tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38697034191240149652024-03-14T01:13:51.213-05:00Sew There TammyWelcome to my sewing journal!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.comBlogger196125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-35449584121276767382014-07-13T12:13:00.002-05:002014-07-13T12:19:16.459-05:00Grainline Studio Scout Tee<span style="font-size: small;"></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> purchased t</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">he <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/archer-button-up-shirt">Grainline Studio Arch</a></span></b><a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/archer-button-up-shirt"><span style="font-weight: normal;">er Button Up Shirt </span></a><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">pattern eons ago. I even
went so far as to print it out though the sheets never got taped
together. Doesn't matter now as I need a smaller size and besides, it is
just too hot to think of sewing (much less wearing</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">) </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a long sleeved shirt. So, still wanting
to try something from Grainline Studio, I choose the <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/collections/tops/products/scout-tee">Scout Tee</a>. It is designed for woven fabrics<b>.</b></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
knew when trying the pattern on my</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> dress form </span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">that</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> it needed to be a </span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">tad bit longer and I'd be happier with a </span></b><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">longer sleeve. I
added an inch to both and got on with putting it together. This sews up
just as fast as a knit t-shirt. I had a late start and </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">it </span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">was near midnight when I put the
finished top on </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">the dress form </span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and saw that it was too big. Surprised<b>, </b>because I chose the size based on my bust measurement and was really expecting it to be too </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">small</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">, I just trimmed
off the pattern pieces for the next size down and cut another </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Scout </span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">out of the same fabric.
The fit of this one </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">is what</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> I was expecting. <b> </b>I'm happy with the length tweak and the
sleeves are still summer short but with coverage I'm comfortable </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">wearing.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> A definite win.</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The only thing I did differently from the instructions is how I</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> handled the bias neckline st</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rip. First, I stitched the short ends of the strip together<b> </b></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">to form a ring</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>, </b>then folded it in half and matched the raw edges of the strip to the raw edge of the neckline. I </span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stit</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ched, trimmed and</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> under stitched</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b> </b>before sewing the binding down. I felt it was easier and look</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s </span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nice too. Next time, I may<b> </b></span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cut the strip 1/2" wider, but maybe not as this is a clean finish. Wider might be clunky.</span></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">This fabric is a Marc by Marc Jacobs<b> </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Normandy</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b> </b></span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">blue cotton ombré</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b> </b>and has been in the </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">stash</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> for a long tim</span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">e. I'm pretty sure i</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">t came from FabricMart.com. Like most of my fabrics, I bought it not having a plan and, knowing me, must have been offered at a wonderful price.<b> </b></span></b>There is some leftover so back to the stash it goes...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">In case you haven't noticed, </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">my
</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> sewing of late consists of simple, easy to construct pieces. For
tops, the fabric is the star. Give me a few months and this could change. Instant gratification or it isn't going
to happen - no fancy details.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Basic. Simple. </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Comfortable.</span><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">This pattern is destined to use up the smaller pieces hanging around and those silk and silk wanna-be types too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wish I had sewn this much, much sooner! </span></span>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-79912039506596656262014-05-27T00:12:00.000-05:002014-05-27T00:49:11.257-05:00The Winter of Two Patterns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fast forward several months and I’m <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">still</i> getting organized. Can you believe it? Simplify has become both
my middle name <i>and</i> my mantra. I’ve tossed most of my
old clothing. A few things I’ve been able to alter - but most? No, not worth the
time or effort. Even though I don’t have many garments, my closet has nine
boxes of fabric along with a floor to ceiling stack of neatly folded two to
three yard lengths.</div>
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I have been sewing, just not blogging. The quality of my
photos gets the blame. Usually it is late at night when I take pictures of my
projects. I don’t know if it is the camera or the lighting (or both), but the
photos are awful and I end up deleting them and then not blogging. I either
need to find a decent lamp or a new camera…</div>
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This winter’s sewing focused on two patterns. One for tops, Jalie 3245, and the other for pants,
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Why only two? Well, once home after working all day and
fighting traffic (both coming and going), I often didn’t feel like tracing new
patterns and wondering if I was going to end up with something wearable. With
so few garments in the closet, I needed a sure bet and took the expedient
route. Boring, utilitarian sewing with incredibly bad lighting (really, really
bad!) produced enough business casual garments to get me through the winter.</div>
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The pants are straight forward, nothing fancy…just pants,
but I like that back yoke seaming that meets the pocket seam on the side. For
me, sewing a yoke seam is much easier than marking and sewing waist darts,
especially with dark fabric and INCREDIBLY BAD LIGHTING. I didn’t include the
cuffs. Sewn entirely on the machines.</div>
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The tops came together with whatever knit fabric I could
extract from the stack without knocking it over. Some even came from the
Fabriconda. Those were the most interesting as I had to combine fabrics to have enough to make make a top.</div>
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This cotton tunic is my escape from the Winter of Two Patterns. I
bought the fabric at <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/super-textiles-dallas">Super Textiles</a> in Dallas.
