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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Trims in order

     When you have a growing stash, you want things to be in order, so that you remember what you have and how much of it. If you want that once I want it ten times!  You can call me a control freak... but not to my face!  
    I had trims all over the place and I kept forgetting what I had... not really convenient while working on a project. Imagine having to pause your thoughts, sewing, designing and everything else just to look through your stash of ribbons, tapes, pippings etc... Not any more!



     I found this metal pants hanger which was ideal. I rolled every ribbon, tape and pipping around kitchen paper rolls, that are made of hard carton. I secured the roles from falling off the hanger with an elastic band.


    And then I had more trims to organize. I found this spare plastic pants hanger in my closet. I used my little saw to cut right at the edge and then I closed it with a soft wire.




     I know it doesn't look very fancy, but now I can find everything with a glimpse! I keep the rest of my trims, that were not long enough to roll and other miscellaneous stuff in this transparent bag.


My hanger inspiration came from this pic, that I found on Pinterest.
Go check my Storage and Organizing board if you like.


See you around
Maria

Saturday, November 19, 2011

New couch!... almost

    I made a cover for my couch and it feels like new!
This is my IKEA sofa bed for the guest room.

Before, in it's original cover.



We got it in white, because it came much more expensive in the colourful covers.
When I saw the price I thought, hey I can make it for less!
It took me a while, but here it is!





And matching cushions.




The square pillow is reversible!





My original intention was not making a cover with different fabrics,
but since I was given these scraps, 
which turned out to be huge, I couldn't resist the challenge.

It only took some brainstorming!


I made pipping my self too.



See you around
Maria



Saturday, September 17, 2011

New big pillow cover

No more alterations for me! 
I've had enough with them!
Thankfully it is still pretty warm and summery here,
so I can still wear all the summer clothes I altered.
To be totally honest with you ...
I left one dress unaltered!
Next year...

Here is my new creation.
This huge pillow needed a new cover.
I found this cute upholstery fabric in my stash.
I used both sides of it.



I also added a zip and pipping.



I have to admit that working with so many heavy layers and the pipping 
was not easy.
I've added pipping to projects a dozen times before,
but this time it took a lot out of me.
I guess I was having a bad day...
considering that I forgot I had no more thread in my bobbin 
and I kept sewing... with no thread! Ha ha silly me!

See you around 
Maria


Saturday, May 14, 2011

Mom's skirt

    I finally convinced my mother to model the skirt I made her on December, in her favourite green colour. 



It's an eight panel skirt with a flare.

For the waist seam I used my favourite pipping method, I'll show you one day.


 See you around 
Maria
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