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Happy Saturday! I finished this quilt last week and I am happy with how it turned out. The finished size is 61 " x 81 ". The Supplies 25 blue squares 7 1/4" wide 25 white squares 7 1/4 " wide 1 1/8 yard of the navy fabric Triangles on a Roll Batting -… Continue reading Patriotic Quilt
Happy Saturday! I am making progress on the patriotic quilt. My daughter wants the quilt to resemble the American Flag. I am so glad that she is proud of her heritage and understands the sacrifices of so many. I wanted to share a sewing tip. My sewing buddy showed me a fantastic time saver when… Continue reading Triangles on a Roll
Happy Saturday! My normal Saturday posts have been somewhat sporadic. We have a couple of our college kids home for the summer. As much as we love having them home, it has made it a little more challenging to get to the sewing machine. Especially since my sewing room is currently being used as… Continue reading Patriotic Quilt
May Happy Saturday! I know it has been a while, since my last post. May has been a busy month for our family with a HS graduation, college students returning home and Memorial Day. Here is one of my latest sewing projects. The pattern is from Simplicity 2498. As you can see, we… Continue reading High School Formal
Happy Saturday! We are starting to warm up in Florida and I am ready to start wearing some spring colors. The fabric for this top was purchased at the Sewing Expo from Vogue Fabrics. I paid $3.99 a yard and the fabric was about 60 inches in width. It was a fantastic deal. The pattern… Continue reading Simplicity Blouse 1106
Happy Saturday! Ironing makes a big difference with your projects. It can take your garments, quilts or any sewing projects from looking sloppy to well made. Here are several tips- Once you wash and dry your fabric, press it out. You may find that the fabric is not suitable for the project that you planned. … Continue reading The Iron is your Friend
Happy Saturday - I love wearing knits. The fabric is so comfortable. As you know, knits can be challenging while sewing. The fabric is slippery and needs a lot pins to keep the fabric straight. You can hem your knits with a regular stitch but I have found that the stitches are not even. … Continue reading Hemming with Knits
Happy Saturday! I will show that there really is no mystery. Once you do it, you will wonder why you have been avoiding this. You can practice this on scrap fabric, before actually putting it on a garment or a purse. Three items that are needed invisible zipper, invisible zipper foot and wonder tape. … Continue reading The Mystery of Putting in an Invisible Zipper
Happy Saturday! This weekend, I attended The Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Lakeland, FL. We were there for three days and had so much fun. This expo has everything from apparel fabric, zippers, stabilizers, quilting fabric, embroidery, sewing machines, sergers and just about everything in between. The best part of the expo is… Continue reading Fun at the Expo
I have five sewing tools that I use everyday. If you are just starting to sew, I highly recommend these gadgets. You need a good pair of scissors. These scissors should be used on anything but fabric. It will dull your scissors. Make sure that you buy quality scissors, this is so worth the money. … Continue reading My Five Essential Sewing Tools
The Saturday Seamstress 