tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214761011049067152024-03-05T05:00:24.665-06:00Marty's Little CornerMusings about sewing with a little family life as I brighten this small corner of the world that I live in.Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-75220762217017399582017-09-28T23:16:00.002-05:002017-09-28T23:16:18.545-05:002017 Gone in a Flash It seems that this year is just flying buy. I have been very busy sewing, home renovations are being done, and ended up having heart surgery. Whew ... Now it is National Sewing Month and I haven't sewn much but have been doing a lot reading, Facebook group management, and resting to heal. I'll try to give y'all a little update on my sewing ... Worked on Easter dresses for underprivileged children at an inner city school ... <br />
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In April, I made some new ponte knit pants using Judy Kessinger's Master Pant Pattern ... Not the most flattering picture but black pants don't always show up very well in photos ... <br />
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In May, I took a 3 day Sue Green Baker course at Sew Carefree in Jackson, TN. Our instructor, Patsy Shields, was hoot. I won the crown for the most errors. Had a wonderful time and bought some accessories and supplies.</div>
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In June, I had heart surgery to replace my defibrillator that had worn out. I had been having dizzy spells as well as black outs. When I blacked out at my neighbor's home, it was time to do something besides adjust meds. Surgery was a success but the recovery has been very, very slow. No longer can I drive so I have to depend on hubby to drive me to all of my activities. </div>
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In September, our ASG chapter was represented at the Delta Fair & Music Festival. Here is our display area where we demonstrated using different machines and techniques. We've gained some new ASG members for our efforts.</div>
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I was so thrilled to get some gifts in the mail ... From my friend in Slidell, LA, I got this package of Madeira rayon thread. </div>
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Then this week, I got this from Judy Kessinger and Julie Witham ... I am so very happy as this will help me improve on my sewing skills ... <br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-52947124459350777222017-01-06T01:59:00.001-06:002017-01-06T01:59:46.775-06:00Gosh, time really flies when you're having fun sewing. While I did not sew as much this year as I have done in years past, I did get some fun projects done. I also bought a 2nd serger for classes. It is a Babylock "Lauren" which a basic 2/3/4 thread. <br />
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And here are some of the things that I made in 2015 since my last post as well as things that I made in 2016. Please enjoy and ask me any questions about these items. I truly do have a lot of fun sewing for others. I still teach one day a month and am active in the American Sewing Guild plus the Mid-South Chapter of Threads of Love. </div>
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And then I got sidelined with Bronchitis and I don't really have many completed projects to show this year. However, I will be back at my machines soon. Happy New Year!!!</div>
Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-88401120291351192672015-09-07T06:41:00.000-05:002015-09-07T06:41:42.350-05:00Last year my cousin, Nina Nesom, became engaged for the first time at the age of 46. I was so thrilled for her and felt honored when she asked me to help her find a pattern for her dream wedding gown. Nina is a super plus size and it's not easy to find patterns that may fit her. So, Nina sent me a photo of her dream gown. She specified that she didn't want a train and she wanted elbow length sleeves. After searching numerous sites, I realized that there was not any patterns in her style or that would fit her. So I set about drafting a pattern for her. I called my friend, Debbie Crummie, who met up with me and we discussed what was needed. My aunt, Nina's mom, took measurements and using Judy Kessinger's Master top pattern as a base, Debbie and I proceeded to draft a pattern that would fit Nina. Believe me, it was not easy and I didn't tell Nina that it was the first dress pattern that I had actually drafted from scratch. I have not seen Nina in over 20 years so I was doing this with a lot of prayer. Anyway, Nina was thrilled when the pattern arrived and she found a seamstress in New Orleans to make the gown for her from my pattern. I had sent her fabric suggestions and wrote the instructions for construction of the dress. The bodice was a pleated cross-over with a full bias cut skirt that had pockets on the side seams. For whatever reason, the seamstress would not do the pockets. When all was said and done, Nina looked gorgeous on her wedding day wearing her dream gown. I'm so happy that I had a part in making the day memorable.