Pin Cushion Swamp

I entered this swamp that I came across online and its very fun and exciting to be a part of the enrollment time is done for and sorry I didn't post this earlier real time life got the best of me this past few weeks but, you can click on the Pin Cushion Swamp Badge and it take you to the web page and you might be able to still join its worth checking out. This is the challenge= ( ‘specially made with love’ pin cushion/ needle case by a fellow sewist. to make pin cushions or needle cases or any variation that keep your pins and needles tidy. Want to make it a little kit. Feel free to spoil your swap buddy. The only 'MUST' rule is that you need make the item(s) yourself and use fabrics and notion from your stashYou can also use crochet, knitting, cross stitch or any other needle work.You are free to buy felt or emery sand as those materials help keep your pins and needles sharp.) 


I will post the pin cushions I did after I've sent them out to my swamp partner and I will post my gifts as well here so check back in a few days and I will have it posted.


 I had a great time with the swamp  it was fun to do and got to meet new people and see all the different creative side of all the fellow seamstress here is what my swamp partner sent me its great and i use it every day

Natural Fibres Contest

For This contest I have to Make an item using only 100% natural fibres- silk, wool, cotton, linen, hemp or bamboo. I picked 100% cotton , I'm making a top, shorts and jacket combo its a pattern by Simplicity 2227.  Here is the fabric that I picked for each garment, the top is going to be in the white with little green dots on it and the shorts are in this lighter brown, as for the jacket its in this darker brown fabric.You have 30 days to make your item however i better get going on mine :0 I have started and almost done with the top. so check back soon to see the finished garments now off to the sewing machine.

Yeh!!! I got all the garments finshed!!! They turned out pretty good I thought and didnt take long to make once I got the time to work on them life just got away from me this last few weeks with not much time to sew and get these garments done, but I did it !!! got them all finshed up here is what the final garments look like.

One Yard Contest My Finished Piece

Here it is my finished Piece for the contest its a sundress using the book One Yard Wonders By Rebecca Yaker.
 The fabric that I used has buttons on it different shapes, sizes and colors I try to get a closer picture of the fabric so I am not to sure how well you can see what is on it. But this dress was fun to make and once I got started didn't take me but 2 1/2 hours tops to finish it. I think the only problem I have is I  am not chesty enough for this dress its made for someone who is busty at the top or have a little more then I got LOL so to speak :) other wise its really comfy and like i said wasn't hard to make at all  I  think next time i will pick a different fabric and try to do some alterations in the bust area. now its  time to turn this lovely dress into the contest :p

The One Yard Challenge

I have just 10 days to get my challenge project done!!!!! Boy the race is on, I am going to be making this sundress from the book One Yard Wonders  By Rebecca Yaker. The fabric I picked is 100% Cotton and the print is Buttons different shapes , colors, sizes, along with using some tan color bias tape or white not sure what one I will use just yet.

I was meaning to start this project a week ago lol when I entered the contest but like life does to us all it got away from me for a few days, however I'm back on the spool and have the peddle to the floor. I did get the pattern pieces cut out, still have to transfer markings yet. Then its off to the sewing machine.

 After this sundress is finshed I am going to make a romper dress for my Grand Daughter :) and enter both these garments into the contest. So check back in a day or so if you wish and there should be pictures of the finished project.

Sewing Contest

Here are a few sewing contest I've entered that I found from Pattern Review http://sewing.patternreview.com/