I have moved....Updated Sewing Space Once Again!

Once Again It's On!!!!

I had to move and I found the perfect house because it has the perfect sewing space.  No longer am I in an upstairs room (sweatin to death in the Summer), but in a a ground floor, cool space and I am no longer #elbow2armpit! I can spread out a little bit!!!

Short video clip tour

Pattern Stash finally all in one room

Book Stash (Peep the Vintage Pink Morse Machine)

Ironing Station (Waiting on my Gravity Feed Iron to come)

I can watch the big screen while sewing 

HP 8740 Wireless Printer

Cricut Maker (More Thread)

Cutting Table Area

Peg board will go on the wall to hang cutting tools

Sewing Corner: Bernina B830, Singer Pro 5 & Brother 5234 PRW 

Waiting for my Ikea Linnmon/Adils Table to be delivered

I'll be able to set up my Juki TL 2010Q and BabyLock Espire

The Pregnant Mermaid

My cousin is/was pregnant with her second baby and she asked me to design & create her maternity shoot outfit, so I said okay why not.  I had no idea what I was getting myself into playing around with allllllll that tulle!!!!  
Tulle will have you sweatin and sommore!!!!!!! I gathered each row by hand not by machine!!!  I need to make myself one in black just because I can!!!!

#TulleIsNoJoke LOL

Photos courtesy of: #KaribaPhotography 

Skirt, top & sash courtesy of: #SimplyElegant (Me)

This is the skirt bottom before I attached it to the actual skirt.  I don't know how many yards of tulle I used I had a bolt of this purple and just kept going..........

SOME OF MY OTHER TULLE SKIRTS

Vintage Singer 15-91 gathers tulle so beautifully

My New Sewing Studio/Space

Let's take a tour!!

Walking In 

Love the natural light from the 2 windows

Area for Patterns

Yes I have a lot!!!!

Sergers: Singer Pro 5 & Brother 5234PRW Limited Edition

I keep 1 with dark colored threads and 1 with light colored threads

Baby Lock Espire (BLSR)

Cutting Are 

Bernina 200E to the right

Bernina 1008 Below

Pressing Area

Oliso Pink Iron

Denim Corset Simplicity #8129

Denim Corset Simplicity 8129 View D

Simplicity 8129 View D

The lining was not part of the pattern, but I had a small piece of African Print fabric so I added a lining to my corset.

Hand made bias binding made on my 

Simplicity Bias Tape Maker

Ride side binding added to corset.

Last few steps is to add binding to the entire corset.

Pattern: Simplicity #8129 View D

Fabric: Denim from my stash

Lining: African print fabric from my stash

Threads: Denim and Gutermann Top Stitch (Heavy Duty)

Machines: I used my Bernina 1008 for the top-stitching and my Bernina Artista 200E to sew the corset and lining.

Pattern Alterations/Changes: I did not use boning as called for in the pattern. The denim is a nice weight with no stretch (Approx. 5-7 Oz).  I used a heavy interfacing instead which worked well. The back will be laced but I added leather band/trim with grommets and 1/8" leather lacing. I purchased the notions from Joann a while ago and had them in my stash for some time-see links below:

1/2" Leather Band with Grommets

1/8" Leather/Suede Lacing

African Print Ankara Dutch Wax Fabric-Peplum Top-McCalls 7356

Fabric: Ankara Dutch Wax (2 different prints)

Pattern: McCalls 7356 View B

Sewing Machine: Bernina Artista 200E

Sewing Skill: Easy to Intermediate 

Sew Again: Maybe, I have quite a few peplum patterns

Recommended: Yes.  Instructions were very easy to follow.  After the first few steps I tossed them aside.

Pattern Alterations: Instead of just doing the usual ol' hem, I created my own bias tape and created my hem with it. I used my Simplicity bias tape maker, I just love that machine.

Biscuit "Puffy" Quilt Completed!!!!

I finally finished the puffy quilt. I had just enough fabric left to make a matching pillow and throw blanket. This was made on my Bernina Artista 200E.

   Quilt Front 

                                              Quilt Back
                                   

Pillow & Blanket

                           Off to Texas this goes!!!!

What to Do with Old Denim-Up-Cycled Denim Tote Bag

Denim Tote Bag!!!!

Front-Wham!!!!

7-For-All-Mankind Jeans Pocket

 Back-Kapow!!!!!

Inside-Bam!!!!!

Machine:

Bernina 1008 with #8 (OS) Jeans Presser Foot

My Bernina 1008 is a mechanical machine and sewed through the thickness of the fabric and cording/belting easily-smooth like butta baby!!!

Link to Machine Review Below:

Bernina 1008 Review

Materials:

Up-Cycled Denim Squares (8X8)

Comic Book Cotton fabric for Lining

White Cotton Cording/Belting for Handles

Gutermann Gold Top Stitch Thread (Upper) and Denim Thread (Bobbin)

Celebrate National Sewing Machine Day!!! June 13th, 2016

It's national sewing machine day!!!!........June 13th, 2016.  What are you working on today!? I'm working on another quilt for my baby cousin who will be arriving to the world in approximately 48 hours. 

Will post pictures when finished........

History & Timeline of the sewing machine:

Click this link for interactive timeline:

History of the Sewing Machine