Fall Stitching

Syracuse Seamsters

It is a busy time for so many of us right now, but I wanted to mention that if you might be interested, go ahead and download some offerings at the CME Magazine website that are at no charge for only a limited time.

One of them is a machine embroidery applique design and since the Oct 9, 2010 mtg is focusing on doing applique by machine embroidery using pre-cut die shapes from Dalco Home Sew, you might find it interesting to see how to create your own die cut shapes to do designs up yourself at home w/o having to buy pre-cut dies if you prefer to choose your own fabrics instead.

The Sept/Oct issue of the CME magazine apparently has "instructions" for doing a Harvest Hanger, but the actual design elements are still up and can be downloaded from here:

http://www.cmemag.com:80/articles/Harvest_Hanger

Over at Embroidery Library site, you can find their general project instructions, including some for in-the-hoop door hangers and written ones with pictures are here:

http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/ELProjects/Simpleproduct_ELP.aspx?productid=PR1163

and they have a video tutorial as well that you can click on!

http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/elprojects/holder.aspx?page=video_doorhangers

showing you how to make doorhangers that fit over certain size doorknobs.

This is free standing applique work done by machine embroidery, but the principles are the same as applying an applique to a base fabric, instead, for free standing work you simply use a water soluble stabilizer that is more fabric like as opposed to being plastic like as your hooped base fabrication.

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The Nov/Dec issue of the CME magazine has online downloads for a Fancy Flurries (snowflakes) purse: Snowflake design & then a purse pattern

http://www.cmemag.com/articles/Fancy_Flurries

There is also their version of info for working with metallic threads.

Also there is a Seasons Greetings offering: you can download the "Give Thanks" and "Peace" Designs:

http://www.cmemag.com/articles/Seasons_Greetings

Finally there is a stippling design they called "Twinkle Toes" for open shoe insoles for Happy Feet--if that suits your fancy.

Have a great Fall & Happy Stitching,

Stephanie in F'ville

Fun challenge

There is an easy "Stash to Treasure Sewing Challenge" mentioned over at the Bertina Studio site that some of you might be interested in participating in.

http://www.bertinastudio.com/index.htm

You do have to sign up for the site to access more sections of the site, including the free embroidery designs section, but the challenge is about creating a "Material Girl Challenge" grocery shopping bag using up some of the stash of fabrics, etc., that you already have.

The site lists 4 links for making such bags (we all know there are many more sites, but this is a starting point at least):

The Green Bag Lady http://www.greenbaglady.blogspot.com/ > FREE PATTERNS > Shopping Bag Pattern

Janome Shopping Tote http://janome.com/index.cfm/ProjectCenter/Project_Detail/Janome_Shopping_Tote

Bertina Studio Quick Bag

http://www.bertinastudio.com/funstuff/projectsbag.html > http://www.bertinastudio.com/funstuff/BertinaGroceryBag.pdf

Sew4Home Insulated Bag

http://sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/504-nature-brights-kitchen-insulated-shopping-tote

One is free to do any style of grocery shopping bag they want.

There are some nice free designs that are offered for use in the challenge, but one does NOT

have to add machine embroidery to the shopping bag one makes. The challenge rules allow one to do machine applique work, quilt or embellish the bag, or use any sewing technique one desires when doing up the bag.

As long as one is NOT an industry professional and is at least 18 years of age one can check out this challenge.

There are some nice prizes that will be awarded in categories of:

Judges Choice; Viewer's Choice, and Honorable Mention.

All the details are on the site, so if you are interested, check it out.

It is a win-win situation as who couldn't use more fabric reusable bags for shopping!

You still have July & August to whip something up, take some pics, and decide to send

an entry in by email.

I have NO affiliation with this site, just thought the challenge idea was one that might appeal to some of you.

Enjoy your summer!

Stephanie in Fayetteville

New Jackets by Pamela and her booth at the event.

Pamela Leggett pt. 2-- April program

Pamela Leggett

Some more pics from the March Class

This thread was great! I used pink on my jacket.

There was a nice choice of fabrics and patterns as well as the batting for the jackets for sale.
Marie helping Jean layout her fabric and pattern.
Marie and Margaret examining samples.

March Jacket Class with Marie Henry of Cazenovia Fabrics

Marie came and taught a jacket pattern by Bare Roots. We sewed strips together and then she helped fit the pattern on us. Then we cut it out with a thin batting and a lining. Most of us finished it at home. She recommended Hoffman's Bali strips and Coats n Clark variegated thread.