<br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-40684792543114342082015-06-18T14:21:00.001-05:002015-06-18T14:21:14.855-05:00Here are some of my projects from last year and this year. A clerical stole for a friend, embroidered napkins for family members, a baptismal outfit for a friend, and a new top for me ... Happy Sewing!!!<br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-68350382491788495542015-06-18T14:14:00.000-05:002015-06-18T14:14:04.648-05:00Our Summer of RenovationsFor now, I am unable to do any sewing since we have started major renovations on our home. We gutted and remodel our bathroom to have a walk-in glass enclosed shower instead of a bathtub. We went down to the studs and fixed some floor joists and support beams ... It is so beautiful even though the work is not totally done yet. Just a few tweaks. Then we gutted the laundry room and removed the pedestals on our washer/dryer. We insulated the outer walls and had the room painted a nice soft gray. A counter top is being put over the lowered washer and dryer so that I can have a cutting counter at home. When the kitchen remodel is done, we will add a quartz counter top to my cutting counter. Then we gutted hubby's study (yes, he has his own smoking room) and insulated the outer walls, added new flooring and refinished all of the paneling with a beautiful walnut stain. We added a ceiling fan with lights and are adding can lights in the ceiling. All 3 of these rooms are being worked on at once. Then we are painting the outside of our home and shutters plus staining the porch flooring a dark brown. It is very unsettling to our pup, Max, so I stay primarily in my bedroom with him while the workers are here. Not much chance to sew. <br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-76818345044077263942015-03-13T12:23:00.001-05:002015-03-13T12:23:36.132-05:00A Little Bit of This and ThatHi Everyone,<br />
For some reason, I was locked out of posting on my blog so I am hoping that this post goes thru. I wanted to add some photos of things that I made since last year. The photos included a heirloom boy's baptismal outfit, a wedding gown plus my embroidery work over Christmas. Back in August, I got a new serger ... the Babylock Ovation and it makes sewing so much easier. Now, I'm working on some Easter dresses for an inner city school in a high poverty area. I will attempt to add some photos if this post goes thru. <br />
Blessings,<br />
MartyMarty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-24634675706455217642014-08-28T07:41:00.001-05:002014-08-28T07:41:19.570-05:00The WeddingLast year, a young couple that I know got engaged and the bride asked if I would make her wedding gown. With a fledging budget, she had seen some dresses that she liked but it wasn't in her budget. I told her that the dress would be her wedding gift from me. She bought white satin, silver organza overlay, and picked out a pattern that was close to her size similar to what she wanted. In May, I took her measurements and started a muslin ... it was too small ... increased it in a new muslin and then it was too big ... did another muslin that fit in most places but needed some adjustments ... so a new muslin and it was too big once again. I just couldn't seem to get the bust right on the bodice. Then the bride changed her mind on how she wanted to look. Finally got the fit right and the bride loved the gown. It was fully lined with the silver organza overlay. I combined Simplicity #2442 with Simplicity #1909 as the bride wanted a train. All in all, 3 weeks of sewing, measuring, fitting and wrestling with 6-1/2 ft long seams for the skirt of the dress (there were 7 of them), the dress was done. It fit perfectly and the bride was thrilled. It was beautiful wedding. <br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-19829234864558979362014-08-04T20:54:00.002-05:002014-08-04T20:54:23.827-05:00A New MachineWhile sewing on the wedding dress, both of my sergers went on strike. Hubby took them in for repairs and came home with the new Babylock Ovation serger for me. He traded my Pfaff 4874 and all of the presser feet that went with it for the Ovation. I am beyond thrilled. I am so excited and it is so easy to use. Guess that takes care of his shopping for me for my birthday and Christmas this year.<br />