It is just down the road from the Golden D'or Fabric Outlet. Interesting place. Go there if you
get a chance. Haven’t worn it yet as it is waiting for a pair of white Capri’s. The pattern is Burda 8918, and long OOP.<br />
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I did my standard "add an inch to the neckline at the shoulder" maneuver. I also left off
the ties and went with a narrow elastic loop and a button instead. I didn’t want to
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News? Well, DD#2 got married and it was a very happy
wedding. Their new puppy even showed up! I ended up purchasing my MOB dress. I
shopped for quality fabric, both online and off, that would be flattering and a
good value and was unsuccessful. I think it would have helped had I had a
definite style in mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway, no
complaints. The purchased dress was kind to my budget and appropriate. Plus, it
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What else? DD#1 graduated with her MBA. I’m so proud of her!</div>
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I love how it turned out! You wouldn't believe the sorts of nonsense that got quilted - flowers, stars and names, even "Be Happy". The quilted surprises aren't obvious and I hope this quilt creates smiles for years to come. <br />
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By the way, the colors above are not what they really look like. Check out an <a href="http://sewtheretammy.blogspot.com/2013/03/fmq-started.html">older post</a> to get better view of the colors.<br />
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I made this quilt in three long panels, layered and quilted each one, leaving a few inches unquilted on the inner edges that were to be joined. To connect them, I sewed the top layers together and pressed the seam allowances. Next, using a 1/4" seam allowance, I basted the batting together, then trimmed it off using a rotary cutter. Basting kept the layers from shifting and helped to make an accurate cut.<br />
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To make a smooth join, I stitched the batting pieces together again, this time with a long zigzag and allowing the needle to pierce the batting on the left pass only. Yep, it didn't sew the batting when it came to the right. This eliminated making a seam allowance - the batting pieces were joined, but flat. From there, I hand-stitched the back panels closed and filled in the blank areas with more doodle quilting. The Bernina had no problems with this. So, maybe I <i>can </i>sew myself a king-size quilt...<br />
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-35387030177833272372014-01-05T14:58:00.000-06:002014-01-05T14:58:57.200-06:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The only sewing I’ve done since moving is to add some
quick-fix elastic to the inside of a skirt that became too big. Too big on <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">me</i>? Yes, along with reducing my
belongings, I’m also reducing the size of my body. This move caused me to want
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When trying to figure out what I wanted to do food-wise, I
kept returning to<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Live-Amazing-Nutrient-Rich-Sustained-ebook/dp/B0047Y175M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388876344&sr=8-1&keywords=eat+to+live"><i>Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss</i></a>, written</span> by Joel Furhman. What he says makes sense to me and I especially like that I don't need to measure, weigh or record what I eat. The plan is plant-based (though allows
for small amounts of dairy and meat). No added oil or salt and yet, for the very first time in my life, I’m not constantly hungry looking
for junk to consume. Agreed, this is a drastic change. Also, I admit that I do use a bit of olive oil and salt. However, my blood pressure is down along with
my blood glucose readings. Haven’t had my cholesterol checked yet, but there is
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In organizing my tiny pantry closet, I started totally over.
Gone is the sugar, flour, boxed cereal (kept the oatmeal), chips, canned soups, etc.
I bought some canning jars and filled them with raw cashews, walnuts, dried
beans of all sorts and other basic, real foods. My refrigerator got a makeover too and is filled with fresh fruits and vegetables. Spices follow me home from <a href="http://www.penzeys.com/">Penzeys</a>.
Kale has become my friend. I want a <a href="http://www.blendtec.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Blendtec</span></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>blender...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I made a pudla. Have you ever heard of a pudla? Well, if you haven’t, a <a href="http://vedgedout.com/2013/03/21/vegan-pudla-omelet-thingy/">pudla</a> is a
garbanzo bean flour pancake filled with vegetables. The one I made had baby
spinach, mushrooms, and onions. Delicious and will become a regular. Don't get me started about chia seeds...</div>
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My clothes are baggy and need to be replaced. Style Arc patterns
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It is daunting how much sorting and organizing there is yet to
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So, here I am, a few weeks from my last post, living in Las
Colinas. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Colinas">Los Colinas</a> is a part of Irving and Irving is a suburb of Dallas. Had you told me two months ago that
this is where I would be, I would have called you a joker. The decision was easy to make as I'm here to be closer to family.<br />
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only things I really love or must have; all else will go by the wayside. This is
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It hasn't been painless but so far nothing too horrible. There has been a ticket and a smashed toenail. My cell phone has zero signal strength in the apartment (wi-fi to the rescue?) and the toilet seat is sized for a young child. On the plus side, the ice maker produces beautifully clear ice and I have been enjoying lots of iced tea (can't find the k-cups for the Breville). Other than that, the sewing machines are still in boxes as are the fabrics, the unfinished Style Arc Jenny shirt and the quilt. Now, I did
finish the Style Arc Barb pants before I moved and they fit great! The fabric I
chose is better for fall/winter, so for once I’m ahead of the season. </div>
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My main living space is floor to ceiling boxes with
furniture scrunched in between. There is but a narrow passage to the window
blinds wands so I can adjust for natural light. I’m curious how long it will
take to sort through and get settled…</div>
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I miss sewing.</div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-47364983232673404742013-09-01T13:02:00.000-05:002013-09-01T13:02:12.284-05:00The Jenny Shirt - Sleeves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Life got in the way last week and there has been no sewing. None.
