tossing her a treat?



Here it is! Something we can sew for our little and big men! The boys in our lives may not put on a tie very often, but during the holidays is the perfect time to kick things up a notch.
I came across Little Guy Ties pattern by designer Megan Miles and have been waiting to purchase holiday prints for sewing a few. Use Freezer paper for tracing.

Lay your lining fabric under the tie fabric and cut both at the same time.

Lightly press the shiny side of the freezer paper pattern to the fabric. Cut carefully and accurately.
Use the lightest weight fusible interfacing.

• Don't know how to tie a necktie? Link for directions here
  

• Then I will post step by step directions on how to tie a neck tie!

• Would I sew this pattern again? YES

• Does this pattern come with easy to understand directions ? YES

• Skills required Basic / beginner sewing skills. Must understand the grain line of fabric for cutting the pattern on the fabric bias.

• The most important part of this project is cutting out the pattern. Cut a straight line and sew a straight line.

• The pattern includes sizes for Baby boy , toddler, big brother and Daddy.......and maybe even a large DOG!

Enter to Win the Little Guy Ties! sewing pattern by clicking here

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Sewing a Vintage Dress for a Child

Opinions from my blogging friends needed

If this post does not open up completely (where you can see the hat) click on the title. I'm not sure why this post has a problem opening. ???

This and another piece of vintage fabric was used as the gift wrap for a giveaway prize which I won from Jeanette...

Amy Butler Liverpool Shirt & Dress pattern

The New Amy Butler Liverpool Shirt, Tunic, Dress pattern looks to be extremely versatile!!

I'm very eager to get started sewing it........... in quilt weight cottons...... light weight denim......light weight corduroy..........the shirt......the tunic.....the dress.... I'm ready!

To Pre Order,
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Modkid Sophie Pants sewing Pattern Review

I sewed the Indygo Junction Turnabout Jacket using Amy Butler August Sunrise-aqua as the pocket & button tab. I planned the jacket knowing I'd sew a pair of ModKid Sophie 3 Way Pants from the same fabric.

See Jacket Tutorial & Review by clicking the photo

Sewing is a slow process, but more fun when you have a little helper.

Did you not notice the magnetic pincushion which I've duct taped together?

................ a country girl can fix anything with duct tape!






Pockets attached and side seams sewn

Scroll down to see size chart


The ModKids Sophie 3 Way Pants pattern suggests using double needles when adding the top stitch details.

After digging through old sewing notions, I found one, but it is gauged for light weight fabrics.
I used it anyway........
The double row of top stitching turned out fine, but I'd suggest using the proper size twin needle.


Right sides together one pant leg inside the other........ plus a better view of the duct tape repair




Designer Patty Young uses elastic in the back of the Sophie pants leaving the front waist band smooth. There is no front fly........ the button is only for looks.

The side slit (view A) is a cute detail, but you could eliminate the slits & sew the side seam closed ...... you'll still have flared legs.

• Will I sew the Sophie pants again? YES

• Was it true to size and easy fitting? YES. (see my fitting hint below)

• Skills required - basic understanding of sewing and sewing terminology.

• If you are brand spanking new at sewing, you may want someone nearby when you make your very first pair of pants.
• If you have sewn a little and understand how to make a casing for elastic, a pocket & general skills, you should have no trouble with this pattern.

• sizes 2T - 7 included ( see size chart below & size tip below)
  
  
  • classic pants style
  • Suggested fabrics: quilting weight cottons, denim, corduroy, line and twill.
  
  

Size tip:
Take a well fitting pair of jeans and measure the outseam ( side length). Compare it to the above chart.

Zoey's height & outseam measurements are exactly one inch shorter than the size 5 on the chart. I knew I would be taking 1 inch off of the length.

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Jeanette's Giveaway

Look what came in the mail from Jeanette, a blogging friend.

• A vintage piece of fabric used as GIFT WRAP! Nice wrapping huh? There are future plans for this piece of embroidered vintage fabric!

• A sewing "how to" book....... it gives ideas on how to transform thrift store threads into street couture!
  

• A thoughtfully printed collage page

• A unique wallet........super thin and a pretty pink hard cover. I've never seen these before. I like it!
  

• an adorable gingerbread man......... I have a thing for gingerbread men. The sweeter they are....the better they are, but there is something to be said for the type you hang on a hook to look at. This man will be around for a long long time!
  

Jeanette is a sweetie! Take a minute to visit her blog at www.sweetjeanette.blogspot.com

The Selvedge Dress

Meet Jodi, the Selvedge Queen! Feast your eyes upon her works of art!

The amount of imagination in the world is ......uh..... unimaginable!

Keep scrolling down to read the story behind this dress.


Jodi professes an obsession for selvedge - "you know those little marker marks on the very edge of our fabric yardage.



Typically selvedge ends up in the trash can next to the cutting table


We are beginning to see these narrow edges of yardage popping up in the most unconventional places.
A Baby Quilt





A Bag

An Umbrella





A Selvedge Dress

The Story of the Selvedge Dress as told by Jodi

The dress had been brewing in my mind for almost a year before I actually started it. I spent that time collecting selvedges.

The dress took seven months to complete and the best guess would be that it has over 300 meters of selvedge in it. Each piece of selvedge overlaps the one previous and each selvedge is use as a unique piece. (no joining of the strips) The full skirt has some pieces which are almost 150 cm long.

by sharing the progress on my blog, as well as the smaller selvedge pieces I was working on, I soon got tagged as the "Creative Selvedge Freak Woman" by some local bloggers and offers of selvedge started to appear in my inbox.

Eventually the project stalled with about another 70 meters of selvedge needed. I mentioned it on my blog and the world of crafters and craft bloggers came to the rescue. Parcels were coming every day.

This dress along with all my other selvedge work has been a collaboration of hundreds of people- I just sewed it all together.

To see more of Jodi's talents, visit http://www.vintagericrac.blogspot.com

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