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Happy Sewing!!!Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-86118907791483896062014-08-04T20:47:00.004-05:002014-08-04T20:47:57.710-05:00Heirloom Sewing and More ...Around the first of the year, I wanted to make a little boy's baptismal outfit for a friend. I am new to Heirloom sewing but I wanted it to be extra special. I bought Creations by Michie' pattern #107, Banded Boy Bubble. The fabric that I used was a light blue cotton sateen. I went to the Lace Cottage and bought several yards of a tiny ecru edging lace and several yards of an insertion lace. I made view C from the pattern and learned a lot as I progressed with this project. I made a 6 month size. I learned how to apply edging lace to pintucks, made a faux waistband and suspenders adding the insertion lace down the center of the suspenders. I made the bottom of the bubble and learned how to add elastic around the leg/crotch area plus used snap tape. I referred often to my sewing books for help in making this bubble. Everything was done except the buttonholes when I didn't set the machine properly and ended up messing up the top buttonhole. As I took out the stitches, I made a mess of the fabric. Instead of starting over, I carefully unpicked the back and cut away the damaged fabric. Then I created a placket and did the buttonholes over again correctly. I added the placket to the back of the pants and embroidered his name onto it. I was very concerned that it might not fit the baby. However, it fit perfectly. His baptism was on July 20th and his mom was thrilled. Now I'm making a wedding dress for a friend. I'm trying not to go crazy over this ... <br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-39691187437323221952014-07-15T04:34:00.001-05:002014-07-15T04:34:36.103-05:00Sewing thru SummerOver the past few months, I have been teaching and sewing a lot ... just not for myself. Our ASG chapter sews training dolls for St Jude Children's Hospital. I just finished up 12 dolls and turned them in. Our chapter's goal is to sew 50 dolls each quarter. It is very simple sewing. Here's a pic of what the dolls look like when done. <br />
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Also, I am making a little girl's baptismal dress and a little boy's baptismal bubble. The patterns are from Creations by Michie' "Infant Tucked Gown #108" and "Banded Boy Baby Bubble #107". The instructions are for a more advanced sewist but the outfits are very cute. Pictures will follow when I finish the details. My big project this summer is sewing a wedding gown for a friend at church. We will have a fitting of the muslin this evening and the completed gown will be made up by this coming weekend. She will send the gown out to be beaded at that time. The wedding is Aug 23rd. I am keeping very busy with sewing like a madwoman. Once these big projects are finished, I'm taking some time to sew Great Copy's Sedona Skirt for me and will be purging my sewing supplies, fabrics and notions. It will be a long process as I have 40+ years of accumulation of which a lot of it has been over the past 14 years. I realize that as hubby and I grow older, we need to downsize and not leave a huge mess for our daughter to handle. </div>
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Our daughter, Sarah, is in grad school at Wesley Theological Seminary. She is starting her 2nd year of working on a Master's of Divinity degree and is on track to become an ordained Deacon in the Methodist church. Her focus is on children and youth ministry. We are so proud of her and the young woman that she has become. </div>
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These are pictures of my living room and my sewing stations. The top picture is my Horn cabinet with my Ellisimo and Pfaff 4874 serger. Under the living room window, in front of the china cabinet, is my new mahogany table with my Babylock Melody sewing machine. The next picture is a close up of the table with the drawer opened. The drawer holds my manual, bobbins, sewing accessories, scissors, and other little sewing tools. It makes it very convenient. There is a shelf under the table which is perfect for holding the quilt extension table to my Melody. It fits perfectly in the little corner of my living room. The last photo is a view of my living room from the doorway to the bedrooms by the side of my piano (not shown). Our home is small but I love that I have space to be creative. One of these days, I'll have a sewing studio but this has worked for the past 30+ years. Happy Sewing!!!Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-71150807289597800502014-01-24T18:07:00.001-06:002014-01-24T18:07:31.187-06:00Christmas 2013 ... A Little Bit of EmbroideryChristmas sewing was done within 10 days and almost everyone had their gifts by Christmas Eve. Here are some of the projects that I did over Christmas.<br />