However, since my last posting, I was able to attach the cuffs to the sleeves
and sew one of the sleeves to the shirt.</div>
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Back when I traced the pattern, I shortened the sleeve length by one inch because shortening sleeves by one inch has become
my standard sleeve adjustment. Once I tried the shirt on, I realized I got it
wrong, I’ll have to shorten the sleeves another 1 1/4”. For now, I folded the
cuff to the right length – the cuff isn’t that narrow. That is also why the
placket isn’t laying flat. Pins and folded fabric, what can I say?</div>
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Really, I should just cut new sleeves, plackets, and cuffs
and start over. Yet, I won’t because this is a muslin. I’ll
remove the cuffs, cut 1 ¼” off the bottom of each sleeve, gather and pleat
until it matches the cuff. The plackets are plenty long enough to handle this
treatment and since it is a woman’s shirt I think I can get away with a bit of gathering.</div>
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Once I get the sleeves in, there is hemming, buttons and
buttonholes…say, another two weeks? Hah. Maybe more as the next few weeks
promise more of the same time suck for my sewing time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Style Arc Barb's Stretch Pant</td></tr>
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I’ve also started another pair of pants using <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=534&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42">Style Arc's Barb's Stretch Pant</a>. Just need to attach the waistband and hem. Though narrower, construction of the Barb is the same as the Linda - incredibly easy.</div>
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Oh, in a positive move toward finishing the quilt, I broke
down and purchased another LaPeirre Studio Supreme Slider. Yes, you should be
impressed…</div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-60324476637824716782013-08-18T18:11:00.000-05:002013-08-19T12:54:17.492-05:00In Progress: Style Arc’s Jenny Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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By now, you know that I am not a blogger who worries about
how many yards I sew per month or keeps track of the dollars spent per garment.
If I really cared, I suppose I could export a report from Quicken to Excel and break
it down by notions, patterns, fabric, equipment, etc. Just know that I really do
not care. This sewing thing is both my hobby and my wardrobe. Some people play
golf or go to the movies. I sew. </div>
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<![endif]-->I buy fabric (mostly on clearance) and patterns (fewer and
fewer of the Big 4 lately) that I think will flatter my body and sew it up. Happily,
the vast majority of things I make become part of my wardrobe and the few that
meet the bin are not mourned. I learn and I move on. One of my challenges is to
sew a well-fitting classic shirt. I have sewn the shirt pattern from the Bernina
software (Bernina My Label) a few times (<a href="http://sewtheretammy.blogspot.com/2010/02/shirt-review.html">here</a> and <a href="http://sewtheretammy.blogspot.com/2012/02/it-works.html">here</a>); the resulting shirts fit, and I’ve
worn them a lot. However, since each of the Style Arc patterns I have sewn have
worked so well I wanted to attempt a Style Arc shirt. I chose the <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=25&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=44">Jenny Shirt</a>.<br />
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I had cut this out shortly before (or right after???) moving
into my apartment. Anyway, it has been passed over for several months and I
finally got around to sewing on it about two weeks ago. The fabric is a $1.00/yd stretch
cotton from FabricMart.com, and yes, I have several yards of this one and
another similar stripe. You <i>will </i>be seeing it again.</div>
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After getting home from the office, I would sew for ten or
fifteen minutes before deciding I didn’t like the lighting or I was too tired, etc. Given this pace, I project that it will be
another two weeks before it is complete.<br />
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I wasn’t expecting how the front darts pull the side fronts to
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inch and smoothed out the side seams at the waist. That extra at the waist might
not be needed; I’ll wait until it is further along before I commit.<br />
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I wish I had made an effort to center the stripes on the back
piece. When I cut this out, I probably was considering this an unwearable muslin and opted
to conserve fabric. There isn’t a guarantee that the shirt will turn out nor do I want to spend time with the seam ripper, so I’m not looking back. Once
I have a pattern that works, I’ll take more care. I do want to figure this
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I guess it is time to start digging through my buttons. Hope I can find some that match.</div>
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T-Shirt, was chosen for the plaid knit from the Fabriconda. Like most of
the Fabriconda fabrics, this one had lots of tape and tape residue. I cut all
of that tape stuff away before starting. That way I knew exactly what I had to work
with (barely just enough!).<br />
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Looking at the pinned together pattern on the dress form, I
could see that the neck was close fitting and the hem long. My only
modification was to smooth out the side seams a bit for more room at the waist…</div>
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I wore it last week with my <a href="http://sewtheretammy.blogspot.com/2011/03/more-denim-shorts-and-capris.html">Burda Style 01-2010-136/Ottobre bird Capri’s</a>
and some cute sandals. The shirt fits nicely and I was comfortable. Enough
said.</div>
