I Kept My Promise
Well, WizardGir1 had a wonderful night of sewing! Ah, maybe I should say that I actually sat down to sew tonight, as I promised myself. And I don't know that any of my projects were even near a "wizardy" nature. I worked on 3 sewing projects: repairing a hole in a jacket pocket, redrawing the boxers pattern, and sewing up a needle-case, which isn't quite finished. (I'll post the updates, of course).
I chose to mend the jacket pocket first because it would take less time than the other projects and I needed something that would get me in the "working mode". (I decided against making a quick pin cushion, but I still have it in mind to make a few.) The jacket is my Cherokee Nation wind-breaker that I got when I was in Oklahoma at the Cherokee Nation Heritage Center, so it's important to me to keep this in top condition. Here's the hole.
Here's the fix after I ran it through the machine.
I could tell that it was going to fray right through the new stitch-line so I wanted to add something more to prevent that from happening. I decided to apply a little piece of Heat 'N Bond with some muslin I had laying around on my work table.
It's not the prettiest work that I've done, but it's inside the jacket and no one will see it. As a matter of fact, when I put the jacket on after I fixed the pocket, I couldn't even feel the bonded stitching. So that has been on my mind to complete for quite some time. Okay, it's only been a week, but I wanted to do it the first day I realized the hole.
Moving on. My second project of the night was to redraw the boxers pattern for a 3rd time. I'm hoping that I finally got it right. I told my husband that I wanted to measure him before I cut the muslin in case I need to adjust something more. Here's the drawing and the tools I used to alter the pattern design (sorry about the glaring light...still working on my photography skills). I really hope they look like boxers when the fashion fabric is sewn. =D
The last project I started (and didn't finish) was a needle case. I had traced the pattern and cut the fabric out about a month or two ago. I didn't go on with the sewing because I needed to purchase some pearl snaps. I got the snaps, so now I sew! (That would be a cute blog title for a gal who loved to sew.) I need to finish this case by hand sewing the hole shut that I used to turn the case right-side-out. I am going to hand-sew instead of stitching with machine so I can get some practice in. I enjoy hand sewing. I also enjoy free-stitch embroidery. The butterfly at the top of my blog is a sample of my work. That was actually my first "real" embroidery project. But anyways...
Here's a photo of the cute needle case. I got the pattern from Sew Pretty Homestyle, which I rented from the library. (I love renting sewing books from the library to learn if I want to own them first.)
I was very proactive concerning my sewing hobby today. I also picked up three books on making lingerie from the library. (Did you have any doubt that I might do that?)
All right. With that, I better get started. The clock is ticking and I'm getting tired.
May the Sewing Force Be With Me
WizardGir1, signing off.
I chose to mend the jacket pocket first because it would take less time than the other projects and I needed something that would get me in the "working mode". (I decided against making a quick pin cushion, but I still have it in mind to make a few.) The jacket is my Cherokee Nation wind-breaker that I got when I was in Oklahoma at the Cherokee Nation Heritage Center, so it's important to me to keep this in top condition. Here's the hole.
Here's the fix after I ran it through the machine.
I could tell that it was going to fray right through the new stitch-line so I wanted to add something more to prevent that from happening. I decided to apply a little piece of Heat 'N Bond with some muslin I had laying around on my work table.
It's not the prettiest work that I've done, but it's inside the jacket and no one will see it. As a matter of fact, when I put the jacket on after I fixed the pocket, I couldn't even feel the bonded stitching. So that has been on my mind to complete for quite some time. Okay, it's only been a week, but I wanted to do it the first day I realized the hole.
Moving on. My second project of the night was to redraw the boxers pattern for a 3rd time. I'm hoping that I finally got it right. I told my husband that I wanted to measure him before I cut the muslin in case I need to adjust something more. Here's the drawing and the tools I used to alter the pattern design (sorry about the glaring light...still working on my photography skills). I really hope they look like boxers when the fashion fabric is sewn. =D
The last project I started (and didn't finish) was a needle case. I had traced the pattern and cut the fabric out about a month or two ago. I didn't go on with the sewing because I needed to purchase some pearl snaps. I got the snaps, so now I sew! (That would be a cute blog title for a gal who loved to sew.) I need to finish this case by hand sewing the hole shut that I used to turn the case right-side-out. I am going to hand-sew instead of stitching with machine so I can get some practice in. I enjoy hand sewing. I also enjoy free-stitch embroidery. The butterfly at the top of my blog is a sample of my work. That was actually my first "real" embroidery project. But anyways...
Here's a photo of the cute needle case. I got the pattern from Sew Pretty Homestyle, which I rented from the library. (I love renting sewing books from the library to learn if I want to own them first.)
I was very proactive concerning my sewing hobby today. I also picked up three books on making lingerie from the library. (Did you have any doubt that I might do that?)
- Singer Sewing Reference Library: Sewing Lingerie
- Sewing Lingerie that Fits: Stylish Underwear, Sleepwear, and Loungewear for Everyday Living by Karen Morris
- Lingerie Secrets: Sew a Perfect Fir for Every Body by Jan Bones
All right. With that, I better get started. The clock is ticking and I'm getting tired.
May the Sewing Force Be With Me
WizardGir1, signing off.
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