The Silk Dress

Or what I sewed this summer.

It is Chinese Brocade Silk and just yummy to wear. I spent the time to alter the pattern so that it actually fit me properly.

I wore it at the one wedding I attended this summer.
The fabric close up.

Blogiversary Contest:

I enjoy looking at everyone's posts and although I haven't been active with posting of late I am a VERY active lurker.

I wanted to let you know about my blogiversary contest which ends tonight. Please pop over and leave a comment for a chance to win.

www.ignoremeitseasier.blogspot.com

Thanks,
AmyDe

Testimonial

I started with Sew? I Knit back when it was a bunch of knitters making a skirt. I hadn't sewn anything (apart from quilting) in a long time, and the support of my fellow adventuresome knitters helped me make a skirt, a handbag, a top... In fact, I realized that since I was sewing something every month I could sew a whole wardrobe, and I moved on from this to Sewing With a Plan. If you'd like to join the SWAPalong 2007, you can go here to do so.
We haven't had a challenge here in a while, but I will always be grateful to the hostesses for getting me on the right track with my sewing. Thanks!

Secret Dragon Bag

Alright, this was a bag I made a week ago as a surprise for a past swap. I know she's not on this list so I can share the bag pictures. It's been hard to not blog this bag, maybe this will bring relief esspecially since it won't be in the mail until tomorrow!

The dragon bag will be used to cart around small knitting projects like socks. For me a useful knitting bag should be big enough to carry a bottle of water, a knitting pattern, and notions.

The bag handles are celtic knot strips which look remarkably like a cable pattern. Side pockets for cell phone and seperates.

Dragon and quilting detail.

Sock Knitting Bag

Here's a sock knitting bag I made for my pal in the Hogwarts Sock Swap. There's a wonderful online tutorial for this zippered bag.



-Stacy at Flyin' Needles

a small knitbag

This was a very quick and easy sewed knitbag for small knits.

I found this cute old apron in a second hand store and the buttons are reused too- I think the color fits the bag very precisely and has started using the bag. I know I could have lined it- but I wanted a fast result and got that :-)

sewing greetings from Ellen

Blog Contest

Hi guys! I've been slack lately, but love seeing all your stuff. Summer is a BIG sewing time at my house and I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.

I'm having a contest over on my blog and he prize is a sewn sock knitting tote. Come check it out and enter to win!

Ignore Me It's Easier



I'll keep you posted!

AmyDe

Floppy Summer Totebag Tutorial

I just cooked up a bunch of totebags out of summery dishtowels and I put up a tutorial on my blog www.whatsthatgonnabe.blogspot.com.

Get ready to carry that knitting to the beach in style! Have fun!

a pincushion

Here is a patchwork pincushion that fits perfect into my toolpurse in my knitbag.
First from the inside:

and from the outside where i decorated with pearls....



I found the pattern in a danish patchworkbook which i don't remember the name of anymore..

http://www.creativesparetime.blogspot.com

Rare poster

Hi all, I rarely post because it takes me so long to get anything done that I usually don't make the deadlines. But here I am ahead, because I just finished this bag. Its from Amy Butler's new sewing book. The pattern was challenging, but easy to follow with lots of directions. I actually used a quilt top that I bought at a flea market. I love the rectangular shape and it holds knitting projects easily. Its lined, but I won't show a picture of that part - its not great (but it works).

Connie

Here's my new knitting bag -- you can never have too many knitting bags, can you?
It is an ordinary toile-print canvas tote made un-ordinary with feather trim and blank wooden tiles decoupaged with images from vintage sheet music. The idea was based on a bag in The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired.

New project!

Hello everyone!

For the next project, we decided to return to the original idea of this sewalong - knitters who wanted to sew. What are the things that knitters really want to sew? Knitting gear, of course! Get out your fabric and thread and figure out what you need to make your knitting life easier. Needle holders? A zippered pouch to carry your notions? That sock project bag you've been meaning to make so you can throw away that grocery bag? (raising hand)

This project will last from April 1 to May 31. If anyone finds any good tutorials or ideas, please post them! If you would like to join in, send in an email by April 8.

Happy sewing!

Since there has not been a new assignment posted, I am sneaking this kitchen item in. This apron is intended to add to the French air of my kitchen, begun with the hot mitt below. McCall's 3979 is the pattern.
This apron is constructed oddly -- you sew the pieces wrong sides together and then encase them with bias tape. It makes for fiddly construction, but when you're through at the sewing machine, you're finished -- no hems.
This pattern gave me an opportunity to practice princess seams and topstitching in a relatively nonthreatening context. I mean, I'm going to cook in this, wipe my hands on it, lean against counters covered with cleaning supplies... how bad can I feel about poor-quality topstiching?
Next time, I'll do better.
I have put it out in the garden to add to the insouciant charm of the whole thing.

I also intend to make a quilted table runner using these Provencal fabrics, but there is no way I will finish it in time to sneak it in to this month's Sew? I Knit!
I am therefore just offering you a photo of the fabrics. These are from Keepsake Quilting -- the French Garden medley and the Country Hen medley.

My plan is to make a patchwork runner (I realize that this is not very French, but I understand that American-style patchwork has become popular in France lately) and then applique it with flowers. Further insouciance there.

With sufficient wine and garlic, this should transform my kitchen into a South-of-France haven of joie-de-vivre. And, yes, insouciance.

I have a successful oven mitt. This is from an out of print Ondori book.

You can read details at my blog here. I hope to make more kitchen items, as my kitchen is in need of an update, but this is a good start.

repentance and good intentions

I did sew Christmas presents, and you can see my omiyage here at my blog, and the table runner I made as well, if you care to go back a couple of pages there. But the fact is that I didn't ever get around to posting here and I am sorry about that. I intend to do better with the current challenge. My kitchen linens are aged and shabby, and I look forward to replacing them with something pretty. I am thinking about Provence, sunshine, quilts of blue and sun-drenched yellow, rose-petal hues... Anything but the dreary winter outside. Off to search for suitable fabric.

Great - i have a list already!

I love this idea. I just made coasters for a friend. I posted about it on my blog. My partner loved them so much and requested i make some for ourselves. I think that counts for the 'kitchen/cooking' things.

I also am making an apron (for the Tie One On group) so i'll add some pot holders to that project so that i can truly make it a S?iK! project!

LUCKY GIRL

Here I'm! still alive!!! but I haven't finnished my christmas proyect (shame for me). No problem, I think it matches with the new theme: Let's Get Cooking, because I was doing a xmas apron with its oven mitts, so I guess I have some extra-time to get it ready!!! lucky lazy girl!!!

Lolita Blahnik from Viento del este, viento del oeste

Hooray for Kitchens!

I'm excited about this theme. I have been wanting to sew and embroider a curtain for our kitchen window, and my potholders are mighty shabby...I could certainly whip up a few new ones. And an apron! I need two--a cute one for cooking (the cooking isn't that great, so I need to look as cute as possible while I do it to distract my fiance!), and a sturdy one for pottery. A look through my fabric stash is in order, I would say.

one more reason to get off my lazy

sewing bottom! this sounds awesome! thanks for counting me in! I am contemplating the fabric I will use right now. and this invite also got me off my lazy blogging bottom to start a new blog. Thanks!

Sounds great!

I have some great & funky fabric & a vintage apron pattern that is crying out to be used, and now I have a very good reaon to get off my butt & make it!!