Sewing Room Mess

I've been working on so many things that my sewing room is a mess but here's a preview that will be up on my etsy shops soon.

Working on more patchwork skirts.

Finished lolita skirts

More Finished lolita skirts

preview of my zombie girl skirt with other finished skirts.

finished bracelets and panty liners.

more fabric bracelets

Cool Appliques

Here are some unique templates for either fabric or paper . My pinterest site here Follow Erika's Chiquis's board Applique Templates for Fabric/Paper on Pinterest.

How to use a Cording Foot

Ever wonder how to use a cording foot? It make sewing on yarn, floss, etc. so much easier.
Singer has a wonderful pdf with instructions here

Attaching Lace

Explaining different ways to use and sew lace here from Craftsy 

More info here at Adventures in Dressmaking-here

Heirloom lace sewing from sewing machine plus-a pdf here

Winter Sucks!!!

Xmas Quilts 2013

This is my son's quilt that has appliques of jolly rogers and fun things.

Here are my quilts. The pictures aren't very good because this is my new camera that I already hate. I will be buying another one as I can't stand this one.

New Year Sewing Projects and UFO's

HAPPY NEW YEAR SEWING

New Year and new projects and old ones to finish. I did a great deal of sewing, crocheting, crafting this year. I've been bad at putting photos up of my new stuff because my old camera died. I bought a new one but have not had the time to uploading the program to post photos.

I've actually finished most of the lolita/punk/steampunk/gothic skirts and finished a couple 10 yard skirts. I've made a lot of bracelets, panty liners, diapers that are waiting for me to take a photo of it to be posted on my etsy sites.

I've also finished all of my list last year except for the belly dance skirt and the Mata Hari costume skirt and the Halloween quilt that I want to make.

I tend not to start on new projects and finish old ones. I hardly buy fabric and use up most of the stash I have. I also use up scraps for quilts. I love using what I have.It has gotten to a point that I needed to restock on thread, interfacing and some other necessary things to finish projects because I was either out or low on some supplies.

Goals for Sewing/Crocheting/Crafts this Year:
1.Finish the Mata Hari costume. I will need to take it out and hang it somewhere so I can see it to finish it.
2.Finish the Belly dance skirt I started a while back. Take that out and hang it so it can be seen.
3.Start on that Halloween quilt I have been wanting to make for myself for about 4 or more years now.
4.Continuing to finish projects that are in a clear box. I go through it once a month and finish a few projects in there.There's crocheting,fabric,jewelry,etc projects in there.
5.Start on all the quilts again. I made 8 last year and I already have enough blocks cut out for a quilt already.
6.I bought a new pattern and fabric for a top to make this year.
7.I would also like to make that Lolita Dress that I bought a pattern for.
8.Start on Xmas pj's in September.



So that's my list for this year and I might add to it later.

How to Make and Do Appliques

From AngelLea a tutorial here

From Sew Like my Mom here

I've been playing around with appliques. I've been making a mermaid one, steampunk octopus with top hat and mustache and a zombie girl. I've done an patchwork elephant and mustache on some quilt squares. When I get a chance I'll take pictures for you.

DIY Pin Cushion

I am making a couple of pin cushions for gifts. I thought I would post some interesting ones to make as gifts or even for myself.
These Mushroom ones are from an Chinese site so I don't have much information on them but the post is here

Same site, different cushion here

From Sarah Hodgson's Blog a tutorial on the flower pin cushion here
I've made these before and they are easy and fun to make. You can just use scrap fabric or do a patchwork.

Here's a cute pattern from The Little House by the Sea here

 

 

Tea Cup and Saucer Tutorial here

 

 

How to make these cute cupcake pincushions from Duckling Pond here

More info about making different pin cushion's from the Domestic Diva's Disasters here