Paper Piecing

Thanks to Danielle we were able to get about half way through a paperpiecing block. I like that you are able to get very precise, sharp points. Danielle has other paperpiecing blocks printed if anyone is interested. Please visit here to see pictures.

We will be making potholders on April 20th. Hope to see you there.

JOEY

Lounge Pants

We made lounge pants from Amy Butler's "In Stitches" book. They go together so quick and most of used thrifted sheets so they are super economical. The serger is great for constructing the pants. Some used a serger for the first time! We learned how to insert elastic at the waist with the use of the serger (see first three photos). I would buy a serger for that reason alone.

Charging Baskets Complete

April 6th Meeting

I am late in posting from our last meeting. We made the charging baskets. There were only three of us, but it was quiet and we got our charging basket completed and talked alot. I will post pictures later.

At the next meeting we will be making lounge pants from sheets. I am so excited to be able to get a few pair done to be ready for Christmas or upcoming birthdays. They are so quick and easy. I've found that you can get 2 pair out of a full or queen or king sheet. Seriously, I have purchased sheets for $3 at the thrift store and made two pair out of them which makes the lounge pants cost about $2 (with elastic cost too). Amazing! Can't beat that. I did make myself a pair out of owl fabric (which I will be wearing to our meeting) and I had purchased 3 yards. I won't give you the total on that pair because you can imagine it wasn't $2. The owl fabric was purchased about a year ago. I always get way too many projects going and some get pushed to the back burner.

Anyways, aren't you all glad you will be coming to make the pants on monday. YOU will finish yours in a night - not a year!

Pictures will follow later of the charging baskets.

Pleated Beauty Bags

This sewing get-together was so fun! And all of us made a bag to take home. We used the pattern from Bend-The-Rules Sewing by Amy Karol. All of our members are so creative with their appliques, embroidery, fabric choices , interfacing knowledge etc that they chose for this bag. I need to make another one because I thought I would give the one I made to my sister but have decided to keep it because I love how it turned out. All of the ladies loved their bags too. Our next project will be a charging basket. Members need to go to the website and download and print a copy of the pattern and bring it to the next meeting with the fabric requirements precut.

I apologize for the poor photos (I love to sew) and have learned nothing about taking photos. Some of the girls were not at the meeting because they were celebrating a birthday. Can't imagine why they didn't want to celebrate by sewing! Happy Birthday JODI!! We are taking next week off for Spring Break but will see everyone in 2 weeks.

Wallets!

We made wallets. You should come. We meet on every monday. There are about 8 -12 ladies that come and we get alot of sewing done. Next week we will be making the "Pleated Beauty" from Amy Karol's book "Bend the Rules Sewing". Leave me a message if you want to be added to my weekly email to attend the meetings.
Thanks to Dani for demo-ing the wallets, taking pictures and helping some of the other members.
And thanks to all of you who do attend. We are making some great friendships.

JOEY

SAMs Meeting 3/2 - Lunchboxes

In two hours! Yes, in two hours. I told the ladies that they could quilt their main piece and finish their lunchbox and they did. We used the tutorial from Oh Fransson. She is amazing. We are also going to be doing her charging basket at the end of the month.