October 30, 2016
Maple Skirt — Jacked & Hacked, but Still Gracious
I badly wanted a skirt like this, so I clapped my hands — not so much in glee, but with some trepidation — when I saw Jessica’s post in her Facebook group asking for testers for the adult version of her Maple Skirt. After a couple of disastrous skirt testing experiences the previous few months, I wasn’t sure I should try again. Will I finally get lucky with testing? Or do I give it up once and for all?
[Keep reading to the end for a surprise. FYI, it might also be somewhere in the middle.]
But you know, sucker for punishment and all, I just had to give it another go. I got the pattern, and like a very good tester, I made a muslin/toile following the instructions faithfully. (Do you have any idea how hard that was?) It looked so good when I was finished that I decided to add it to my summer wardrobe — you know the one I’ve been sewing under my bed for the past 5 winters.
During the Canada Cups Tour this summer, I got to know a little about Jessica, a Canadian designer who produces her Gracious Threads patterns out in the middle of Alberta corn fields. Seriously, corn stalks at the backdoor.
To be frank, I didn’t give much thought to Jessica’s patterns because she designs for kids. All my kids are ankle height and furry, so her designs wouldn’t fit them. But Jess recently took the leap to make adult versions of a couple of her popular patterns. That included the girls’ Maple Skirt that she had released during the summer.
As I got started on my final tester version of the skirt, my true nature escaped and took over the project. What I ended up with was a similar garment but with a few minor hacks. It didn’t occur to me until I was quite close to the end that I had subconsciously eliminated most of the horizontal lines and emphasized the vertical ones. See?
The Hacks
Darts & Pockets
My muslin had the darts too close to the middle for my perky bottom (HA!), so I moved the darts closer to the sides for this one. Great! On to Step 24. And this is where I realized I forgot to cut out the side pockets on my front pieces. Oh well! Forget the pockets. I can always add patch pockets later if I get the urge.
After a quick fit test, I needed to bring the waist in just a tad more so in went extra darts on both sides. I did have the option of eating extra cake every night to fill it out, but I took the high road for once. I’ll build up slowly with one or two cupcakes.
Belt Loops
At Step 25, I had a little accident. Instead of using the pattern piece, I was too lazy to cut it out so I just cut a 15 x 3 rectangle. Except that it was supposed to be 15 x 2, and what I read as 3 on my ruler was really 4, so I ended up with belt loops twice as wide as they should have been. As long as I’d already screwed that up, I might as well put some decorative stitching down the middle. Somehow late at night, I also managed to slice through one of my fancy belt loops, but we won’t go into that.
We Interrupt the Nattering…
Let’s take a short break here to have a little giveaway. Anyone want to win a copy of this fantastic pattern? It really is great!
The instructions are clear, the process is short and fast, the design is simple and very versatile. In fact, the reason I was able to play around with it so much is that it is so very versatile. Some of the other testers have made multiple versions of it already. I intend to, but you can never tell with me. The astonishing thing is that I’ve made two of these skirts, when I have trouble getting through just one of anything else.
All that to say, if you leave a comment below you’ll be entered in a drawing for a PDF copy of the pattern. I’ll use a random number generator to pick a winner on Nov 1 at 6 PM EST. Tell me how you would style or hack this pattern.
Break’s over…
Zipper
Mercifully, I made it through the next few steps without more mishap. And this hack doesn’t qualify as a booboo as much as an experiment. I inserted the zipper upside down. That’s right! That little zippy opens from bottom to top.
Why? you may ask. Well, because I don’t know any woman who unzips her skirt when using the toilet. I can’t be the only one who hikes it up around my waist when I go. If we’re not unzipping to make use of the loo, why not use that zip to create a front split that’s adjustable to our liking? So with some fighting, a few choice words, and a couple of pricks, I got that thing in — bottoms up.
Whew! I made it to the end of the pattern without straying too far again. Aside from a little fit issue with the way the back drapes over my cheeks, I’d say this is a winner. For some gorgeous styled photos, take a look on Jessica’s blog. (Because taking selfies of myself in a skirt is beyond my limit for self-deprecation.)
Before I go, may I coerce invite you to visit Gracious Threads and pick up your copy of the pattern? It’s on sale this weekend for only $6. Yes, an introductory sale! Go on now, because you know how fast weekends can slip away.
Cheers!
PS. Did you miss the giveaway? Go back and check again.
