Remember my little post about Mannequim offering free downloads on sewing patterns? Well SCRATCH THAT!!!! I just checked over there and looks like they now want a fee for the same patterns that were offered earlier as free downloads. Hmmm. Well, I have just about all of them saved so la ti dah. I guess… Continue reading Scratch that — Mannequim went e-commerce
Tag: Sewing
Finishing Up Old Projects…Entry 2
Halloween gave me a great opportunity to finally make a costume pattern I've had for a very long time. Just like that backpack from 1991 this Costume Pattern dates from around this time. Remember the tie dyed aprons I did a few entries back? The couple I did these for tied the proverbial knot this… Continue reading Finishing Up Old Projects…Entry 2
Finishing up old projects…entry 1
Finishing up old projects. It seems I have about 20 or so projects that are in bins, bags and boxes throughout my house. I know I've tossed a few others over the years but why is it so many just hang around...unfinished? I must have a slight case of hoarding disease. (Speaking of which...have you… Continue reading Finishing up old projects…entry 1
Quilt Hop Day – NW Chicago
Hello friends, On Saturday I decided to get a reading on the local quilt shops, shop for some fabric and all around just wanted to get out and see what's changed. I like to do this every once in a while just to get some inspiration and also to take the temperature in the local… Continue reading Quilt Hop Day – NW Chicago
Groovy Estate Sale Finds
I just love Estate Sales. They are so fun, or at least they have the potential to be. One person's discards is another person's treasure. I found myself early this morning thinking I might want to check out a few nearby. I packed up the dog, planned my route and headed out. I usually just… Continue reading Groovy Estate Sale Finds
How to Prepare a Polo to be Machine Embroidered
This fashion statement is about 30 years old. I remember in the mid 90's businesses and civic clubs began transitioning from t-shirts and jackets to polo shirts with embroidered logos. Back in the early '80's my very first embroidered polo was for a trip to the Junior National Swim Championships in Milwaukee Wisconsin. That year,… Continue reading How to Prepare a Polo to be Machine Embroidered
Really, don’t you all sew here? A German and Austrian trip report.
Entschuldigen Sie (excuse me), wo ist das Stoff-Lager? (where can I find the fabric store? stoffe shoppe?) I asked this question a few times while I was on a vacation trip to Germany and Austria earlier this month. I was curious to see how our German and Austrian counterparts went about purchasing their fabrics, sewing… Continue reading Really, don’t you all sew here? A German and Austrian trip report.
International Quilt Festival Chicago Entry #3 – Quilters
Quilters are an interesting breed. I consider myself a casual quilter. I enjoy the playing of colors with patterns and quilting designs, developing a pattern, looking at the thousands of fabrics that are available and sometimes just enjoy the solitude and monotony of piecing and/or quilting. It certainly is a form of meditation. I do… Continue reading International Quilt Festival Chicago Entry #3 – Quilters
International Quilt Festival Chicago Entry #2 – Traditions
A fun thing to do while I was there was to look for traditional quilts, or traditional patterns with interesting interpretations. My favorites of these were a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt, a 9-Patch wonder, and a Lone Star combo that was out of this world. Here is the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. This was also… Continue reading International Quilt Festival Chicago Entry #2 – Traditions
International Quilt Festival Chicago – Entry #1 The Animals
It's been a few years since I've been to the International Quilt Festival but since I needed a good up lift and a heavy dose of inspiration I decided to go today and see what's new. Boy was I not expecting the crowds and the number of displays and vendors. This festival was HUGE! Holy… Continue reading International Quilt Festival Chicago – Entry #1 The Animals
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