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been hesitant to try. Testing a new pattern is often risky and for that reason
alone, it has been well worth the $7.00 spent. After all, patterns aren’t much
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And yet the next top did not come from the Fabriconda. This Fabric Mart ITY has been on the shelf for several months. With confidence from the
success of the <a href="http://sewtheretammy.blogspot.com/2013/06/jalie-3245-raglan-tee.html">Jalie Raglan Tee, #3245</a>, I went forward with the Jalie Scoopneck
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This is view B with the 3/4 sleeves from view A. The fit and comfort of this top is simply wonderful and the style is
appropriate for office garb. I’m restraining myself from gathering every piece
of knit fabric here and turning them into this top! Seriously, I so wish I had
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Oh, the quilt has been calling my name…</div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-41563041166146576432013-07-25T23:43:00.000-05:002013-07-26T10:46:28.543-05:00Fabriconda #5 - Style Arc Island Ali Top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two pieces of knit burnout from the Fabriconda came together to make this top. The blue piece had a huge circle cut from the middle and what was left was the perfect amount for the sleeves. Sadly, I didn't have enough of the grey to center the front properly (yes, I cut it after the back...). I also had to cut the lower back piece on the crosswise. Just know that I'm going to wear it anyway and the world will go on...<br />
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The wooly nylon thread came out of the drawer and I used it for the rolled hem on the sleeves. I really like how it allows the fabric to drape nicely. <br />
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I hadn't sewn a top like this before, so before starting, I read the instructions (pretty basic but adequate) and had to look to the pattern pieces for the hem length and a few other things. As I've found typical with Style Arc knit top patterns, I had to shorten the neck binding (guessing worked). Other than that and the rolled hem for the sleeves, there weren't any other changes.<br />
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I will wear this with a pair of grey Capris I'd made a few months ago. This top is far from perfect but for a wearable muslin I'm pretty happy about it and I'll <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">definitely sew</span> it again! I think it would make a nice dress, too. Don't you?Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-55721848309453345472013-07-24T13:59:00.000-05:002013-07-24T13:59:22.369-05:00Fabriconda #4 – Style Arc Abby Cardi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I’ve spent the past few weeks building a stack of prepped
patterns. When it threatened to fall over, it was time to begin matching
them to fabric.<br />
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One of the patterns, the <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=440&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=45">Style Arc Abby Cardi</a>, I’ve had since
it was first offered but I wasn’t ambitious enough to change out the plate on
my old serger to sew a rolled hem. Now, with the new one, I just have to turn a
knob and I’ve been looking for an excuse to try it. The manual recommends using wooly nylon thread in the upper and lower loopers, but
there was only black and white wooly nylon in the drawer. So, red serger thread was the choice and it worked just fine. I used a large eyed needle to pull the tails through the hem threads on the back and applied a bit of Fray Check to seal after trimming. </div>
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Soon after I got the new serger, I bought it a present: an
elasticator presser foot. I’ve been looking to streamline the clear
elastic/twill tape shoulder procedure and for a few dollars thrown at eBay I was
able to do that. The foot feeds the elastic through while encasing it in the
stitching. You can adjust how much you want the elastic stretched while
stitching; say, for example, when sewing elastic to the leg of a swimsuit. For the shoulders, I
let it feed the elastic without any stretching. I understand that the purpose of the foot is to evenly stitch stretched elastic onto fabric but I don't know why I couldn't also use it to run twill tape onto woven fabrics. Another experiment for another day...</div>
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There were two pieces of the red knit fabric within the
Fabriconda and both had wide masking tape residue parallel to the selvages. It
was tricky business getting the pieces to fit and there was just enough leftover to
test out the rolled hem.<br />
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I did not make many changes to the pattern. Just the usual
one inch taken from the sleeve length and straightening of the side seams to provide a
bit more room for my mid-section. It wasn’t necessary. In fact, the cardi was shapeless and baggy. I went back to the
original pattern side seams and I think it looks great!<br />
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With the Texas
high temperatures, I doubt I’ll get to wear it before October. No problem as
this was all about testing the pattern, the rolled hem, and the elasticator
foot. All were successful and in the meantime, I intend to sew the short-sleeved version in a lightweight knit to wear over a camisole or tank.</div>
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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-16982459858575168352013-07-02T21:07:00.000-05:002013-07-02T21:07:25.972-05:00Style Arc's Gorgeous Gore Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was looking through my basket of “want-to-sew-soon”
patterns on Sunday and came across <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=493&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=43">Style Arc’s Gorgeous Gore Skirt</a> pattern.
