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Glo and Go Cosmetic Wrap

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hello sewers and hello 2018!
With the start of each new year, I find myself in organization mode.
This Glo and Go cosmetic wrap from patterns By Annie
is your go to makeup brush and supply organizer.

The pattern instructions call for quilting cotton for the exterior of the wrap,
but I chose to use marine glitter vinyl.
The marine vinyl is easy to sew and easy to wipe clean.
I purchased mine from Pile O Fabric
If you decide to use the marine vinyl for your exterior,
you can omit the interfacing that is called for in the pattern instructions.
The vinyl is more than stable enough on its own.
This wrap is for my daughter, so I machine embroidered her monogram to the font of the wrap.
Before doing so, I searched and searched for blog posts, you tube videos, etc. that might
give me some helpful tips on embroidering on marine vinyl.
I came up empty, as everything I found focused on vinyl applique.
I plan to record a video on said topic, so check my YouTube channel in the near future.
I used my Baby Lock Alliance and I experimented . . .
and it wasn’t pretty!
The above photo was the first font I chose for my monogram.
Such a pretty font – not such a pretty stitch out.
I hooped Inspira light cut away stabilizer and placed the vinyl on top.
Do not hoop your vinyl – it is too thick for the hoop and the hoop would leave marks on the vinyl.
The stitches were embedding down into the vinyl, so I added wash away stabilizer
on top of the vinyl (you can see a remnant of the wash away on the second stitch out).
But it still wasn’t a pretty monogram.
Soooooo . . .
I changed the font, used the Inspira light cut away stabilizer,
and used wash away stabilizer on top.
Look at that!
The font was the culprit!
The original font was just too delicate.
It got lost in the loft of the glitter vinyl.
The inside of the wrap features mesh pockets to house your brushes and supplies
and a clear vinyl flap to protect your supplies and to keep your wrap clean from makeup
that might be on your brushes.
The top edge of the mesh fabric is finished off with fold over elastic.
Here’s a video on how I attach the fold over elastic to the mesh fabric:
 
The interior (lining) fabric, which is quilting cotton, is coated with Slicker iron-on vinyl.
This pattern can be customized in so many ways.
You can vary the number, the type, and the size of mesh pockets.
Have fun sewing your version to meet your needs.
If you don’t want to sew your own, or if you don’t sew,
please send me a message,
and I would be glad to sew a custom version just for you.
Okay, back to organizing and de-cluttering my house!
Thank you for stopping by, my friends.
Here’s to an organized New Year!!!

McCall’s MP239 M7261 Exercise Leggings

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
Hello sewers!  Thank you for stopping by my blog.
I hope you all had a blessed Christmas.
With the new year just ahead of us,
it’s time when many of us think about starting an exercise routine,
or changing up an existing routine.
I try to exercise throughout the year,
but I am an eclectic exerciser.
To me, that means I play around at many types of exercise.
I get bored easily with the same routine,
so I switch up my exercise routine A LOT.
I also get bored with my exercise clothing.
And it was time for a new pair of leggings,
so I chose McCall’s pattern number 7261.
Just as new exercise routines keep me interested in exercising,
so do new workout clothes.

This is the only pair of leggings I have that are not one solid color.

The panels of color in the mid leg make me happy.
I purchased both fabrics at Joanne.

The black is performance fabric so it helps hold in the jiggle!

The galactic print is a little bit lighter weight spandex knit.
As with all leggings, this is a really quick pattern to sew.
I used my Baby Lock Triumph serger for the entire project.
I was able to neatly sew, trim, and finish the edges of all the inside
seams with just one pass through the serger.
I then used the cover stitch to keep those seams from “rolling” around.
Here’s a close up of the outside and the inside of the garment:

I really like this pattern because the waistband does not have a casing or elastic.
That makes the leggings smoother on the tummy and more comfortable to wear.
Here’s a short video that I made.
It shows a few more details and I also discuss how to choose your size.

How about you?
Do you already have an exercise routine,
or do you plan to start one in the new year?
Thank you for visiting with me today.
I enjoy your company so much.

Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater

~ Pamela Klingensmith ~ Leave a comment
It is challenging for me to find a comfortable, well-fitting sweatshirt in ready to wear.
The Toaster Sweater pattern by Sew House Seven fills that void in my winter wardrobe.
The style lines are such that it is comfortable without being overly bulky.
I like that it is semi-fitted, which is hard to find in a ready to wear sweatshirt.
The self fabric ribbing panel at the bottom helps the shirt stay in place,
which is necessary because this top falls just at or below the hip bones.
The funnel neck can be worn up as shown in this photo,
it can be “slouched”,
or it can be doubled over itself.
I like having options.
With the extra long cuff on the sleeves,
I can wear them long (over my hand just past my wrist) on those chilly days;
or I can easily push up the sleeves and they stay up.
The pattern features dolman sleeves, which make the sweatshirt extra comfortable.
The forest green hemp French terry fabric from Fancy Tiger Crafts
is a perfect pairing with this pattern.
I’m anxious to sew up another Toaster Sweater in some stretch velour in taupe/cream
that I just ordered from StyleMaker Fabrics.
I stitched the entire sweater on my Baby Lock Serger, no sewing machine required.
(If you don’t have cover hem capabilities on your serger,
you will need to use a sewing machine for the topstitching.)
Thank you for visiting.
Please leave a comment about your thoughts or questions.
I really enjoy hearing from my readers.
Have a blessed day.