Christmas Card Stuffers

 When I mail out Christmas cards, I like to add a little gift with each one, below are what I am sending out this year. These make nice little ornaments for the tree. The globe ornament is another set from the same company.   I purchased the set from here:

https://www.designsbysick.com/details/candlewickcoaster

I needed some special birthday gifts

 I needed some special birthday gifts, so I made these up. Free standing lace designs but with material back ground and framed 

 

Dust covers for the sewing machine

 These are covers for my sewing machines, I measured the width, height, and length of each machine.  On the smaller one I used a cotton lining on the inside of it, on the larger one I put pockets on the ends for chords and things like that. These were fun and easy to make. Dust covers for the sewing machine 

Summer night gown

 Summer night gown, long to the floor and mid length sleeves for chilly summer nights. I have sewn roses on the top and the skirt. All fabrics from JoAnn's. 

Sewing Bed side caddy

I have been making things for my bedroom, from rugs, doilies, pillows, a tablecloth with matching pillow shams. But I wanted a bed side caddy and finally got it done. Below is a picture, I didn't write anything down on how to make it. Rats. lol  Fabrics from Joann's 

Free Apron Sewing pattern

 

Easy Apron

Need a quick and easy project for that favorite someone?? This apron will take about 3 hours from start to finish and uses a 4x4 hoop.  My daughter loves bird houses, so is for her. One size fits all, but you can
cut the ties shorter if needed.

 

You will need:

5/8 yard (45 inches wide) of a main color fabric (A)

¼ yard for a flower fabric to match above ( B)

1 piece 8 x 8 white material

1 piece 8 x 8 iron on stabilizer

1 design from http://www.designsbysick.com/details/beautifulbirdhouses ,
Digitized by Linda. I used design number 6.

Thread to match A, threads for design (I changed some of the colors so that they would look better with my fabric for A)

1 large safety pin.

Note: use a ¼ seam allowance  (picture one)

 

Iron stabilizer to 8x8 white fabric, set aside.

From top of A, cut 2 - 3 inch wide strips (45 inches long each). (for ties and band) Rest is apron.

Sew around each piece of fabric and the white material with a zic zac stitch.
 

picture one

      Ties and apron band.

       Sew short ends together of the two 3 inch wide strips you
       cut, press seam flat. This is the band and ties.  Mark 10 inches
      each side of the center seam. See picture one.

Sew the ties shut from this mark to end, leaving the ends open for turning. Repeat for other end. Press seams flat.
 

Turning ties



picture two

picture 3

picture 4

picture 5

Fasten safety pin at one end of tie (see pictures two, three and four) insert pin into tie tube and push pin to center, pulling out the tie. See picture four. ( The open center is for the apron) Repeat for other tie. Press seams flat. 
 

At this point you can shorten the ties by holding the band and ties centered in front of you, and tie, if too long, cut the ends to the length you need.

 

Turn down ¼ inch on each side of center of the band and press flat. Set aside.  See picture 5

With right sides together, sew Fabric B to bottom of apron. Press seam down.

Hem: Turn up ¼ inch at bottom of apron, press, turn up again, press, and sew in place. Sew side seams them same way. Set aside. See pictures 6 and 7.

picture 7

picture 6

 




Stitch your design on the 8x8 white material, this is the pocket on the apron.  When done, turn under ¼ inch around the pocket, press. Then turn down the top  again, press. Sew across the top of the pocket only for now. Pin the pocket on the apron 4 ½ from the side, and 7 ½ from the top below the gathering. Sew sides and  bottom of pocket. See apron at top of page.

          

 Finishing:

 

Gather top of apron and pin to center opening on the open part of the band, sew with ¼ seam. Remove gathering threads, press seam up. Pin back of tie to apron to cover the gathering and sew in place. Sew ends of ties closed. And you are done.

          

    front  sewn on machine                                                                         back, I handed stitched this.

 

 
 




 

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted. It is for your personal use only           

http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/easy-apron

How to make Plastic Bag holders.

