Showing posts with label resource. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resource. Show all posts

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Scraps ?!?




If you do almost any amount of sewing your going to end up with scraps. Now , most peoples opinions differ on what size a scrap is. Some people don't save anything smaller then a quarter yard and others (like myself unfortunately ) save every single piece!
The result: You end up with bags of stuff to small to use but to good to throw away ! :-/

I am trying to fix this problem in my sewing room.
One of the ideas a friend suggested to me is to make a scrap quilt. I don't really like the style of crazy quilts but I liked this pattern :)



The Name of the Block is "Log Cabin " It's made up of lots of tiny little strips. They can be any size you want them to be though. I sorted my scraps today and threw out anything I couldn't get a 3'' strip out of. Now when I have enough fabric saved up I will start cutting and piecing it together. It will be fun to look at it when I am done and see pieces from all my projects in the past. :)
I will be sure to post pictures when I make mine ! I also have a snowball quilt that is almost done being hand quilted that I will post pictures of soon. :)



Here is a link where you can learn how to make Log Cabin blocks.
Enjoy !

Monday, December 8, 2008

Sense & Sensibility Forum and Patterns

Here is a link to a great site that I use all the time as a resource.
It is a message board/forum where you are able to post your sewing questions, read and learn from others experience. There are several resident experts and most all of them have extensive experience in historical costuming.
(my favorite !) It is a very clean safe site that that I highly recommend !

http://forums.sensibility.com/
If any of you join, leave a comment with your user name! :-D

The same lady who started this forum also has many beautiful, quality pattern for sale.
They come all sizes to a pattern which is wonderful for family's with multiple sized people ! ;-)
I have used several and I just love them ! She also now offers E-patterns online.
http://www.sensibility.com/mainpage.htm