October 19, 2011 – 7:11 pm
This story is too precious not to share. When Erin Lucien’s daughters were little, he suggested to each that they give him a shot at making their wedding dress when they grow up. When one of his daughters, Danielle, became engaged, she reminded Dad of his offer from all those years ago. Always a “crazy inventor,” Erin took the challenge. Although he had never sewn before, as a contractor, he knew how to build things and set about taking measurements and making drawings, and learned how to sew from books and online videos, Erin then created several prototypes from sheets and shipped them back and forth to his daughter for review. The finished gown, made of silk charmeuse, was truly made from love from a Dad to his precious little girl.
This really touched my heart!
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September 27, 2011 – 11:56 am
National Sewing Month sponsor, Springs Creative, has another giveaway for us – a Hobo Tote kit. I love the look of this bag! The Creative Cuts hobo totes can be found in select Walmart stores and on walmart.com. They come in several different designs. Material, instructions and handles are included in the kit.
To be entered to win this kit, make sure you complete the National Sewing Month survey.
September 26, 2011 – 6:40 pm
Linda McGehee from Ghee’s has shared another fabulous project idea using her fun and unique zippers. A zipper lampshade!
- Choose your zippers and colors from the available styles at Ghee’s
- Tip: To avoid waste, choose long zippers and purchase additional zipper pulls
- Use Beacon’s glue to glue lengths of zipper to the shade
- Follow the instructions on the National Sewing Month website to make the zipper pansy’s.
This fun lampshade was designed and created by Susan I Jones for Ghee’s.
September 25, 2011 – 8:19 pm
Our thanks to Linda McGehee from Ghee’s for being a National Sewing Month sponsor! Linda is a master of handbag design and construction and fabric manipulation. She has been on the forefront of the latest artistic zipper creations craze. In keeping with our Sew for the LOVE of it theme, Linda is sharing instructions on how to create a heart out of zippers. Try adding it to the shoulder of a garment, stitching it to a wall hanging, or on a handbag!
Zipper Heart
- Stitch a basting thread (by hand or machine) along each side of the zipper tape.
- Unzip the zipper and gather the basting thread to form the shape of the heart.
- Apply to project with permanent stitching.
- Tuck under unfinished edges of zipper at top and bottom.
- Depending upon the pull style on the slider, it may be necessary to gently remove pull with pliers, flip the pull, and gently press the hook closed on the pull. To avoid scratching the pull, place lightweight fabric scrap on pull for protection before closing hook with pliers.
The Rhinestone zipper used on this project can be found on the Ghee’s website.
September 24, 2011 – 2:17 pm
Our thanks to 2011 National Sewing Month sponsor V.I.P by Cranston. Cranston is located in Webster, MA and is a manufacturer of distinctive fabrics for sewing, crafting, quilting and decorating with a history of printing textiles dating back to 1807! Their fabrics are sold in Wal*Mart, JoAnn Stores, Hancock Fabrics, Hobby Lobby and the Rag Shops, as well as at independent retail stores and quilt shops throughout the country.
Visit their website at www.CranstonVillage.com to see all of their fabulous fabrics!
