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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
Yes, you read the title correctly, the pattern is from 2006. I was given several magazines to look thru for project ideas. I was not sure, if I would find anything that would catch my attention since the magazines were older. One of the first things that I found was this pattern. … Continue reading McCall’s Quilting August 2006 issue
Happy Saturday! I sewed two skirts out of this pattern this week. This was an easy skirt to put together. The pattern only had three pieces to cut out. It is a full skirt but still appears slimming. The pattern directs the sewer to put in a lapped zipper. I put a lapped zipper in… Continue reading Simplicity 1200 Skirt
I finally completed my denim dress. The fabric was purchased at Fabric Mart Fabrics. The pattern actually came with the fabric. It is a lightweight denim, so it will be comfortable for the summer in Florida. The dress has a princess seam bodice, in seam pockets and a slightly gathered skirt. The… Continue reading Simplicity Dress 1652
Set your budget. The sewing machines prices vary greatly. You can spend as little as $100.00 for a machine or up to $10,000.00. If you are just starting out, I would definitely start on the lower end. Maybe consider borrowing a machine from a friend. The most important thing is to know how much money… Continue reading Tips for finding a sewing machine
Happy Saturday! I just love the colors in this blouse. The material was bought at the Fabric Mart in Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania while on vacation. If you are in the area, you need to visit this shop. The store has a variety of fabrics for just about any type garment that you could imagine.… Continue reading New Look Blouse A6394
Schedule it. I know, a lot of people, do not like to follow a schedule. I promise you it works. Try putting aside 15 minutes a day. An option to consider, take a day off of work. I have done it. When my children were younger, I would schedule a day off when they were… Continue reading 5 Tips to Make Time to Sew
Happy Saturday! Here is my newest project. I am currently working on a Lattice Quilt. I absolutely love it. I am using the pattern from the book, "Fat Quarter Style". I picked up the variations of the blue fabric on the North Florida Shop Hop. Just a side note, these shop hops are… Continue reading Lattice Quilt
The Saturday Seamstress 