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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Sorry to cancel May's sewing challenge

I hate to do it, but I just can't see me finding the time to organize May's sewing challenge.  The morning's I used to spend blogging are now spent at my new job.  I work in the library of an alternative high school and LOVE it.  I have the summer off though, so expect the challenges to resume once school's out.

I'm trying to come up with something new to do over the summer break.  So stay tuned and take care!

The poll for the Fancy Feet Challenge is still open and the results will be posted in May.  Super-congrats to all the participants!

Best,

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vote: Fancy Feet Sewing Challenge



March's challenge asked the participants to learn how to use a new foot on their sewing machines.  I tried to master my rolled hem foot without very much success.  You can read about my own foot misadventures HERE.

A total of 10 participants were able to meet the challenge by creating finished projects using their new and/or fancy feet.  It's not always easy to meet a challenge and fulfill a commitment, but 10 of you did and I think that's just so incredibly awesome!!!  Thanks so much for all of your hard work and dedication.  All of the challenge entries are so creative and inspiring.  Please scroll down and follow the links to all the projects.

After the list of projects is a just-for-fun poll to vote for your top 3 entries.  Anyone can vote once per day throughout April.  The entries receiving the most votes are awarded with bragging rights and nifty badges for their blogs.


Visit Desert Designs!

Linda used her bias binding foot when she turned this men's shirt into a cute apron.
Please visit her website and see all her beautiful smocking skills HERE.


Visit pritty tings!

Kristin used her free motion quilting foot to quilt this baby blanket.
Read about her experience HERE.
Here tutorial page can be found HERE.

Visit Skaberlyst!

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Signe used a piping foot to install the zipper in this e-reader pouch.
Find out how she did it HERE.
Locate more of her sewing tutorials HERE.


Visit Celtic Thistle Stitches!

Challenge Wash Bag
Celtic Thistle made this oilcloth toiletry bag using a teflon foot, a piping foot, and her zipper foot.
She blogged about it HERE.
Find her sewing tutorials page HERE.


Visit Threading My Way!

Pam used her roll and shell hemmer foot to hem the ruffles on this nappy cover.
She blogged about her project HERE.
Pam has lots of sewing tutorials to be found HERE.

Visit Raspberry Sunshine

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Cindy used her ribbon/sequin foot to attach the lace to this zippered bag.
Read her blog post about this project HERE.
Visit her etsy shop HERE.

Visit Suzie Stitches!

Suzie used her buttonhole foot to sew a bunch of cute bunny pouches.
Read her post about them HERE.
Scroll through her blog archives, and you'll find she has sewn a wide variety of things.

Visit The Hobby Harbor!

Burdastyle JJ Blouse
Diya used her gathering foot to add the ruffles to her pretty blouse.
She blogged about her challenge HERE.
Find Diya's tutorial page HERE.

Visit Passion et Couture!

Marisa used her pintucking foot to create this beautiful table runner.
She blogged about her project HERE.
Find more of her tutorials HERE.

Visit Play Sculpt Live!

Line used her new teflon foot to sew this roomy oilcloth beach tote.
She blogged about it HERE.
Check out an online album of her work HERE.






Happy crafting and big hugs from Montana,