Sewing Club - Sept. 2009

**frugalfranny** · 09-01-2009, 03:35 AM

Starting us out for the month. This way it is easier to find.

Are we having a project in here? Did I miss a discussion?

**perSue** · 09-01-2009, 10:41 AM

I don't know... but count me in!
I wanna get as much done this month as I can.
I have a lotta fabric and still working on ideas for xmas gifts...
but I know I'm making holiday napkins for some, a table runner, got mending to do... now it's to get started!

**Debbie-cat** · 09-01-2009, 10:44 AM

I am in as well. I have a ton to do and want to start this month now that it is getting cooler. Thanks for starting the thread FF!

**peanut** · 09-01-2009, 11:47 AM

No shortage of quilting projects for me at the very least! I'm in for September.

**mauimagic** · 09-01-2009, 12:01 PM

I'm thinking back - without looking back - and I think that Nuisance and I had offered the idea of sharing this thread in that it's open to whomever wants to suggest ideas for that month. For the September Quilting Club I suggested holiday projects. It sounds as if there is a lot of interest in the same here. We all know that if we want to be ready before Christmas that we need to be working on our gifts now. Since I create for the holidays year round, this always works for me!!!

Mahalo for getting us going FF!!

**frugalfranny** · 09-01-2009, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by peanut

No shortage of quilting projects for me at the very least! I'm in for September.

I am with you peanut........I can start them much faster than I can complete.

And...we are soon going into craft show time so going to those only stirs up more creative juices!!

**nuisance26** · 09-01-2009, 06:10 PM

~I'm still working on my unfinished projects from last month.

Besides the three quilts I'm trying to finish, I really want to finish the ottoman cover. And maybe 2 or 3 fun things from my stitch list.
I just don't know how much time I'll have for sewing now that I've started hs ds. I'm already lagging behind on the basics like cleaning and cooking.

Need better routines and more coffee.

~

**peanut** · 09-01-2009, 07:55 PM

Ugh...just finished drafting up the plan for the kimono quilt for DD#1 (a little late I know). I need five more meters of fabric to finish it! I checked at the fabric store today and none of it is on sale. It'll be $10/m at least. The sashing - which needs to be an Asian print of some sort - is going to run me $18.50CAD a meter. I'm checking on-line, but last time I ordered stateside shipping brought the cost up to over $16CAD/m for the fabric I ordered. Not good...

I'm going to wait till next weekend - our long weekend - and see if fabric goes on sale by then. Unfortunately it will put me a week behind in sewing, and I can't afford the lost time if I want this all done by the end of the month.

**bonnotsm9** · 09-01-2009, 10:35 PM

I made dd#1 another top for school today. There's another one cut out that I hope to sew up tomorrow. So far I've been able to make her a school wardrobe without buying any new fabric or patterns. Did have to buy a few spools of thread, though.

Once I'm finished with school clothes, I need to make dd#2 princess dresses. Her birthday is this month and I told her she could have her friend over for a princess day. They are both getting their own new dresses- fabric and pattern is in my stash.

**mauimagic** · 09-02-2009, 02:28 AM

Peanut - is that too much pressure on you - getting it done in a certain time frame? Do you want me to look for fabric here? Just let me know. I'm going to be looking for some for another FVer.

**frugalfranny** · 09-02-2009, 02:43 AM

So I guess I will post pics on this months post.........that were finished for last month's project.......LOL.....did that make any sense?

Anyway.......will do it slowly.......here is the thrift shop shirt I bought and made into a garden jacket..........now I am ready for fall gardening! One pic of the orig. shirt.....other is finished.

This is my first 'flannel lined' shirt that I have done this to and wouldn't do it again. Have made two others......but not a lined shirt.

**mauimagic** · 09-02-2009, 02:46 AM

Great job - mahalo for posting the before and after!!

**nuisance26** · 09-02-2009, 07:32 AM

~It looks great Franny! Although, I'm curious why you don't want to work with a lined shirt again? Tell us so we can avoid any problems you may have run into!~

**Debbie-cat** · 09-02-2009, 09:29 AM

That jacket really turned out great FF! Nice job and so nice to work in!

**frugalfranny** · 09-02-2009, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by nuisance26

~It looks great Franny! Although, I'm curious why you don't want to work with a lined shirt again? Tell us so we can avoid any problems you may have run into!~

Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

The lined shirt made some of the seams too thick to sew through...even with a denim needle. I had to 'walk' my machine over some spots. When you cut off the buttons, you fold that part back when sewing on the zipper. I think I would add a piece rather than folding back.......a little more work but much easier in the long run.