I’ve been wanting to sew a simple summer skirt and this one fit the bill: no
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Less than two hours later, I had my new skirt and I absolutely
love it! The animal print ITY came in a Fabric Mart bundle. I hadn’t considered
it for a skirt, but the fabric is perfect for this pattern.<br />
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There are only two pattern pieces, the upper yoke (front and
back use the same piece) and the gores (six – again, all the same). I used ½”
elastic for the waist instead of the 1/4” specified. Why? Because that is what I had in the drawer and it worked just fine.</div>
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coverstitch, instead of top-stitching through both layers at the skirt top. Also,
the coverstitch was used for the row of stitching beneath the elastic. The
waist has to be able to stretch to get over the hips. No way straight stitching
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I wore my new skirt to the office on Monday and I felt
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The Fabriconda bag had several small pieces of cotton fabric of similar weight. The fact that they did not coordinate was of no concern. I pulled out a TNT top pattern, Burda Style 08-2011-138, and had fun. I have sewn this pattern several times. This round the sleeve was shortened one inch. I have yet to make it with the back button closure, and wasn't interested in tackling it for this top. <br />
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This selection of fabrics had many flaws and tape residue that had to be worked around. By combining the undamaged bits, there was just enough for my top.<br />
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To help pull together the disparate prints, I added a scrap of the floral to the center front neckband along with the tab and a button I found in the stash. Like the recent Jaile t-shirt and the Rachel Comey top, I had to sew pieces together to get fabric long enough for the pattern pieces.<br />
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I would not have deliberately planned for this combination of fabrics, but you know, I was amused and I believe it will pair nicely with my new black capris...Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-11917573378549763042013-06-22T11:03:00.000-05:002013-06-22T11:08:02.372-05:00Fabriconda #2 - Vogue 1247<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I'd used my first version of this pattern testing and diagnosing the ailing serger. Not only was the polyester top a mess inside, but the fabric just felt icky. Being too short was the kicker and into the bin it went. I am not sorry.<br />
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Still curious about the pattern, I made a few changes and chose this cotton Samsung fabric from the Fabriconda. Tell me, is this the same Samsung that makes phones and TVs?<br />
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There were five or six small pieces of this print in the Golden D'or bag and that meant for some creative piecing. None were long enough to cut the back in one piece so I created a seam, matching the one on the front, and cut the fabric on the cross-wise grain. Although appreciated, the triangular bits on the front were eliminated as I deemed this print quite busy enough, thank you very much. The bottom front was cut cross-wise to match the back.<br />
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The pattern instructions call for French seams. I ignored that and used the serger. As far as I know, the French seam police are not out looking for me...Now, if I had used a silk or silk-like fabric, I would have had to sew French seams.<br />
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Exploiting a Tammyriffic standard, I altered the neckline. Take a look at the line drawing below. Doesn't that look awfully wide to you? It did to me so I took my faithful French curve to it. <br />
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Here is what I did to the back pattern piece:<br />
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While I was adjusting, I also fixed the length of the top:<br />
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Yes, I have wandered from Ms. Comey's design. It will be okay.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-7347825228547832422013-06-16T20:05:00.000-05:002013-06-16T20:05:23.292-05:00Jalie 3245 - The Raglan Tee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a lot of patterns. Some would say I have more than I
could ever use and they would be right. Yet, that doesn’t prevent me from
buying more. These days, I purchase most of them online and once in my
possession, I scan the front and back of the envelopes and file them first by
pattern company and then by number. I’ve turned the PDFs into my personal pattern
catalog by grouping them together by categories: skirts, tops, dresses, etc. I
keep the ones I want to make soon in a basket by the Bernina. Having those
Golden D’or remnants got me to thinking about trying one that has been patiently
waiting, Jalie 3245.<br />
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I took my measurements and a leap of faith and traced the
size that matched. And, to give my faith a bit of insurance, I also compared it
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The fabric for this first t-shirt came from a Wal-Mart $1 or
$2/yard cotton knit. There wasn’t enough length for the sleeves, so I quickly
serged scraps on to make pieces that would work. I wouldn’t have thought to do
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But, what I didn’t like was my bra straps at the edge of the
neckline threatening to show every time I moved. Therefore, this second version
has a neckline with one inch less exposure. It doesn’t change the look (can you
even tell?) but makes me much more comfortable. I started with the top back of
the sleeve (which is actually the neck) and, using the French curve, gradually added
one inch to the top of the sleeve and the front neckline. The back stayed the
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The orange stripe is a soft stretchy cotton from the Golden
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to match the stripes though it doesn’t look bad. I want to say the grey and
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The eBay serger arrived. I chose this model at it was pretty
