Tag: Classes

A Girl Can Never Have too Many Totes

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
 
Hub and I went camping last weekend.
Crochet is my go-to camping activity!
Forget the hiking, fishing, outdoorsy stuff
(okay, I enjoy those also).
But crocheting is a perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon
under the RV awning.
 

My handy, and very stylish, Martha’s Tote, housed my crochet supplies.
This is another required project for the Martha Pullen Teacher Licensing course.
It is also a sewing class that I will offer once my licensing is complete.
 

 
The exterior is printed burlap.
The interior is a cotton twill print by Amy Butler.
I picked up that fun, flirty, girly trim at JoAnn Fabrics.

I secured the top of each interior pocket with a fly stitch.
The fly stitch is used to add strength to high stress seams.
Have you ever had a pocket that tore loose at the top edge?
A fly stitch will help ease some of the ‘pull’ created on that seam.
Have you used the fly stitch?
 
Happy Sewing, my friends!

 
 
 


Pillow Sham

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

I’ve made numerous throw pillows in my time (including the two front and center),
but Martha’s Quilted Pillow Sham was the first of its kind for me.
 
 
 
I’m not sure why a pillow sham project has never been one of my endeavors.
This is another one of the required items to be stitched up for the
Martha Pullen Teacher Licensing course.
I can see more of these in my future.
  
 
Invisible zippers are such an easy, clean method of finishing off the back opening.
  
 
The zipper gives easy access for inserting and removing the pillow.
  
 
I used leftovers from my stash which match the bright fabrics
already accessorizing our guest room.
They are an assortment of Anna Maria Horner prints and Bella solids.
This room sports the brightest of decorator colors in my home.
It is important for me to make my guests feel welcome by giving them
a bright, colorful, cheerful environment.
Please, if you are ever in the area, stop in and stay for a spell.
🙂
 pam
Throw pillows made by me
Quilt Topper made by me
  
 


A Long-Awaited Business Venture

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment

I have something I am over the moon excited about to share with you, my friends.
 
I’ve kept it under wrap for some time.
 
For many years I have dreamt of becoming a Martha Pullen Licensed Sewing Instructor.
 
I am oh so close to realizing that dream and I want to share it with you all.
 
Martha’s Madeira and Bias Shaped Table Runner is one of the required projects for completion of the
 
Teaching Beginning Sewing teacher licensing course.
 
To date, I have completed 7 of the 8 required projects.
 
Over the next few weeks, I will share each of them here on A Notion to Sew.
 

Heirloom stitching with a wing needle is a beautiful accent to this vintage inspired table runner.
 
Linen fabric lends itself perfectly to heirloom sewing.

How fun it is to be able to use those embellishing stitches included on many of today’s sewing machines.
 
And even if you have a machine with only utility stitches,
 
you can still accomplish a similar look with your zig zag stitch.
 
This project is a quick, no stress introduction to heirloom sewing for the beginning sewist.
 
This vintage silver bowl is the perfect decor item for Martha’s Madeira and Bias Shaped Table Runner.
 
The bowl was a $15 find at a local consignment shop.
 
It was badly tarnished, although not pitted, and in need of some simple TLC.
 
The velvet-petaled pansies are courtesy of my garden.
 
Enjoy the everyday beauty that is all around us, my friends.