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These were so much fun to do and I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I do believe that my family loved their gifts and I now have over 4 million stitches on my machine. I do love sewing and embroidery.</div>
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-63676113601049658552013-12-05T23:54:00.000-06:002013-12-05T23:54:18.794-06:00My Pfaff 1371 Died ...When I took my Pfaff 1371 in for servicing, I learned that the mother board, circuit and display boards had died. It was 25+ yrs old and I was going to let my daughter take it to school with her so she and her friends could do some sewing. Now, I don't have a sewing only machine. After looking over the Babylock website, I fell in love with the Babylock "Melody" sewing machine. It comes with an extension table, over 180 stitches, loads of presser feet and other nice accessories like a carrying case and a supply of tools. However, the MSRP was $1799 which was well above my budget. I looked at the "Rachel", the "Molly", and the "Amelia" machines which were more in line with what I could afford. While hubby talked to my dealer, I was looking at all of the machines. Then they came up to me and told me that there was pre-owned "Melody" that had just been serviced and had all new inside parts since the previous owner's home had been struck by lightening. My dealer and hubby thought that I would like and it was just a little over my budget but hubby would get it for me since he knew how much I wanted it. I am so blessed. So my early Christmas gift is the "Melody" ... I am thrilled beyond belief. I've already taken her for a test run as I work on a Christening/Baptismal gown.<br />
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-9507715715956088872013-10-06T14:53:00.000-05:002013-10-06T14:53:17.624-05:00Set-Back ... Best Laid PlansOnce my broken foot healed, I really started sewing. A young military mom contacted me about sewing for Threads of Love so we met and made a stack of baby blankets and she bought fabric for the little gowns to go with them. I finished up some alterations and was looking forward to making some gowns and a few baptismal outfits when I slipped and dislocated my right shoulder. Can I say "ouch"!!! I cannot sew for the next 4-6 weeks as my right arm is in an immobilizer. I'm biding my time by reading sewing blogs, sewing books, and watching Sewing DVDs plus home renovation shows on TV. My husband had injured his neck and left shoulder at the end of July and he still cannot drive. We are depending on friends, neighbors and our faith family to get to the store, grocery shopping, doctor appointments, etc. We would be lost without them as they are indeed a blessing to us. I'm hoping to hurry up and heal because I have been asked to design and create a wedding dress. The wedding is not until August 2014 but I want to get started on the muslin and get the fit issues settled before cutting into the satin fabric and tulle overlay. The groom has asked me also to make a dress for his mother to wear to the wedding. I have lots of things to do and need to heal quickly.<br />
Happy Sewing Everyone!!!Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-69051292058063924372013-07-25T14:03:00.001-05:002013-07-25T14:11:55.210-05:00Sewing in the Summer ... Still doing lots of hemming and repair projects for church members and teaching sewing classes. I have started on a Christening/Baptismal dress for a friend and it will be gorgeous when finished. I am using Creations by Michie's Infant Tucked Gown pattern. By the way, for style inspiration, be sure to check out Mimi G's blog at mimigstyle.com. Her hashtag is #mimigstylegiveaway. She has some great sewing tips and makes fantastic clothing. Also, don't forget about Thread's magazine. It is one of the best sewing magazines on the market. <br />
Happy Sewing!!!Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-54701666319817599622013-06-23T12:45:00.000-05:002013-06-23T12:47:03.109-05:00Spring Sewing ... Now On to SummerThis spring has been very, very busy for me. I think that I have sewn more in the past 2 months than I have over the past year (except for Christmas sewing) ... I love it. I made the Daisy Dress (sorry no pics) after the Butterfly dress. I made dolls for St Jude Children's Hospital. I made table decorations for a luncheon as well as a small altar cloth for my minister who just retired. Our UMW mission project was birthing and health kits for Haiti so I made 14 flannel baby blankets in one afternoon along with 14 burp cloths for another agency. Then I made 76 wash cloths for Jacob's Well, an inner city agency that works with homeless and disenfranchised families.<br />
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I did lots of mending and alteration projects including replacing zippers, hemming, shortening, and bridal emergencies. A bridesmaid's dress needed the pleats stitched down. Somehow, the shop where she bought the gown forgot to stitch the fan pleats when they altered the gown. I've even had to sew someone in a dress when the zipper broke 30 minutes before the wedding. Now, I look forward to my summer sewing which includes a blouse for me, a summer jacket for me, a baptismal dress for a friend, more gowns for Threads of Love and sewing for Jacob's Well plus more hemming and alterations. I have 4 new students that are learning to sew so I am keeping very, very busy. Here are pics of some of my recent projects...<br />
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Monogrammed backpack ... ALA with intersecting block lettering ... that was fun (not) project for a church member and friend.<br />
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An altar cloth for my minister who retired and will be serving communion to home bound and nursing home residents. Sorry I didn't get it pressed as it was folded in my purse. Sonia Showalter designs and the Methodist cross and flame from an unknown digitizer.</div>
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This is just some of the work that I have done. I love to sew and teach sewing classes and just enjoy the creative process. Hope y'all enjoy the process too.</div>
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-53389413723912664242013-04-23T11:41:00.000-05:002013-04-23T12:20:58.050-05:00A Great LossYesterday around 5pm, my beloved aunt, Olivia Myers, of New Orleans, LA died after a short illness. She was only 11 yrs older than I am and our birthdays were 2 days apart. She was like a big sister. What makes her so special to me is that she opened her home and took me in for 4 yrs during my early teens and left a huge impact on my life. She was so loving, compassionate, kind, sweet, gentle and willing to overlook the faults of others. My heart is just broken right now. <br />
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MartyMarty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-36124474290872379402013-04-11T20:25:00.000-05:002013-04-14T20:01:47.451-05:00Sewing ... Sewing ... and More SewingApril has been a busy month sewing. I had a slew of alterations to do ... shorten straps on a bridesmaid's dress, replace a separating zipper in a heavy lined denim jacket, and replace an invisible zipper in a pair of crepe pants. Was able to get those alterations done by the first week of April. This week, our SAGA chapter, had a program on mini pressing sewing tools. I was able to finish our kit which gave me 2 small seam rolls and a mini pressing ham. It was fun to do and I was glad to be finished with it. It's rare that I start a project and am able to finish it within 24 hours. Here are photos of my mini sewing tools. Enjoy!!!<br />
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As part of my mission group at church, our project for March is to provide clothing for a child in a nearby elementary school. The sizes could be anywhere from size 6-14. I chose size 14 and a Simplicity Lizzie McGuire pattern #4721. It was simple enough that I thought I could just "whip it out". LOL!!! I had some pink broadcloth and cut out the pattern. However, the fabric was very plain and needed something to make it special so I started to embroider butterflies on the dress. It took well over 7 hours to embroider the butterflies. I did not read the pattern pieces carefully enough and as I started to sew the bodice to the skirt, I kept having an oversized bodice so I cut it down. It still didn't look right so I started comparing pattern pieces. On the piece #5 side front and back of skirt, I had missed that I was supposed to cut 4 pieces not 2. Fortunately, I still had some pink broadcloth on hand so I would just cut the pieces. Then I realized that I had changed the size of the bodice in an effort to fix my mistake so I had to cut new bodice pieces too. Then I had to embroider them. I ran out of fabric so I used some white broadcloth to make the bodice lining. I was going to hand pick the zipper but at 11pm, I decided a zipper foot was needed as my eyes were wonky by then. As I started to press the dress, my iron shorted out on me. What else could go wrong? Well, after working on the dress another 5 plus hours, it was finally done. Here are the photos. I truly enjoy sewing and making children's clothing for underprivileged children is a joy in itself.</div>
