Serger Ruffled Pillow

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hi sewing friends!
Here’s some serger sewing inspiration for you.
Tula Pink fabric and Anna Maria Horner ribbon
give a contemporary twist to a traditional style pillow.
All the sewing on this pillow was done with my serger
The project video is on Baby Lock’s Love of Sewing member site.
The fabric strips are ruffled using the serger ruffling foot,
then they are sewn down to the base fabric.
The edges of the ruffles are finished with a narrow rolled hem.
A zipper makes for easy washing and switching out of pillow covers.
The cording foot was perfect for a serger sewn zipper,
and binding clips are the perfect substitute to use in place of pins.
Sergers and pins don’t play nice together!
The back side is the perfect canvas to showcase that awesome #tulapink fabric
The only change I made to the pattern was the addition of Spanish hemstitching
to attach the ribbon between the fabric panels.
To do that, I used my Bernina Spanish Hemstitch accessory.
All in all, this was a quick project and it yielded really professional results.
Gotta love those sergers.
🙂

Personalized RTW Apron

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Happy March, my sewing friends!
I wanted a new apron to wear as I’m in the kitchen
preparing Easter dinner
so . . .
rather than sewing an apron,
I chose to embroider a ready-to-wear apron

The machine embroidered designs are part of a design collection from OESD:
if you plan to embroider a RTW apron like this one (part of a 3-pack from Sam’s Club)
remove the stitches from both outer sides and bottom pockets only
the pockets are much easier to stitch back on if you leave the center pocket seam in place
I used some hearts included with the collection and
strategically placed them around my monogram
for the embroidery on the bib of the apron
the monogram lettering is a font from my computer – Juice ITC
I added two rows of ruffles to the bottom of the apron using the ruffle foot
here’s a short video to show you how I did that:

after sewing on the ruffles,
I added a row of topstitching to hold those “pleats” in place

okay, now to go put that new apron to use in the kitchen
my husband will thank me              😉
thank you for dropping in,
I *heart* visitors

Leggings – A Wardrobe Staple

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hello Sewing Friends!
I’m a true legging lover
they are comfortable and
they can be worn in numerous ways
Dress them up with a stylish topper and heels
wear them under a dress or skirt
for added warmth in the winter with boots
for a simple pulled-together look in the summer with sandals
You can make them full length,
cropped,
or bermuda length

Use a ball point double needle or a serger
to achieve the ready-to-wear hem look
and use a ball point (stretch) needle for your seams so they don’t ‘pop’
no extra equipment required
I’m teaching a legging class on March 2 from 1-5 p.m.
at Nuttall’s in Layton
if you are local, won’t you come join us?
You will go home with a new pair of custom sewn leggings

Pattern:  Kwik Sew 3636
Then sit back, relax, and enjoy the sense of accomplishment
from such a short investment of time and effort
Thank you for stopping in to say hello.