Wednesday, July 28, 2010

07-28-10 (Quick Reversible Eyeglass Case!!)

from SewManyWays blog

Are you in need of a quick last minute gift? Or are you just tired of all the scraps that you don't have a new idea of what to do with them?

Well, let's try this. Sew all those wacky fabric scraps together at a diagonal with all different sized sizes of fabric strips and make one of these adorable reversible eyeglass cases. Only takes two 4" x 13 1/2" strips. Here are the step by step, picture by picture instructions how to from

SEW MANY WAYS Blog

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/search/label/eyeglass%20case%20tutorial

Have fun !!! You could also shorten this and make it a cell phone holder. If at one of the short end seams you placed a 5/8" wide piece of grossgrain ribbon that was 2" long & folded in 1/2. That would form a loop once it was done and you could put a clip through that to clip it to your purse.


Happy Stitching,

Auntie Pam

Ephesians 2:10"Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"

Saturday, July 24, 2010

(July 24, 2010 Update)

Well,

I have all ready not kept my promise in keeping this up weekly, but I got busy with sewing projects, a couple of funerals (my high school art teacher & my Uncle Bill) & work.

Nothing really special just an ironing board cover for a friend's built in the wall one and mending. Learning to make fabric beads for an ASG demo I am helping with next month and just trying to stay cool at 111 each day.
Well I am off to work on & turn in my state of Califiornia sales tax and machine embroider on a couple of over due flannel baby blankets.

Have a great day!!

Happy Stitching,

Auntie Pam

Ephesians 2:10"Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"

Monday, July 12, 2010

"Magical" Madiera Scalloped Hem Bonnet



Well I performed my MAGIC show at my local evening Neighborhood Group of American Sewing Guild (ASG) tonight demoing how to do this darling


MADIERA SCALLOPED HEM BONNET


with Silk Ribbon Roses


Next month ASG evening mtg, I am doing the demo on how to do the five spoke silk ribbon rose with 4 mm YLI silk ribbon that I purchase just up the road from http://www.piecemakers.com/ in Costa Mesa, CA. I learned how to do these spider 5 spoke roses off of Angela's Blog - Dandelion Avenue having seen this darling Easter Dress ensemble at http://dandelionavenue.blogspot.com/2010/03/sre-easter-dress-finished.html. This style of silk ribbon roses are Super easy and I make more professional looking ones, then I ever did my attempts at buillion roses!! The "MAGICAL" madiera scallop hem is a technique I learned from Dr. Martha Pullen. I watched, rewatched & rewatched her DVD and now I have it mastered. The trick is symetrical mirror design & MUST have YLI Wash Away Water Soluble Basting Thread. Madiera books, YLI Wash Away Water Soluble Basting thread & DVD are all available at http://store.marthapullen.com/.

Can hardly wait til Saturday when at the baby shower, my friend who becoming a first time Mom, opens this for her darling new little girl, due in Sep. I am sure she won't get duplicates of it. I am also crocheting a scalloped edge onto a pink star flannel blanket for her. I hope I get done in time!!!

If you need more info about our local monthly evening ASG group meetings, leave me a msg & I will send you details.

Happy Stitching,



Auntie Pam


Ephesians 2:10 "Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy Birthday USA !!

On this Sunday, I come to wish you and ALL your family a BLESSED & SAFE -4th of July
- Independence Day Celebration. Having just come from a terrific Church service celebating our freedoms in Christ, as well as America, I am hereby committing, along with others across our nation, for the next 20 WEEKS, 140 Days - to PRAY DAILY for the Lord to Heal our Nation & for the upcoming election. Please join us !!

2 Chronicles 7:14 "IF my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."


Happy Stitching,

Auntie Pam

Ephesians 2:10

"Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"

Thursday, July 1, 2010

JULY HAS STARTED !

Well July 2010 has come & where I live we know it is SUMMER!! I just piad my electric bill, $100.00 more than last month and today is suppose to get to 112 degrees. Yes I live in the desert of SUNNY So California. So I shopped early this morning and am now home under the A/C (set at 80) and ceiling fans are a running. Well off to sew, embroider and create. Stay cool whereever you are and have a Safe and Super 4th of July weekend.



Happy Stitching,

Auntie Pam

Ephesians 2:10

"Each one should use whatever gift she has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms"