Queen of Cumberland
Earning My Ears
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- Mar 27, 2012
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I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!
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These are soooo cute! Must try this for next year!
Oh, while I am here, here's a Public Service Announcement:
Please make sure you keep your hands and fingers away from the moving parts of your embroidery machine! I had the misfortune of getting my finger caught under the needle when it was moving. Let's just say (1) I now have some appreciation for what being nailed on the cross must have been like, and (2) it is not something I care to do again. Please don't do what I did!
But looking at it from the brighter side, at least that meant I actually had time to sew today!
I'm glad to hear that you are doing better. Enjoy the hot cross buns today!
Day 13 of sewing and my latest creations...
pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.
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Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.
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Just beautiful!
installed shelves...
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thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]
What beautiful shelves!
I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered
Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!
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So cute! These cute outfits are making want an embroidery machine (but I have no room, so I can't think about it right now).
Even though this is a total copy from my TR... I thought that maybe you all might like to hear about it - since it's somewhat relevant.
I learned something new last week...
You see - when I got Patience, she came with all these really cool attachments. Most of which, I had never seen before. And most of them, I had no clue how to use - but I really wanted to learn...
One of them, was her button holer attachment. Now, if you have ever seen or used one of these - you know they look pretty menacing. Quite the contraption - considering they were made for straight stitch machines, and everyone knows that you need to be able to zig-zag to make a button hole. So, instead of moving the needle back and forth - this button holer attachment moves the fabric back and forth. Cool eh?
I've never used one. But, you all know that I am a firm believer in manual reading (and vintage machine sewing - what's better than a vintage machine manual?) So, again, I read my manual - some pages I had to read 3 or 4 times to make sure I understood the directions.
OK - let me back up a minute - first I have to show you the crappy button hole that prompted the learning of the button holer attachment... Isn't it awful? Yuck!Sometimes I hate myself for being a perfectionist.
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Then, of course, I have to show you pictures of Patience sporting her new to me (not her, because she came with it - again - a case of Patience teaching me a thing or two about sewing...) button holer attachment:
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Pretty creepy and intimidating - huh?
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But seriously, check out the very first 2 button holes I made with it... AMAZING - right?
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And then the button hole on the actual mini-project I was working on:
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LOOOOVE IT!
Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!
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I love it! I've been looking at your PTR and your TR and you are so very creative and talented. You make me think that perhaps I should look for a vintage machine before thinking about an embroidery machine (but again, I have no room - not yet anyway).

Okie Dokie! Here's what I've been working on:
This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html
Okay, Picture time!
Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):
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Back ruffles:
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Close up of Bird Applique:
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And finally, close up of fabric flower:
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OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!
Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

Ok. Now that I have 10 posts, I should be able to post pics of my projects, but unfortunately I do not have a lot of computer time this weekend (not with everyone being home and wanting their own time on the computer). So, I will post as soon as I have the chance.
I am just so happy that I can reply to others with pictures.
