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Sewing: Week Thirty Nine: Flower Runner
Flower runner this weekend to finish off week thirty nine of 52 weeks of sewing. Can you believe that next week is week 40? Then only 12 more weeks. That’s only 13 more projects! I better pick wisely. This table runner matches the broadcloth napkins I made a few weeks ago and the beautiful placemats I made last weekend. Such a nice little set. Not too fall and not too spring, just right. Let’s get sewing! What You Need 2 pieces of fabric 30 inches…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Eight: Flower Mitered Corner Placemats
Flower mitered corner placemats is this weeks sewing project. Mitered corners? What? Basically, nice clean corners that meet up. In actually, these aren’t true mitered corners, yet they are on the back side making a nice polished placemat on the right side. For this project I struggled with keeping the fabric true and working with only it and creating a hem; or picking out a backing and simply serging them and then just top stitching. All in all, I think the extra work of hemming…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Seven: Leg Warmers
Leg warmers is this weeks sewing tutorial as part of the 52 weeks of sewing. It’s time for fall and it’s time to stay warm! On Friday I was at an event, outside, for about 6 hours and I used my knit leg warmers – they are grey – and I found myself thinking, I want white ones! Well, here we have some sweatshirt sewn white leg warmers, just in time for fall. Also, Yogalife started a early morning yoga pass, so I’m going to…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Six: Two-Toned Cowl Neck Sweatshirt
Two-toned cowl neck sweatshirt is the same pattern as last week with a bit of a twist. This week we just add some colour and a bit more structure to the cowl neck. Let’s get started on this fall two-toned fashion piece. What You Need 2 yardsof main fabric 1/2 yard of coordinating fabric serger pattern scissors pins First, get your pattern ready and cut out – then, gather your pre-washed fabric. You’ll want to cut out the cuffs, bottom hem and the cowl neck…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Five: Cowl Neck Sweatshirt
Cowl neck sweatshirt is this weeks sewing project. I know it’s been a bit since I’ve last posted, but that’s because the summer has been so busy and it finally caught up with me! A few trips to Kelowna and a lot of family came to visit, which was so awesome. Anyway, that’s the reason for me being MIA this past week. Yet, here I am, back at the 52 weeks of sewing and this cowl neck sweatshirt is the perfect almost fall project –…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Four: Broadcloth Napkin
Broadcloth napkin – such a great fabric to make napkins out of! The lunch napkins I made this past winter were so fun and they measured about 16×16 – for these napkins I made them bigger so they are more suitable for dinner. The nice neutral colour lends itself to many different styles and is classic. Let’s get sewing. What You Need 1.5 yards of broadcloth cutting mat ruler rotary cutter matching thread serger fray check iron ironing board First, gather your pre-washed broadcloth and…
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Sewing: Week Thirty Three: DIY Airplane Blanket
DIY airplane blanket is quick and easy to make; moreover, you’ll know it’s freshly washed and clean before each use! Last week we hit the road for Kelowna and the drive through the mountains is a bit tricky – sometimes it’s hot and sometimes it’s cold. Hence, the need for a go-to blanket. What You Need 70×50 piece of blanket fabric serger matching thread fray check First, get your serger ready and reference your quick index card if you have one. My Baby Lock has…
