Serger Sundress

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Happy May, sewing friends!
This is the May serger pattern that you will receive if you are
in my #sergerclub.

The beautiful gingham fabric and spaghetti bias can
be ordered from Chadwick Heirlooms in Virginia.
No, I do not receive any compensation from Chadwick Heirlooms,
I just know they stock these supplies because I order from them.
😊

I had the mini pom pom trim in my stash, so I used it instead of the
spaghetti bias braid around the bodice/ruffle seam.
Here’s the bodice detail.
Those are rows and rows of coverstitches using embroidery thread in the needles.
If you don’t have a coverstitch machine, you could achieve a similar effect
on your sewing machine, using a twin needle and embroidery thread.

The back bodice opening has three covered buttons to match the ruffles,
and a big bow.

Covered buttons are so very easy with a covered button kit,
which can be purchased inexpensively at quilt stores or fabric stores.
They add a custom detail to your finished garment.
The ties for that big bow are simply stitched to the top of the side seam.
The techniques we will practice this month are:
Ruffles – using the overlock and/or coverhem
Rolled Hem – using decorative embroidery threads
Topstitching – with the coverhem or sewing machine
My sweet granddaughter is excitedly waiting to wear her new sundress,
but until we meet on May 13 for serger club,
it will be on display at Nuttall’s in Layton.
Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Ruffle Half Apron

Hello Spring Baking Season!!!
This is the April Serger Club project that I will be teaching at Nuttall’s Bernina
on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to Noon.
The pattern is exclusive to licensed Martha Pullen serger teachers
and if you are in my class (2nd Saturday of each month) you will
receive this pattern.

I purchased the quilting cotton  locally at Nuttall’s.
It is “Kitchen Love” by Cherry Guidry for Benartex Fabric.
And I purchased the spearmint gingham fabric from
Chadwick Heirlooms in Richmond, Virginia.
I’m particularly fond of that graphic print with all the baking terms on it.

The bottom edge and side edges of each ruffle is finished with a rolled hem.

The ties are nice and long to accommodate bakers of many sizes.   🙂  Love that.
The ties are double layered so there is not a wrong or right side,
and the edges are finished with a rolled hem.
If you are in the local area and would like to sign up for serger club,
contact Nuttall’s Bernina in Layton.
I would be honored to have you join our class.
If you are not local and would like to sew up a sweet ruffle apron,
contact your local sewing stores to inquire about licensed Martha Pullen serger teachers.

Happy baking and sewing, my friends.

Heirloom Tissue Packet

Hello sewing friends!
I’m teaching a monthly Serger Club at our local Bernina dealer this year.
Once a month we meet to learn new techniques that apply to a take home project.
Our project for March is an Heirloom Tissue Packet.

Our technique focus for March will be heirloom techniques.
We will learn how to sew entredeux to embroidered insertion,
how to sew entredeux to fabric,
how to sew lace insertion to lace insertion,
and how to sew lace insertion to fabric.
Yay!!!
Sewing classes on heirloom techniques are hard to come by in our area,
and heirloom classes using a serger are pretty much unheard of.
I’m so very excited for our March class.
I purchased the entredeux, embroidered insertion, lace insertion, ribbon, and
gingham fabric for these samples from Chadwick Heirlooms in Virginia.
And of course, since I’m a Martha Pullen licensed serger instructor, we will use a
Martha Pullen pattern for these tissue packets.
I experimented with different fabrics for these two samples.
The gingham is lightweight cotton and the cherry fabric is regular quilting cotton.
The gingham version actually holds more tissues than the cherry fabric version.
The quilting cotton is more “structured” than the gingham and does not allow the
packet to accommodate as many tissues as  the gingham fabric allows.

See how much wider the cherry version has to open to accommodate the tissues?
I love both versions, and I will definitely sew up some more of these sweet packets.
Have you experimented with heirloom techniques or patterns and supplies?
I would love for you to share your experience in the comment section.
Thank you for visiting today.