Electronic Device Cases

November 10, 2016 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hello, hello, sewing friends!

Wow! Is that sensory overload, or what?

Those big, bold, beautiful prints and colors are from #Tula Pink‘s collections:

Eden, Chipper, and Slow and Steady

I love how all her lines of fabric work so well together

This is the pattern I used for these beauties

It is a #byAnniepatterns and it is very well written and easy to follow

It also sews up rather quickly

All in all, a satisfying sew

The pattern includes tablet cases in two sizes

One to fit small readers and tablets

Such as #iPad mini, #Kindle Fire, #NookTablet, etc.

And one to fit the larger tablets

Such as iPad, #Samsung Galaxy Tab, and similar size devices

My finished outside dimensions (with the flap closed as pictured above) are:

Small – 10″ wide x 6.25″ tall

Large – 11.75″ wide x 8.5″ tall

The back of the case has a nice, padded zipper pocket for all your personal items

Hook and loop tape makes it easy to open and close

Devices without another cover will fit inside,

but if you have an iPad with one of the iPad magnetic covers,

it will fit as well

So there ya’ go,

A quick, easy, professional looking gift

for someone on your Christmas or Birthday list

Or just for you!

Have a productive, fun sewing week.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

I enjoy your company

Christmas Stocking Gift Packaging

October 29, 2016 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

It’s almost that time of year again, sewing friends

Do you have your gift packaging ready?

If you’re a machine embroiderer,

here’s a great DIY gift card holder

The design is by Missy B Stitchin

and this is the smallest size

The stocking is completely done in the hoop

It ends up about 4 1/2″ wide by 6 1/2″ tall

That’s a great size for gift cards, candy, or jewelry

For comparison purposes,

here it is next to a full-size candy bar

The zipper opening is about 3″ wide

and the stocking is fully lined

Your special someone will be thrilled with the packaging as much as with what is inside

Okay, you have plenty of time to get some of these stitched up for your gifts

Go – fire up that embroidery machine

What’s that? No time to make these yourself?

They’re available for purchase in my shop

Have a merry last weekend of October, my friends

Let’s Talk Ironing

October 13, 2016 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hi Sewing Friends!

Today’s topic is ironing –

From Merriam-Webster:

Full Definition of ironing

1 : the action or process of smoothing or pressing with or as if with a heated iron

I would like to add “using a silk organza press cloth” to end of that definition

Here are a few advantages of using silk organza press cloths:

silk organza doesn’t melt, it withstands high heat
it is sheer, so you can easily see your fabric or project underneath
it is lightweight and easy to store, it doesn’t take up much space
it can be machine washed and dried
it helps protect your clothing or sewing project from scorching and melting

I’ve used silk organza press cloths for years

and I’m so pleased to now offer them in my shop

Do you use pressing cloths when you iron?

Please leave a comment, I really enjoy hearing from my readers

Thanks for visiting today