Ok, we started a new project this weekend. We are making four bridesmaid dresses for a beautiful young lady. Becky is getting married and is our best friend's daughter (Roxanne). I am so excited, I'll keep you posted on our progress.
Angie
Monday, January 25, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A familiar face
Today I was at my neighborhood bookstore, Russo's Books, where I first ran across Artful Blogging about six months ago. You'd think a magazine about blogging would be on the boring side, but it is just beautiful and creative and inspiring.
Don't tell the Russo family, but I've been enjoying it for free by dropping by the shop at lunch to peruse the magazine shelves. But today I finally purchased the Nov/Dec/Jan 2010 edition. Why now, you say? I had to because I saw a familiar face. I saw JCasa Handmade.
I've followed Jennifer Casa's blog for at least a year now and I love it! Nicely streamlined with beautiful photography. Simply lovely. Her patterns and tutorials are awesome, too. It was exciting to see her hard work featured in print. I really feel like I know her...even though I don't think I've ever commented on any of her posts. (Why am I so hesitant to comment on blogs?? I should think about that.)
Anyway, I feel like she's my friend. So drop by her blog or purchase something from her Etsy shop for some sewing inspiration. Then, hop on over to your local book seller and pick up Artful Blogging for some blogging inspiration. No, neither have paid me...just trust me that it will do your heart good.
-- Cheryl
Don't tell the Russo family, but I've been enjoying it for free by dropping by the shop at lunch to peruse the magazine shelves. But today I finally purchased the Nov/Dec/Jan 2010 edition. Why now, you say? I had to because I saw a familiar face. I saw JCasa Handmade.
I've followed Jennifer Casa's blog for at least a year now and I love it! Nicely streamlined with beautiful photography. Simply lovely. Her patterns and tutorials are awesome, too. It was exciting to see her hard work featured in print. I really feel like I know her...even though I don't think I've ever commented on any of her posts. (Why am I so hesitant to comment on blogs?? I should think about that.)
Anyway, I feel like she's my friend. So drop by her blog or purchase something from her Etsy shop for some sewing inspiration. Then, hop on over to your local book seller and pick up Artful Blogging for some blogging inspiration. No, neither have paid me...just trust me that it will do your heart good.
-- Cheryl
Monday, January 4, 2010
A New Year's Re-sew-lution
Okay, dorky title. But I couldn't help myself.
I'm not normally one for resolutions in January. But Angie and I talked about it over lunch yesterday and we've just got to get this blog going again. We love reading others' blogs....so why is it so hard to produce one ourselves?
I think so many of you wonderful bloggers out there make it look easy -- when in reality you have invested lots of time and effort dreaming up ideas, writing tutorials and other content, designing great banners, and compiling the many awesome sewing links out there. I don't know if we have the tools or the energy to contribute much. But I do know we like to talk about our sewing projects and new skills that we're learning. We're good at show and tell, so we'll just focus on that for a while.
-- Cheryl
I'm not normally one for resolutions in January. But Angie and I talked about it over lunch yesterday and we've just got to get this blog going again. We love reading others' blogs....so why is it so hard to produce one ourselves?
I think so many of you wonderful bloggers out there make it look easy -- when in reality you have invested lots of time and effort dreaming up ideas, writing tutorials and other content, designing great banners, and compiling the many awesome sewing links out there. I don't know if we have the tools or the energy to contribute much. But I do know we like to talk about our sewing projects and new skills that we're learning. We're good at show and tell, so we'll just focus on that for a while.
-- Cheryl
Saturday, July 18, 2009
My Machine
I have a sewing machine I refer to as a she. Don't get any ideas, I am not crazy enough to name her.
Machine type: Baby Lock Quilter's Choice
Cost: Approx 500-600 I forgot
The new machines are a little steep, but I imagine they have more technology. I know it has been very dependable.
The quilt shop I found it at was going out of business and offered it to me at a discount.
The best thing about my machine is she's quiet.
The worst thing is I don't know how to use all of it's functions. The only problem with buying her during a going out of business sale is the shop could not provide me with classes to teach me how to utilize all or most of it's features.
It has not broken down at all. Knock on wood. I have had her for about 3-4 years, I forgot.
I sew all my projects with her. I have done handbags, quilts, blankets, children's clothing, you name it.
Advice: No matter what machine you have it really helps to take a class on the basics.
PS. Cheryl, Roxanne and I have learned very quickly that it is a royal pain hauling our machines from place to place by hand. The best thing to do is invest in a good rolling cart for your machine. The local fabric should have them or order online. Mine is big enough for my machine and my current project.
Angie
Machine type: Baby Lock Quilter's Choice
Cost: Approx 500-600 I forgot
The new machines are a little steep, but I imagine they have more technology. I know it has been very dependable.
The quilt shop I found it at was going out of business and offered it to me at a discount.
The best thing about my machine is she's quiet.
The worst thing is I don't know how to use all of it's functions. The only problem with buying her during a going out of business sale is the shop could not provide me with classes to teach me how to utilize all or most of it's features.
It has not broken down at all. Knock on wood. I have had her for about 3-4 years, I forgot.
I sew all my projects with her. I have done handbags, quilts, blankets, children's clothing, you name it.
Advice: No matter what machine you have it really helps to take a class on the basics.
PS. Cheryl, Roxanne and I have learned very quickly that it is a royal pain hauling our machines from place to place by hand. The best thing to do is invest in a good rolling cart for your machine. The local fabric should have them or order online. Mine is big enough for my machine and my current project.
Angie
Friday, July 17, 2009
sewing machine story
Yes, I do have a funny story about sewing machines. Cheryl, Roxanne and I try to get together once a week to sew. After a long day of work,I was tired and in the confusion of cords and unpacking our sewing items, I managed to plug in my machine. Then my machine started acting strange. It wouldn't stop sewing after I lifted my foot off the pedal. I tried to turn my machine off and on, rethreaded it, then I started to think it was a supernatural phenomenon. I thouhgt my mom was trying to annoy me or my recently deceased friend was trying to help. I have a creative imagination. Then I thought maybe it was a special feature I stumbled upon. I even called a local shop that sold my machine to help me solve my problem. They never heard of this special feature and wanted me to bring it in. I finally accepted the fact that this was how my machine worked and tried to adjust to the new style of sewing. At some point in the evening Cheryl was helping me with my project, started sewing on my machine and realized my machine wasn't working properly. Then Cheryl began assembing her machine and could not locate her cords. She searched everywhere, she even searched my sewing machine bag and said,"Whose cords are these?" I insisted she must have accidently put her cords in my bag, but that wasn't the case. I accidently swiped her cords from the table, plugged them in my machine and left mine in the bag. That was why my machine didn't work.I am so glad I didn't haul my machine all the way to the repair shop only to reveal an embarrassing mistake. We get a kick at laughing at ourselves. Only I have to admit it's a lot easier when someone else goofs up. So let that be a lesson to you all. Don't try to put someone else's cords in your machine. It just doesn't work.
Angie
Angie
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