Sewing Club! - August 2009

**nuisance26** · 07-30-2009, 04:48 PM

~How many unfinished projects do you have right now? Probably more than you care to admit, right? Yeah, me too.
As a group, let's focus on completing projects in August. Post your projects and progress to this thread. Pictures are very much appreciated but not required.
Newbies are welcome in the sewing circle so post away!
So what's on your stitch list?~

**nuisance26** · 07-30-2009, 05:01 PM

~Here's what I have started(as far as I know anyway. Scared to look in all my totes and find more projects!

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t-shirt quilt
2 denim quilts
10 washcloths from tees, cut out
ottoman cover
3 items to mend

~As an additional challenge I'm also gonna tackle the school type stuff I have on my stitch list:

drawing pad/colored pencil organizers for kids
washable sandwich wraps
t-shirt backpack

~And to make it even more fun I have to piece a baby quilt so I have 3 months in which to get the hand quilting done.

**mauimagic** · 07-30-2009, 05:28 PM

Mahalo for getting us going nuisance!! I don't even know how many or what things I have - but I'll get a list done soon. You sound as if you'll be busy for a while!!

**frugalfranny** · 07-30-2009, 05:32 PM

Probably too much on my list to even FIND! Will have to check....

Would be curious for more info on your washable sandwich wraps.......and t-shirt backpack.......have any pics of the pattern or is this freehand?
What are you making the wraps from? Is this a 'bag' or what?

**madhen** · 07-30-2009, 06:24 PM

Well, being new to sewing, I can't say I have much in the way of UFO's. I do, however, have a goal to make a number of items for my craft booth, and the one I'm working on now is an eye-pillow with removable scented aromatherapy pads. I've finished the prototype through hand-sewing, but now that I have a template, I am hoping to learn how to use a sewing machine to speed things up a bit.

If I CAN learn how to operate this sophisticated piece of equipment , I'm going for a goal of at least one dozen eye-pillows by the end of August, with three sets of pads each. If I don't master the art of machine-sewing, I'll try for four eye-pillows and twenty-four pads.

**bonnotsm9** · 07-30-2009, 07:27 PM

I need to make oldest dd school clothes. She starts August 17th.

**nuisance26** · 07-30-2009, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by frugalfranny

Probably too much on my list to even FIND! Will have to check....

Would be curious for more info on your washable sandwich wraps.......and t-shirt backpack.......have any pics of the pattern or is this freehand?
What are you making the wraps from? Is this a 'bag' or what?

~This is the pattern I'm using: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/432...-sandwich-wrap . I'm not sure if I'll buy some PUL for these or just use a double layer of cotton. I'm just absolutely sick sick sick of hand washing baggies!
The backpack is just a simple thing I saw in the "Generation T" book. Here's something similar:

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**peanut** · 07-30-2009, 08:59 PM

Hmmm...I have:

~ "Calliope" quilt,
~ quilt-as-you-go experimental quilt
~ child's pink blouse
~ recovering cushions on a chair
~ Christmas stockings
~ pillowcase apron

That's about it at a glance. I'm sure I could find more!

**Debbie-cat** · 07-30-2009, 10:04 PM

I want to contine with my re-usable makeup remover pads with washing bag. I will shoot for 4-12 piece sets each with their bag.

**Debbie-cat** · 07-30-2009, 10:06 PM

Forgot to mention nuisance... I love the reusable sandwich bags...thanks for sharing the pattern!

**mauimagic** · 07-30-2009, 10:24 PM

Nuisance - for the backpacks....I'm making them for Christmas presents by covering the many that I have that are made out of nylon - the type with advertising. I love that type of bag and think they'll make great gifts. Mahalo for the pattern for the reusable sandwich wrapper - terrific!!

**madhen** · 07-30-2009, 11:12 PM

Cool link, nuisance26!! Thank you!!

I have completed six pillow bodies already. Did figure out that I have to hand-sew the tops, so that I don't end up with a seam showing. Because each pillow wall is two fabrics, I can hand-sew the top, folded over, but only go through the interior three layers, leaving the outer layer untouched. No way to do that with the sewing machine.

**madhen** · 07-31-2009, 12:17 AM

Okay, I am hitting the ground running. I now have a dozen of the pillow bodies done (except for the hand-stitching). I'm a sewing machine fool!

Hope to start working on the pads tomorrow. With a dozen pillows, I'll need approx 72 pads to allow for 3 pairs per pillow.

**Elphaba524** · 07-31-2009, 12:45 AM

Bummer...I actually don't have any projects that are unfinished right now. However, I think I'll go ahead and start some Christmas gifts. =)

**mauimagic** · 07-31-2009, 12:56 AM

Elphaba - no UFOs? - oh my gosh am I impressed!!

Madhen - you are equally as impressive!! - love the different fabric!!

I need to go cut out a few potholders to address another thread's July Challenge