Leggings – A Wardrobe Staple

February 25, 2016 ~ 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.

A Little Tote for a Little Iron

February 22, 2016 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Here’s a quick and stylish way of transporting your travel iron

the Travel Iron Tote & Ironing Pad Pattern for Mini Irons by Sisters’ Common Thread

is what we used in the class I taught last weekend

if you missed this one,

don’t fret,

our next class date is: Thursday, March 31 from 5-9 p.m. at Nuttall’s in Layton

The inside of the tote is heat resistant fabric (included with the pattern)

how great is that for setting up your own personal ironing station

when you take sewing classes or when you travel?

It’s also ingenious in that it allows you to pack up your hot iron

and transport it when you’re finished with class

without having to wait for your iron to cool

There is lots of measuring and marking with this pattern,

but I’ve come up with a handy template for us to use during class

that makes the process so much more efficient

Once the rectangular layers are stitched together,

a line is drawn and stitched and trimmed across each corner

resulting in the eight-sided origami-style tote

Binder clips work perfectly to keep the elastic closure loops in place

while stitching the binding around the edge

The handles are attached after all the other sewing is complete

I carry the SteamFast Home & Away Steam Iron in my tote

Nuttall’s sells these irons and

if you wait to purchase yours the night of the class (March 31),

you will receive a discount on your purchase

If you live in the local area,

I hope to see you in class at the end of March.

Peggy and Phyllis from the February class,

share their beautiful new iron totes

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends.

Happy Sewing!

Snow People and Winter Birds

December 6, 2015 ~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hey Sewers!

Here we are in early December and

winter is quickly descending upon us

If you are in a climate such as we are here in Utah,

the snow has already started falling, but it is also quickly melting

These little guys however, won’t melt

I can’t help but smile whenever I look at them

Tami, Ashley, and Brittni are my lovely sewing friends who brought them to life

at my Santa’s Workshop sewing class last night at our local Bernina dealer

The pattern for these sweet little snow people heads is in Nancy Halversen’s book,

Table Please Part Two

Another winter-themed project in the same book is this

winter birds table topper,

which I’m actually using as a wall hanging

The tree trunks are strip pieced alternately with the white background

the tree branches and birds are applique

I used wool felt for the bird appliques,

which adds great dimension to those feathered beauties

Appleton wool yarn is a perfect pairing with the wool felt and hand stitching

Enjoy your winter, my friends, and take time to do some

bird watching

and snowball making