close to the one I had. The tension disks are different and you don’t have to
change the needle plate to do a rolled hem, but other than that they are very
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Once home, I made quick work of getting those Golden D'or Fabric
Outlet pieces inspected and washed. After serious culling, the remaining fabrics are worth the seven dollars paid. The picture above is a sampling. Don't know that I
would do that again, but it was amusing to see what was in that bag!<br />
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Before the Dallas trip, I completed a pair of capris (Ottobre Woman Every-Woman's Pants 05-2008-16), the Classic Flares (Ottobre Woman 02-2013-20) and a pair of cropped pants using <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8509-burda-style-pants.aspx">Burda 7068</a>. They were all made from the same $1.99/yd black windowpane cotton fabric purchased from FabricMart.com. Same fabric, same thread and so I couldn't help but put them together assembly line style. Did it save any time? Maybe yes, maybe no. But it was satisfying when I had three new garments all at once. I didn't take photos mainly because details on black fabric do not show up well and besides, nothing you haven't seen me make before. Just pants. <br />
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Soon after the assembly line ended, I started the <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v1247-products-14158.php?page_id=1112&search_control=display&list=search">Vogue 1247 Rachel Comey</a> top and was pleased that I'd pinned the pattern to the dress form before cutting the fabric. The top would have been way too large had I gone with the size that matched my measurements. I chose a less-than-wonderful floral polyester and all went well until I went to overlock. The usually dependable Kenmore was skipping stitches and I blamed it on the polyester. I switched out needle sizes and types and unthreaded and rethreaded the machine. It didn't help. Finally, I removed all thread and rotated the hand wheel. Yep, sure enough, the looper was hitting the back of the needle plate. It wasn't loose nor did it look odd. I removed the plate and laid it flat on the table. Flat? Shouldn't it be flat? Nope, it was like a rocking chair...<br />
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See that triangular piece on the right of the needle plate? It was bent. I took pliers to it and that corrected the skipped stitches. No clue as to how it got bent. Not trusting it to remain flat, I bought a replacement from eBay, swapped them out and the the machine stitches like new. Now, in my panic before I determined the problem was the needle plate, I overreacted and there is a similar model (via eBay) on its way.<br />
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The quilt? It is resting as:<br />
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In other news, DD #1 gifted me some Robert Kaufman fat quarters from the Passage to India collection. I love the prints and was able to find more online. I'm in no hurry to decide what these fabrics will become. Aren't they beautiful?Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-48927675065950502102013-06-08T20:11:00.001-05:002013-06-08T20:11:21.561-05:00Golden D'or Fabric OutletGuest Blog by GG & DD#2:<br />
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DALLAS (TX) - A hot June morning in Texas started with a quest. Visitors traveled to the Golden D'or Fabric Outlet in search of fabric... and unprecedented adventure. </div>
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SewThereTammy was on the scene, and encountered a wild beast she had never seen in all her days: the $7 Fabriconda.</div>
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Upon sight, our hero Tammy instinctively grasped the fabric snake by the head before wrestling it to the cash register, stopping only to make sure that its contents were at least as interesting as the multiple other snakes swarming in the pit below.<br />
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"Ain't nobody got time to search for them there derned fabric pieces one by one" she was heard mumbling as she pulled the snake out to the car and loaded it in the trunk.<br />
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News 10 was able to privately interview Tammy this afternoon. During this interview, Tammy revealed that she later cut the snake open to reveal her prize: the snake's mysterious fabric contents.<br />
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"Just like any road kill I done seen, there's gon' be scrap. But you really gotta look at each piece to find them sweet, sweet gems worth keepin'." Although about half of the fabric in the snake was torn, stained, taped, or contained mysterious permanent marker symbols, Tammy believes the remainder will be useful for muslins, shirts, and other various projects.<br />
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As for Tammy, she's taking the night off after a rough day of Fabriconda fighting.<br />
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It didn’t take long to get to the quilting part and that walking
foot really did keep the layers together. Granted, some of the stitching lines are wobbly
but I can’t fault the walking foot. I marked a few of them with chalk, but due to impatience, I mostly eyeballed it. Just so you know, chalk
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Once the binding was on and all loose threads clipped, I tossed it into the washer and dryer. I love the wrinkly transformation!</div>
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I’m still working on the third panel of the quilt. I chuckle and chortle every time I unfold the panels to inspect my silliness! Nothing planned –
just whatever I feel like stitching at the moment. Anyway, that last
panel will be finished soon enough and then the next challenge will be uniting them. For some reason I worry that they won’t match up. I know it is illogical as
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So, taking a break from the quilt, I stitched up a woven
t-shirt/tunic. This one is 433 from the Burda Plus Spring/Summer 2013 magazine. I
used a silk/cotton blend that I’ve had for a few years. I want to say that it came from
Fabric Mart, but I'm not really sure...</div>
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After pinning the pattern pieces together to check the fit