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-19559942869053053082013-02-15T16:22:00.001-06:002013-02-15T16:22:50.856-06:00Last Christmas Gift of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I got photos from my niece, Vani, on the last Christmas gift that I made in 2012. I didn't have time to take photos before shipping so I appreciate her sending them to me. My nephew, Kyle, is employed as Asst Dir of Media Relations for MS State University as is his wife, Vani. Their logo is a Bulldog and their chant at ballgames is "Hail State". With Kyle being well over 6ft tall (closer to 6ft, 8in), I had to make a big blanket for him. I used 2yds of a maroon fleece from Hancock Fabrics for the base of the blanket and a yd of a light gray since I couldn't find white and cut it in half for the top and bottom of the blanket. It worked out perfectly. On the top of the blanket, I embroidered 5 bulldogs trying to space them evenly apart. Without a work surface table, it was a challenge but I think it looked good. On the bottom, I added the team chant and again tried to space it out evenly 3 times. I was very pleased with the results. Then I constructed the blanket and edged it entirely on my serger. Kyle was thrilled with his Christmas gift and uses on their bed. </div>
Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-15432197291313265162013-01-08T20:12:00.001-06:002013-03-27T01:02:45.050-05:00Aaarrrggghhh!!!During my marathon Christmas sewing, my Ellisimo machine started acting up toward the end. I would turn it off and on and it would reset so I thought all was well. I now have over 3 million stitches on my machine and it is only a little over 2yrs old as I sew constantly for family & friends. Tonight, I went to do a repair on something for my hubby and my Ellisimo would not work at all. All of the upper buttons that control the needle threader, up/down needle position, presser foot and thread cutter are all frozen. Even putting in the foot pedal would not let me sew a basic straight stitch. It's as if the circuit board has stopped working. I am so frustrated. Repairs are not in the budget as I just spent over $400 today having my oven repaired. Ugh ... I am thankful that I do have the Sofia that I can use but it hasn't been out of its case since October. At least, it is still under warranty if something is wrong with it. I did call my dealer last week to ask for an estimate on cleaning my Ellisimo and was quoted several hundred dollars. I am just very upset right now about this unexpected expense since we have to pay college tuition and buy books next week. So, for the most part, my sewing is on hold unless I set my Sofia up to sew. I won't do that until the house renovations are done. Our new windows are due to arrive this week or early next week. 2013 is not starting out to be a good year.<br />
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MartyMarty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-14076535574405706322013-01-03T15:33:00.001-06:002013-01-03T15:33:56.906-06:00Sewing Plans for 2013Now, another year has begun and I will start my sewing projects by sewing for others. That is usually what I end up sewing 90% of the time. This year, I am continuing sewing for Threads of Love by making preemie burial gowns. Then I will finish some dresses for Children in Africa as well as make some dolls for the children at St Jude's Children's Research Hospital. These are teaching dolls to inform the children what will be happening to their bodies while undergoing treatment. This will be a fundraiser for our ASG chapter as well as helping out St Jude. We have been asked to make 40 dolls a month. That's a huge commitment so I'm hoping my fellow guild members will help with this project. Starting on Jan 12th, I will resume my Saturday afternoon "Sit & Sew" classes. It is a 3hr weekly commitment from Jan to Oct. Anyone within the community can come in and sew or get help with a project or take sewing lessons. I do have extra machines for those without one to use. In between these projects, I will sew for myself. <br />
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MartyMarty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-77612585521004563192012-12-31T20:44:00.001-06:002012-12-31T20:44:33.286-06:00Christmas Sewing 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
These are some my Christmas sewing projects for 2012. I made over 125 items for family and friends. Hope you will enjoy the eye candy. I still have a few more projects to complete for some church friends and they will get them on Sunday (Jan 6th). I have been sick for most of December with bronchitis so I was amazed that everyone had their gifts by Christmas Eve. Some days, I sewed 9 - 12 hours at a time and other days, it would only be 1 or 2 hours. It took me a little over 3-1/2 wks to get everything sewn. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</div>