How to make Plastic Bag holders  By N.L. Bank

 This makes a fun and easy to do christmas gift.

What do you do with all the plastic bags you collect from the stores??  Toss them out, put trash in them, use them to line waste baskets like everyone else But where do you store them, like a lot of people you may use one bag and stuff all the others into it, then hang it in a closet. I have something for you. A Plastic bag holder.

You will need:

1 8 inch piece of elastic either ½ or ¼ wide

2 pieces of a matching material (a), flowers etc 6 inches by 14 inches

2 pieces of solid material (b) 6 inches by 14 inches.

1 piece of white or cream material (c) 5 inches by 14 inches

1 piece of iron on stabilizer 5 inches by 14 inches.

1 strip of material 3 inches by 12 to match a.

 

You will also need sewing thread to match a, a design to match your kitchen.

I used the cup and saucers set digitized by Laura at http://www.designsbysick.com/details/cupsandsaucers.

 

1.     Iron stabilizer to white or cream material, set aside.
 

          2.     Sew A to B, B to C, C to B, B to A.  See to left.








 

3. Do a stitch out of your chosen design first. Mark the center of the   fabric to center your design. Then lay your design sample on the white  or cream fabric (c), make sure the tablecloth part covers the solid fabric,  move your design by using your controls on your machine so that the table cloth part of the design hangs over the solid material. remove your sample, and stitch out the design.
 

   4.    With your machine's lettering, center Plastic Bags above the design you have stitched out. If you have a 4x4 like I do, you will have to un-hoop  your fabric, re-center and then stitch the letting in place. See sample.

  5.  Hem ends of plastic bag holder by folding up bottom of bag ¼ inch, sew in place, now fold up 1 inch and sew in place to make casing. Run the 8 inch piece

       of elastic thru and tac at each end.

   6.  Hem the top by folding the top down ¼ inch, sew in place and fold down again, sew.

    7. Sew back seam.

  

    8.  Sew hanger by laying the strip of 3 x 12 material flat, fold long eds to middle, iron, fold again,

    then sew. Fould up ends, sew in place.
 

   9.     Center handle at top to each side so that the design lays in middle,and sew in place. And you are done.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted. It is for your personal use only.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atmyhousesewing/

Sewing for my kitchen

I have been sewing for my kitchen, made new curtains for both the door and window, apron, and plastic bag holder to match them. Didn't have a pattern, the darn things cost way to much, so I just take measurements and then made them. The apron and plastic bag holder are in older posts so you can get the pattern links for these free.

free sewing patterns

Below are a couple of links for some sewing patterns I did.

The one on the left is made using the store bags, http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/gift-bags-from-your-sewing-machine/

The one on the right is for storing plastic shopping bags.

http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/plastic-bag-holder/

A Perfect Angel

Here is one I made for myself, love these little things.

Valentine's Day

A friend asked to me make a car valentine for her grandson, this has a pocket in the back to add candy or anything she wants to. I also made my grandson one, the little boys love cars, and this one seems to be smiling right back at them.

Valentine's Day

This is what the grand kids and my nieces are getting for Valentine's Day, there is a pocket in the back so I can put anything I want too in it. I can make them with different sayings like Love, Best Friends, but this one is my favorite. Or I can just make coasters out of them.

Angels

This is an Angel bookmark I have made for my granddaughter, love to sew also.

Football coaster

As I have said before, I love to sew. This coaster is for a friends' son, I am making it in his teams colors which are gold and brown. I can make anything on my blog in your colors, so if you see something you like, write me.

Plastic Bag Holder

Another Plastic bag holder, this time for a friend, and
is the design that is in the middle, (she collects
tea cups). I made it so that the tablecloth goes down
on to the fabric.

Santa Face Christmas Ornament

I made each member of my family one of these for Christmas. They are about 4 inches long, 3 inches wide and can hang on your tree. Write me if you are interested.