Category: sewing

February 16, 2016

A Denim Dress for Barbie

Barbie got a new dress, this time in denim.  I had a small piece left over from a skirt, and because I designed this pattern with a center front and a center back seam, the small pieces worked perfectly. My tweezers were very helpful in holding the fabric while finishing off the neckline.  The pattern is available as a PDF...

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February 14, 2016

A Simple Jacket for Barbie

  It took me 20 minutes to make this jacket. It took me most of the rest of the day to figure out how to turn the paper pattern into a digital one for you to download.  TaaaaDaaaaa, it’s here!  Just click on the link below. I’d love to hear from you if you make this. simple fleece jacket

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February 11, 2016

Barbie Boutique

Just for the record, I have no grandchildren.  So I rather enjoy other people’s grandchildren.  One of my friends has a daughter who had a beautiful baby girl 5 years ago.  !!!  Really?  5 years?  yes.  Although she now lives far away, through the magic of face-book I have kept up some of the “moments” of her life.  Enter; her...

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December 8, 2015

Another One! Jalie 3461 Eleonore Pull-on Jeans

It’s not too often that I make 3 versions of the same pattern, one right after another!  But this pattern has me hooked.  A burgundy stretch twill called my name. I detailed my changes this time, and here’s what I changed. Added January 2020, buy this pattern from Amazon.ca by clicking here.

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November 29, 2015

3461 Éléonore Pull-On Jeans

  It was this picture that caught my attention first.  Wow, I thought, these are awesome jeans!  (I like that fabric, too!)  THEN I read the description; Pull-on jeans!  The best of both worlds!  I read the reviews: (click here) then bought the pattern.    I already had a piece of stretch twill, pre-washed and ready to sew.  Black.  Cat...

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August 15, 2015

ITY or “interlock twist yarn” Polyknits

ITY or “interlock twist yarn” Polyknits The information below was included in a newsletter that was sent to me a number of years ago, by Distinctive Sewing Supplies.  Catherine closed the business a number of years ago, but this information is still very valid, so read on. .   The mere mention of the word polyester can make people cringe....

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May 20, 2015

Plate Cozy for your Microwave, No Burnt Fingers

Sew a Microwave Plate Cozy, No More Burnt Fingers! Don’t you just dread taking a plate of reheated food from the microwave?  Oven mitts can be so bulky and awkward.  The solution?  Sew a microwave plate cozy. Sew a Microwave Plate Cozy, it’s Easy! To get this size I measured a plate and added 2  1/2 inches. Supply List: MUST...

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October 10, 2014

Quilt as you go Hexagon Hot Pad

A Hexagon Hot Pad done “Quilt as you go” This hexagon hot pad is a great scrapbuster!  I used scraps of Christmas fabrics, and my next one will be in reds and pinks for Valentines. Quilt as you go Hexagon Hot Mat Supplies 15″ square of a busy print for backing fabric. 12″ square of ” Insulbrite” 12″ square of...

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October 5, 2014

Hexagon Pattern, Draw it in any Size

How to Draw a Hexagon Pattern in Any Size First of all, I admit, I LOVE hexagons!  I sew them and I even designed an afghan pattern made with hexagons.  I’ll fine tune it and put it up here, too.  This post is about drawing your own hexagon pattern, in any size. In the meantime, I designed a “quilt-as-you-go” Hexie...

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September 28, 2014

Soup Bowl Cozy for Use in the Microwave

  How many times have you burnt your fingertips removing a bowl of hot soup from the microwave?  It’s time to sew a bowl cozy! Updated February 6, 2019 Protect your Fingers; Sew a Bowl Cozy for Microwaving Supply list for Bowl Cozy All supplies MUST be 100% cotton!   NO SCRIM!!!!!! 2 pieces outer fabric, 10″ square 2 pieces batting,...

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