I didn’t realize how much work those winter coats were going to be last month. My daughter’s study abroad deadline forced me to finish the coat from Sew Serendipity and I thought I might share the finishing touches.
Buttons went on after the cuffs and hems and topstitching. I love the buttons and experimented with beads in the X of the thread but the beads were too big.
I wanted to sew small buttons to the back side to make the orange thread neater. Anybody know what that small button is called? I didn’t. It’s a backer button. I was worried that the smaller holes wouldn’t match up with the holes of the bigger buttons but it went very smoothly. I also wanted to make a bit of a shank to allow for the thick fabric. I’ve done that before-put a crochet hook between the fabric and button and sew, then take out the hook and wrap thread…but it never seems to be enough to make a shank. But then I consulted with Debbie and she straightened me out-put the crochet hook (or toothpick, etc.) on TOP of the button and sew it on. Oohhhhh! And just in case, I looked it up in Vogue and it was the same as Debbie’s advice. Wonder where my idea came from….
And then there was this pucker at the top corner of each center. At least it was symmetrical. With a buttonhole right next to it there wasn’t much I could do so I pressed it as well as I could and left it there! Can you tell I was getting to the end of my patience for this project?
But the fact that the jacket made the final suitcase cut for Wales was worth it all. I hope she gets lots of wear out of it. And I am in search of a similar pattern as I won’t be using that one again.
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Infinity Scarf Directions
We’ve had so many requests for the infinity scarf directions so I spent some time looking for a link and here it is:
Infinity Scarf. This is the original article that we made ours from in the Sew Stylish magazine. Awfully nice of them to put it on the web. Have fun whipping up a few.
The Last of Christmas Sewing
I think this may be a banner year for me-no unmade Christmas gifts given! OK, so I still didn’t get last year’s pajamas made for my husband, but I did alter three pair of pants for him-in the middle of Christmas sewing. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.
I really did intend to make good on the post-Club Christmas sewing contest but then I realized that most people on Facebook are “friends” with their children and would most likely have done Christmas sewing for them and not want to reveal the gift before the opening! So any good ideas for giving away those Gingher scissors? And here’s Zach in his smoking jacket-
One of our most faithful beginning sewists at Hancock is really taking off. Here is her Christmas skirt. It was a challenge but the finished project looks great. She also made a Santa outfit for her dog. It’s fun to watch people branch out and try new skills.
Our Hancock kids’ class had several girls like that. They just wanted to sew the ideas in their heads and we were there to help make them happen. We did finish the fur vest projects, too. The girls were surprised at how quickly they went together and we were surprised at how little fur mess there was.
Kids’ Break Classes
Know any kids that want to do some sewing during break? We have one more day of classes-Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 10 am or 2 pm.
Morning class project will be a sewing notions pouch (pic below) and afternoon class will make a faux fur vest (pic in class listing).
Click on Classes in top bar, then Classes at Hancock/Bernina to register.
Pictures with RT Rybak
RT Rybak Sews With the Material Girls
Debbie and I were up early this morning with the possibility of a tv spot at The Linden Tree. The early spot fell through (breakfast at Turtle Bread was yummy) but the mayor showed up for his sewing lesson. He breezed through the class and ended up with a wrapped gift.
And to top it off Channel 5 showed up so we may get our name in the news at 5, 6 or 10 o’clock. Hopefully, we’ll get a few eager last minute sewers in the shop this morning (we’ll be here till 12:30.)
December Fashion Sewing Club Photos
Even though the weather wasn’t cooperative and it’s Christmas season, many of you found your way to the stores to see our “Lingerie, Loungewear and Sleepwear” offerings. We teased about baring all but the weather kept most of us from sewing or modeling anything too risque.
Here are the photos. We saw lots of great Christmas gifts-there are many lucky grandchildren out there. If you are still sewing (yeah, like mine’s all done-NOT) and want to share/do a little bragging, either send a picture to the email address or put it up on Facebook. There’s even a prize for the favorite picture sent in.
Show and Tell Offerings
Saturday Fashion Sewing Club Cancelled
The wind is howling around my house. Hope you are warm inside yours. Not a good day to be out and about so we hope you can make it to Club on Tuesday at Treadle if we haven’t already seen you.
Otherwise have a warm and happy holiday!
Debbie, Laurel and Kristin
Grand Opening at The Linden Tree
Just a few pictures from the big event. Lots of traffic on Saturday-even Mayor Rybak! The ice slowed things a bit on Sunday but still a steady stream of visitors.
Sewing in Linden Hills
The Material Girls are expanding to the Linden Hills neighborhood! The Linden Tree is a great little shop right next to Turtle Bread and carries locally made handcrafts and fabric and customers that want to learn to sew. We are doing a make and take-kleenex holders-and meeting and greeting customers at their grand opening today (Saturday, Nov. 20) and Sunday.
We’ll start having classes and being available for private lessons and drop in help the first three Fridays in December. After December we’ll probably go to Thursdays.
Stop by and check it out! The Linden Tree-4404 Beard Av. S., Minneapolis, www.thelindentreeshop.com
Material Girl Sewing 