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Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts

Thursday 10 September 2020

Sewing Project | Eyeglasses Case

SEWING PROJECT
EYEGLASSES, CELL PHONES, ETC. 
CASE



This sewing project was made from leftovers from Fat Quarter of fabric of a quarter of a yard of each two pieces of fabric.  Simplicity pattern number 5535 of the Eyeglasses Case.   It is an easy pattern that can be completed within an hour.  The case can be used in many capacities as seen here.  

Materials Needed

Basic Sewing Machine
1/4 yard fabric (2 separate pieces fabrics)
Pattern
Scissors
Pins

Instructions

Cut out pattern accordingly.  Layout fabric or material.  Place pattern on fabric, pin and cut.   Do seam basting before removing pattern and slip the stitch in the center (this helps with in seeing the seams as to where to stitch in seam allowances).   Remove pattern.  Fold under the unnotched part of the pattern band (16) at 1/2 inch.   Place pattern (15) the case, wrong of fabric face up; pin the band at right side to the wrong side of case, matching notches carefully.  Stitch and press.  Turn inside and press.  Top stitch.  Fold in half meeting at seams, pin and stitch. Press. Clip corners.  Turn inside out.  Press. 


Please note that these are not word to word instructions from the Simplicity pattern.  You will have to purchase the pattern to follow the instructions there.  I have just summarized from following their pattern and instructions.   

 Pictures indicating layouts and showing instructional steps.











































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Tuesday 1 September 2020

Dressmaking | Tools And Equipment - For Sewing




Dressmaking | Tools And Equipment - For Sewing

Essential Sewing Tools


These are most times some of the tools we will have on hand in our sewing basket for everyday use, but while reading again this morning in my booklets from the course I mentioned yesterday’s blog post of Penn Foster “Dressmaking and Design” Ïntroduction to Sewing, these are the ones highlighted with that chapter as the essential tools most needed at the introduction to sewing, which we were asked to have on hand and handy for class projects. 


Needles 

Thimble 

Sewing thread

Tacking thread

Tracing wheel and paper 

Tailor's chalk

Beeswax

Small scissors 

Buttonhole scissors 

Pinking shears

Seam ripper 

Seam gauge 

Pin cushion 

Hem marker

Dress forms 


All can be purchased at any dressmaking store.  Visiting any dressmaking store is also a good thing to do and browse the various tools and equipment, even if you're not purchasing to become familiar.  Online stores are very helpful too in browsing as well and you can learn a lot about the various trends of new tools and equipment, as well as to the old.   I still have a tendency to stick to the old tools and equipment because I am familiar with them, but I am sure there are many new tools that work just as well or better. 


I had a browse through Amazon of the list of tools and equipment, to obtain some product pictures to share in this blog post to which you may find helpful.  Some of which I myself need to purchase to refresh by sewing tools and equipment.



Needles


Thimble 


Sewing Thread


Tacking Thread


Tracing Wheel And Paper


Tailor’s Chalk


Beeswax


Small Scissors 


Buttonhole Scissors 


Pinking Shears

Seam Ripper


Seam gauge 



Pincushion



Hem Marker



Dress forms







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