Photos used with permission from KS Productions
This episode is all about size – not what size you wear but sewing projects both small and large. On the tiny side, Emily Thompson eaches tricks to creating doll clothes. Then Michelle Paganini turns a men's t-shirt into a fashion shirt that has a feminine flair! In the last short segment June Mellinger cuts and sews a 9 patch block, one of the most versatile and easy quilt blocks you'll find!
Emily Thompson of Life Sew Savory is an expert at showing you who to create simple garments for kids and adults. In this show she goes down a few sizes with tiny clothes for dolls. Click on the above image for directions and a free pattern download for this show. She is known for having lots of downladable patterns on her website.
If you have ever sewn doll clothing you know it can be challenging to manuever those small pieces. Any former Barbie doll fashionista out there? When I was young I had a collection of Barbie clothes made by an extended family member. I was appreciative of the great gifts to dress up my doll but at the time I surely didn't appreciate the effort it took to make them. Wish I had them now but alas, when I entered my teens I thought I was too old to hang on to "kid stuff."
Pardon me while I took a brief trip down memory lane. Back to the show, in this segment Emily will teach you some fast flat construction. Sewing flat as opposed to "in the round," is common technique with ready to wear and it really does speed up the sewing process for basic items like T-shirts. When done properly it can be neat looking from both the inside and the outside of the garment.
If you have ever sewn doll clothing you know it can be challenging to manuever those small pieces. Any former Barbie doll fashionista out there? When I was young I had a collection of Barbie clothes made by an extended family member. I was appreciative of the great gifts to dress up my doll but at the time I surely didn't appreciate the effort it took to make them. Wish I had them now but alas, when I entered my teens I thought I was too old to hang on to "kid stuff."
Pardon me while I took a brief trip down memory lane. Back to the show, in this segment Emily will teach you some fast flat construction. Sewing flat as opposed to "in the round," is common technique with ready to wear and it really does speed up the sewing process for basic items like T-shirts. When done properly it can be neat looking from both the inside and the outside of the garment.
Check out this T-shirt post I wrote a while back for the Brother blog and you’ll see and adult sized version of this on a simple summer T.
For easy and fast construction on clothing that isn't too tiny, I like to follow the flat construction method all the way up to the neckline. There, I switch to sewing in the round, which means the shoulder seams are sewn, the neckband is a complete circle, and then they are put together matching circle to circle.
I know you'll enjoy this lesson from wife, Mom, and blogger Emily. To get a beteer picuture of her experience with sewing clothes for her family I suggest you CLICK HERE and read her bio.
For easy and fast construction on clothing that isn't too tiny, I like to follow the flat construction method all the way up to the neckline. There, I switch to sewing in the round, which means the shoulder seams are sewn, the neckband is a complete circle, and then they are put together matching circle to circle.
I know you'll enjoy this lesson from wife, Mom, and blogger Emily. To get a beteer picuture of her experience with sewing clothes for her family I suggest you CLICK HERE and read her bio.
Michelle Paganini of Paganonoo fame is up next talking, talking T-shirts with a twist.
Watch as she adds side gussets to a unisex T-shirt using sleeves from a men’s shirt, yes, really, sleeves from a mens shirt. Known for her eclectic styles, the artist result is a very wearable "blouse."
June Mellinger rounds out the show with a nine patch quilt block. You'll see her sew the patchwork with the 1/4-inch foot included with the Brother PQ1500SL. This is Brother's high-speed straight stich sewing machine loved by many for its ability to tackle everything from sheers to upholstery weight fabrics. June closes by promising to share a project idea for the block in a future episode.
Show 1707 is currently airing online at itseweasytv.com until noon EST on November 8th. Watch the show and feel free to share your thoughts and comments here.
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