Sew Fun LOL

Sew its time to plan and time to sew.  First thing I made was a basket from SweatPea Embroidery Designs.  It was a competition that ran from January 8 – 22nd.  It’s an in-the-hoop project that I had a lot of fun with.  Check out their site and Facebook page for lots of really cool ITH projects and competitions.

Next I started work on some Diva Wallets and a quilt.  Stay tuned to see what they will turn out to be.

Tip:  When doing ITH projects that include applique – always use Applique scissors to trim the pieces this will eliminate the frayed edges that most people do not want.

I know I say I will blog more often but I find time slips by so quickly.  Here we are at the end of 2017 and I am wondering how this year passed so slowly yet so quickly.  I did not get to sew as much as I would have liked for so many reasons but I did get a few end of year gifts done.

I managed to make a few small things like an Angel fridge door wrap, a 3D fairy and some Freestanding lace.  I also was lucky enough to work on a few really cool quilts.  In addition I  did a very little bit of charity sewing.

Here are a couple of pictures.

So now I am trying to decide what my 2018 projects would be.  Helen said we will work on a quilt to donate to Baldwin house in Lindsay and Beth’s names.  I also joined a BOM club so will see what that yields.

I am also fixing up my sewing studio so stay tuned for some great pictures as it evolves.  Happy Sewing and Happy New Years everyone!

Lorrie

So OESD came out with a 3D Freestanding Lace Sewing Machine.  How exciting is it!!  I very quickly bought the design and began the long process to stitch it out.  Fortunately the instructions are superb and the machine came out perfect.  Quick reminder that with freestanding lace you have to be careful not to wash out all the stabilizer.  Especially in a 3D model.  The needle portion holds up the side end so it needs the most stabilizer.

I was so happy with the results that I went on to make a second…perhaps a third is coming.  Check out how great they are with the lights in them.

Time to get back to real sewing….Made 8 placemats for the spring, finished pillowcases to match the quilt I made last summer.  Now I am working on a sewing machine cover for my Epic – stay tuned I will post it soon.

Hi Everyone:  Yes it has been over a year since I wrote on the blog.  So many things have changed but the one constant is that I am still sewing and having a lot of fun.  Studio 62 has changed locations and now it is time to post again.  I am going to do a sewing series and will begin with this new bag.

The bag below is made using the 8 inch purse frame.  What I like is the style and size of the bag.  It took a few hours to figure out but once you did it went together quite easily.  I don’t like the inside so am going to rework the pattern.  Stay tuned because once complete I will share with you where you can get it.  Happy Sewing everyone.

Inside of bag

Outside Bag