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Marty's Little Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008495069826265706noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021476101104906715.post-62998824295055918712012-12-16T18:15:00.001-06:002012-12-16T18:15:47.446-06:00Christmas Sewing 2012These past few weeks I have sewing Christmas gifts for my family members and a few friends. I have made over 100 gift items for everyone. While I can't post the photos until after Christmas, I can post 3 items that I made that are non-Christmas gifts. The first item is a stocking for my great niece/nephew that is due in May 2013. The parents refer to the baby as Maity which is a play on their last name and their love for the water. They even went on a "babymoon cruise" for Thanksgiving week. I thought that this was a cute idea and I was able to make it while dinner was cooking.<br />
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The second gift that I made was for a new adoptive family's baby. As representative from my church for Hannah's Hope Adoption Services, I learned that a family was able to adopt a little boy. I thought it would be nice to make something for them for the nursery. So, I whipped this up for the new family. The minister/administrator for Hannah's Hope will deliver the gift this week. I used a white felt square and a Sonia Showalter design. The scripture is in Madeira Rayon royal blue with brown and off white for the bassinet and netting. You can't really see the baby which is in flesh tone and the baby's blanket which is in pale blue. I did this while dinner was cooking and had a frame that wasn't in use. It fit perfectly in the fram with a little trimming.<br />
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Today, I had been invited to a baby shower for a friend's daughter. My friend will become a grandmother for the first time. I wanted the gift to be something special, so I stitched this up last night after dinner. It is white felt squares cut into the shape of a stocking. I used Madeira Rayon thread and the design is from Sonia Showalter. The bassinet is of brown thread with a golden tint and the lace is an off white. The scripture is done in a dark purple and the edge stitching is in a soft pink. Perfect for a little girl. The baby in the bassinet is in flesh tone with the same soft pink as the edging for the blanket. Sorry about the bad lighting. I used a satin stitch around the edge of the stocking and on the tab and finished it with my pinking shears.<br />
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Sewing brings me inner peace so I try to sew something every day or read about sewing.<br />
Merry Christmas and Happy Sewing Everyone!!!<br />
Marty<br />
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I have the best hubby that there is. Last Friday (10/26), I joined the 60's Club when I started a new decade in my life. A lot of my sewing is away from home so I was wishing for a little sewing/embroidery machine to make easier for me to continue to do this. This little Sofia 2 fit the bill so I let hubby know that I really wanted it when I gave him a list of things that I wanted for my birthday. It helps him to shop for me and I get things that I really want as I include prices, places to shop and sizes. For him, it takes the stress off of trying to decide what I might like. My thoughts were that it was wwwaaayyy too expensive as the MSRP was $799.99. So on my birthday, we have a birthday luncheon instead of dinner at my favorite steakhouse. Afterwards, it was home to open gifts and rest (so I thought). My lovely daughter knows how much I love a good massage so I have a gift coupon to get a one hour massage at the Mid-South Chiropractic Office (will book that for one day next week) and I had a box wrapped in brown paper from hubby. Inside the box was a little folded card that said that this machine was mine and did I want to go pick it up that afternoon? Well, YES!!! So, instead of a nap, off to the dealer we go. I was so surprised especially since hubby retired in August and I knew that our income was cut in half. I truly did not expect this wonderful gift. Not only did he get the machine for me but I also got a roll of water soluable stabilizer by Floriani, an Edge Joining presser foot and a Five Cord presser foot plus 4pkgs of embroidery needles. I am totally spoiled. This was one of my best birthday gifts ever. I think being 60 is going to be fun.<br />
Happy Sewing!!! <br />
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