I was contacted by DQDS Dance Academy http://www.dqdsdanceacademy.com/ to monogram some of their dance uniforms.
I was asked to use the lining of a coat to make two fur pillows. The lining was made of New Zealand Opossum. They wanted to use both the fur and the jacket lining. A very sharp Exacto knife was used the cut the fur. As you can see the manufacturer used very small left over pieces to make the inside lining of the coat. Enjoy the process.
I was asked to cut a leather skirt and attach it to a pair of blue jeans. This is a little bit of a challenge because of the texture of the skirt and the diagonal seams on the skirt. I have incorporated the skirt seams into the leather fronts . The pair of jeans is also lined with fleece on the inside. So far, I have made a template, cut out the leather. I am in the process of making the leather longer to fit the pair of pants. I will deconstruct the seams of the jeans and tuck the leather into the sides.
Photo’s Below: Concept of the project, template, and the leather fabric.
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I have been making soap for a very long time. I recently bought a 3D printer and wanted to make something that would make my soaping more productive. Here are two items I made that are very helpful while using precut shrink wrap.
Shrink Wrap Organizer I wanted a way to keep my shrink wrap organized. This print took 48 hours from start to finish. It holds my 4X6, 6X6, and 6X7 shrink wrap.
Shrink Wrap Organizer: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:473...
The next is a Shrink Wrap Slider. I make both melt and pour and cold process soaps. I find it very frustrating when I'm trying to wrap my melt and pour soaps and the soap gets stuck in the plastic bag. This alleviates a lot of the problem.
Shrink Wrap Slider https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:473...
Watch How I Use These Items Below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmyALi7k9Ec
Lovely little quilt measures 50 by 54 inches. Center panel custom quilted. Added tie-dyed batik fabric as the accent.
While one of my customers was browsing the internet for a baby gift, she saw this quilt pattern. She contacted be about making her one. I purchased the pattern from Nursery Magic Quilts. The original design was square. My customer wanted a larger more rectangular quilt. The finished quilt measures. 50 by 68. The top and bottom border are quilted with cowboy hats, stars, boots and horse shoes. The side border is embroidered with running horses. I added a thought bubble to the center block. He is dreaming about ridding a horse. Custom lettering for the name in the inner border. Close-ups of the quilt can be seen in the video below. Enjoy!
Working on these cuties today!
Today I finished a very important project. I hope this quilt, pillow and bear will bring comfort to the family.
Just finished an order for a little girls Birthday Party. Theme: Tinkerbell. This soap mold is perfect! Fairy Dust! Individually Scented Soaps: Bubble Gum, Baby Powder & Kiwi Strawberry fragrance oils.
Memory Pillow made with the Grandfather’s shirt. Such a lovely gift. I have made this pillow once before in pink. Added the heart and used the pocket to store it!
Such a fun baby quilt. I really enjoyed making this one. Enjoy this quick video.
Working on this quilt now. One baby quilt, two memory pillows, one memory quilt and one memory bear to follow.
I have always wanted a hand crank machine. Saw this old Singer that didn't have the knee control. I decided instead of getting a knee control I would remove the motor and add a new hand wheel and hand crank. I also refinished the Bentwood Box. I love how it all came out. Now on nice days / or days without power I can sew outdoors. Enjoy the process.
Today I just finished a Memorial T-Shirt Quilt. The quilt will be gifted to the father of the deceased young man. Theme: Star Wars. The prominent colors of the shirts were red and black, so I used that color scheme for the borders.
It went from a pile like this to this!
To This! This is a big quilt! Measures 87 by 107!!
First I cut out each shirt larger than the block size. I used Pellon Feather Weight Fusible Interfacing 911FF to the back of each shirt. I cut the pellon larger that the shirt size too. This way all of the t-shirt is stabilized. If you skip this step you will have lots of puckers if you do an overall quilt pattern on top or freehand work. I put the interfacing on in sections. I love my stream press for this.
I photograph each piece and "lay" them out in my EQ8 program. Great program because not only can you preview your quilt, but you can change the size, color & layout of your quilt. When you are done you can print out the quilt and templates if you like. Sure beats moving 30 pieces around the bed!
FOR more close-up and construction details go to:
http://luv2sew-dinahsquiltsandembroidery.blogspot.com/2020/07/star-wars-theme-t-shirt-quilt.html
Check Out the Video ——- From start to finish —— Enjoy the process.
I have been very busy making mask these past three weeks. All I can say is that it was and is a very humbling experience. Thank you to all who helped me “pay this forward”.
Face mask pattern by https://www.sewmuchmoore.com/
The Power of Hand-Washing to Prevent Coronavirus
Hand washing has never been more important in saving lives. The CDC recommends that you wash your hands:
Before, during, and after food prep / Before eating / Before and after tending to someone who’s sick /Before and after treating a cut or other wound / After going to the bathroom / After changing diapers or helping a child in the bathroom / After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing / After touching an animal, or touching pet food or pet waste / After handling pet food or pet treats /After touching garbage
When washing your hands make sure you use enough soap to cover every part of your hand. Sing Happy Birthday or The ABC song. (about 20 to 30 seconds should do). .
.For more information: Go to https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/index.html
Easter and Passover are almost here. Bring a little sunshine to someone you love during this crazy time. Send them some beautiful soap products! Great for an Easter Basket. Ship to anywhere in the USA.
A friend's husband has recently became a double amputee. His wife asked if I could make him a Mets quilt for his wheelchair -- with his motto embroidered on it. “Stronger Than Yesterday”. This quilt measures 42 by 42 inches.