on the dress form, I modified the too-wide-for-me neckline. Brought it in about an inch at the shoulders. And, to compensate for the smaller opening, dropped
the center front about an inch or so. Don't know that it was really necessary, but that is what I did.</div>
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The length of the t-shirt/tunic was shortened as my intent was to sew a top and <i>not</i> a
dress. The only other change was to the binding. The coverstitch machine did not want to bind over seams. The outside of the stitched binding looked fine, but flip it over and you can see that it produced loops, not completed stitches over the seamed areas. After a few tries, I surrendered and instead folded
the bias strips in half and sewed them onto the neckline and the bottom of the
sleeves using a ¼” seam allowance. Then, to finish, I serged and edge-stitched. If I
hadn’t been in a hurry, I probably could have sorted it out. Maybe it was the
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and drapey in the stash. Oh, wait. That is what Burda recommends…
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Two of the strips are quilted, one more to go and I think I
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disregard for color and print harmony in chosen fabrics </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">No
pre-shrinking of the cotton batting yet the cotton fabrics went through
the washer and dryer (by the way, this was a conscious decision)</li>
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a stitch regulator for the FMQ (does one even exist for the Bernina 930
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I’m loving this free motion quilting thing. In fact, I think
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The slider, gloves, pin anchors and the Teflon bobbin insert
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There are two panels left so I’m looking forward to more
consistent stitches…</div>
Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-26643733534468759132013-02-24T23:47:00.000-06:002013-02-24T23:47:31.607-06:00And I Thought a Ruler and a Darning Foot Would be Enough…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Bernina has returned. It had a thorough cleaning, a
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The more I read quilting books and blogs (and watch YouTube
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haven’t gone and bought a mid-arm sewing machine, but the following have made
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<li>A Supreme Slider free motion machine quilting mat (has a
Teflon top to allow the fabric to easily slide across the bed of the machine)</li>
<li>Machinger gloves (the fingertips have a polyurethane coating to get a better grip on the fabric
sandwich as it is being quilted)</li>
<li>Teflon bobbin washers (placed in the bobbin case before
adding the bobbin, they encourage better tension and stitching)</li>
<li>Pinmoors (easier to use than safety pins to keep the layers together)</li>
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I'll let you know how these work for me.<br />
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My current strategy has the blocks joined into three strips
with each strip two blocks wide and seven blocks long. I am hoping it will be
easy to quilt the strips leaving about two inches unquilted on the inner edges.
Once the strips are connected, I’ll come back and quilt those blank areas. It
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While waiting for the Bernina, I put together a new top using a pattern I've been curious about. The
fabric is from a FabricMart.com bundle and the pattern is the <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=503&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=45">Style Arc Cate’s Cousin top</a>. Both pattern and fabric have been here awhile – and with winter about over, my timing
is definitely off. However, I’d rather have a top waiting in the closet than
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Next? A free motion quilting experiment involving a block
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<![endif]-->Last week, the Bernina 930 Record quit sewing. At first,
turning the hand wheel would get it going again. This would happen
sporadically, then at the beginning of every seam. Then, every few stitches…<br />
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I did what I could by taking apart the bobbin case area,
verifying that no loose threads were causing mischief. Next, the feed dogs were
exposed and the compacted fuzz removed. No change. Finally, I took off the lid
and looked inside. It was clean and nothing obviously broken or out of place and
no ugly noises came when turning the hand wheel. Maybe it is the foot pedal.
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I finally gave up and took it to the Bernina shop. They tell
me it will be at least two weeks before I hear from them. Once they figure out
what is wrong, it may be several more days before it is ready. It will receive
a cleaning and tune-up while it is there.</div>
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So, without the trusted 930, I turned to my thrift store
find, the Bernina Activa 140, and was able to finish piecing the blocks. I’d purchased
a ¼” patchwork foot, similar to the one for the 930. I’d also gotten a FMQ
(free motion quilting) foot. The foot was fine, but I had no luck with the
stitch tension on any of my samples. I spent hours trying to get it right. It even
got to the point where I was building a spreadsheet to record the various
combinations of upper and bobbin case adjustments. If the top tension looked right,
the lower was off and vice versa. Perhaps it needs a visit to the Bernina shop
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With two machines down, my eyes spotted the Singer 301A case
under the sewing table. I’d bought this machine back in 2011 and hadn’t taken
the time to clean it up and make it mine. Today was the day. I changed out the smelly
felt liner on the oil drip pan. Once removed, I repeatedly washed the pan with
warm water and lots of Dawn dishwashing detergent. A new felt pad was applied
and no more smell.<br />
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Inside, the machine was clean, except for a few globs of old
grease around the gears. I wiped them out, applied fresh oil and grease, and
then made a trip to Hancock’s for a generic FMQ foot (approximately $18.00).
