Tag: sewing

Herringbone Jacket – Simplicity 2728

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Mother’s Day attire this year was classic black and white.
 
 
 
I notice from this photo that the sleeves were a bit wrinkled.
This was after about 7 hours of wear.
Se la vie     🙂
 
 
This is the third time I’ve sewn up Simplicity 2728.
This go round, I decided to add the notched collar
and forego the pockets.
 

 
I see why news anchors and individuals on television
don’t wear herringbone.
Photography of said print proves to be a bit tricky.

 
I like the shorter length of this jacket
as an option to wear with wider leg pants.
The back inverted ‘v’ hem is a nice detail.

 
The pale pink lining is Bemberg Rayon.
 
I also plan to wear this version with
white capris and black capris.
A bright tank (such as a fabulous pink)
would add a terrific pop of color.
Hmmmm, I see myself sewing up a new tank in the near future.
 
What about you, my friends.
Do you make many jackets during the warmer weather?
Or do you concentrate on jackets more during cooler weather?
 

 
 


A Girl Can Never Have too Many Totes

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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!

 
 
 


A Long-Awaited Business Venture

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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.