Once home, I attached the foot and started quilting yet another batting
sandwich sample. This time, the stitching, top and bottom, is wonderful! In
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stitching for each block – because they are already busy enough</li>
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My samples haven’t had any seams. Maybe it is a good idea to
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<![endif]-->My quilt is taking another detour even as I’m getting the hang of sewing accurate seam allowances. A
few of the blocks are off an 1/8” but I’m not wearing out the seam ripper as all
of the fabric strips were cut on the crosswise grain and along with that comes
some built in stretch. Welcome compensation for any of my cutting, sewing, or pressing gaffes.
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I love the blast of colors.
However, in no way do they represent the Little Red Riding Hood pillow.
Click-happy on Fabric.com, I introduced several other colors not found in my
pillow. If the cotton prints didn’t have spaceships or ducks, and the price was
reduced to six dollars or less a yard, I considered adding it to my cart. That
is how the oranges, purples and pinks got invited. I know my fabrics do not
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I’m to the point where I need to consider how to join the blocks so they can be easily quilted. First off, there is a serious size
change. Eventually the entire quilt gets sewn together on the machine. Struggling with a king-size quilt while learning a new technique is perhaps overly ambitious. So the plan
has changed from king-size to a twin and its gonna be okay.</div>
Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03752364221796938135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869703419124014965.post-38910745729627044072013-01-20T20:31:00.000-06:002013-01-20T20:36:16.147-06:00Yes. Better, thank you.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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caved and purchased a generic Bernina quilting foot, #57, from eBay. I tried to
find a real Bernina #57, but no luck. This one works just fine. Take a look at
the right side of the foot. See that little guide? It helps to keep the seam consistent.
Moving the needle to the right one notch was the other important adjustment.<br />
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Since I stitched the test block, I have been thinking about
how the quilt might look. No doubt, there are many ways to audition a quilt pattern. I let Microsoft
Excel guide me. I changed the cells in the worksheet to be 30 pixels wide and
30 pixels tall. Using each cell for one inch, I colored in the cells,
replicating the log cabin strips. Then it was just a matter of copy and paste
to see the whole quilt.<br />
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pattern on the Excel screen in bright colors was dizzying and not in a good
way. Way too busy. I removed the sashing strips and liked it much better. So, that
is what I’m going with. Oh, and another big change – I decided I wanted all of
the strips to be random. No rings of color. Just random…and without regard for
light and dark. The strip that gets used for the next row is the strip I grab
from the pile, unless, of course, that fabric is already represented in the
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I am utilizing very simple piecing as I know I need practice
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were printed off-grain. I chose to use them anyway. Eh, I’ll leave them for now
and see if they still bug me when I get closer to quilting.</div>
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So far, all that has been purchased specifically for this
project, other than the fabric, batting and thread, is the 12 ½” square-up
ruler and the quilting foot. If I tried, I probably could manage without either
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I have to tell you there is an incredible amount of
interesting quilting out there. I stumbled across this Sandra Bruce interview and can’t get her quilt out of my head: <a href="http://www.13woodhouseroad.com/2012/10/inspiring-quilters-sandra-bruce.html#.UPySYGdICvO">http://www.13woodhouseroad.com/2012/10/inspiring-quilters-sandra-bruce.html#.UPySYGdICvO</a>.
Amazing. I want to try this. Not today and not tomorrow, but this technique is
calling my name.</div>
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For the record, I sewed another pair of the <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=317&category_id=2&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42">Style Arc Linda pants</a>. This time in a black stretch cotton mixed with some stretchy mystery fiber. Nice fabric, just don't know what it is. I absolutely love this pattern. Perfectly comfortable. Hope this pattern company sticks around.</div>
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The backing fabric hasn’t made it here yet. Not a problem as
I decided a test block and sashing needed to happen before I start layering and
machine quilting.</div>
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Take a look and you can see testing was a wise choice as the
block, as sewn, does not fill out the 12 ½” square-up quilting ruler (see
below). Using the edge of the Bernina 000 straight/zig-zag presser foot for a
seam guide wasn’t clever, especially when you consider that I’d read in more
than one place the importance of the <i><b>scant</b></i> ¼” quilting seam allowance…</div>
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<![endif]-->Before I drop in on eBay for a proper quilting foot, I want
to try moving the needle from the center just a hair. Whatever method I end up
using, I need to get the block to 12 ½” before I move forward. Otherwise,
those sashing pieces aren’t going to fit…
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