September 20, 2016
Canada Cups Winners Announced & New Giveaway
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Edited to add:
Marian A. was the charmed winner of the 3-class prize pack provided by Craftsy. Congrats, Marian!
Rochelle F. won the black lace, but traded it in for more zippers instead.
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Welcome back! You and I both know that you’re here to find out if you, or someone you know, won a prize. Go on, admit it! … But don’t be in too much of a hurry to leave. There’s more. We wanted everyone to win so we’ve got some discounts for you, from some of our best kept Canadian secrets. Plus, I’m having a mini-giveaway of 1/2 metre of black stretch lace from my personal stash. Read past the winners’ names to find out more.
Giveaway Winners
Are you one of the lucky 10?
- Lavender and Lace bra-making class from Braphoria: Reece Montgomery (Canada)
- Two $25 CAD store credit certificates (for you and a friend) from Bra-makers Supply: Denise Marie (USA)
- Exclusive pre-release Latte bra kit from The Emerald Studio: Jodi Barrington (Canada)
- Complete bra kit including findings, underwires, and lace from Uplift Custom Bras: Angela Smith (Canada)
- The Sophie Swimsuit online class, incl. PDF pattern from Closet Case Files: Yiling (USA)
- $50 CAD store credit from Blackbird Fabrics: Chelle (USA) [Not again! This woman has a horseshoe hidden somewhere!]
- $25 CAD gift card from Ann’s Fabric Shop & a PDF pattern from Jalie: Jeannie (USA)
- $50 CAD gift card from Central Sewing Machines: Patricia (Canada)
- Complete bra kit from Custom Bras: Kelly Boggs (Canada)
- The 10th prize is a bundle of 3 classes from Craftsy, worth more than $200 USD. Their Giveaway is still open until tonight, 11:59 PM MST. This lucky skunk of a winner will be notified directly by Craftsy. (I’m so jelly!)
Discounts From Our Sponsors
—> Get the two Craftsy classes I reviewed for 50% off (half price, 2 for 1, half off…) If you love the look of corsets (they’re hot this Fall), and you can operate your sewing machine, then you definitely want to pick up at least one of these classes: Sewing Corsets: Essential Techniques – Alison Smith and/or Custom Corsets: Bones, Casings & Busks – Linda Sparks. Expires: Sept. 30
—> Visit Jalie for 20% off when you buy 3 or more PDF Patterns. Code: JALIE3PDF
—> Stop by Custom Bras for 10% off any item in stock. Code: Tour2016
—> Pop over to With Love Lingerie and score big with 50% off any order over $40. Code: Bloghop2016. Expires: Dec. 15, 2016
—> Drop in at Farthingales for 15% off your order. Code: Cancups
—> Pass by Miss Maika Fabrics to get 15% off some yummy fabric. Code: LINGERIE16. Expires: Sept. 30
Mini-Giveaway
And Another Giveaway
Craftsy (yes, them again!) is giving away a mega mystery box of crafting goodies. The prize includes a class, plus supplies based on your crafting interests. Sounds like something I want to win for myself. Maybe I shouldn’t even be telling you about this so my chances will be better. … kitty’s already out of the box, horse out of the barn… just go enter so I can shut my trap!
I’m so glad you took this trip with us. It was out of this world, but I’m dying from the jetlag now, though. (Or was it the pixie dust I swallowed in-flight?) Whatever has me so knackered, this old girl is signing off to go have a little afternoon nap.
See you soon!
Did You Miss Any of Our Posts from the Tour?
Here again are all the posts from our magical trip with the Fairy Bra Mother and our impish friends:
- Beverly, our Fairy Bra Mother, launched the tour with her airy fairy introduction
- Valérie reviewed the Craftsy class Sewing Lingerie: Essential Techniques, by Alison Smith, même en français
- Michelle S. also reviewed Sewing Lingerie: Essential Techniques, by Alison Smith
- Lisa brought us a feature on Linda at Uplift Custom Bras
- Rachel got Emerald Erin sharing her story
- Lisa fit right in as a new Pin-Up Girl using Beverly Johnson’s class, Sewing Bras: Construction and Fit on Craftsy
- Shelaine also made her first bra from Sewing Bras: Construction and Fit
- Rachelle got up close and personal with Carrie from With Love Lingerie
- Valérie went totally casual with Miss Maika Fabrics
- Rachelle wrote a review of Craftsy’s Sewing Bras: Foam, Lace & Beyond, by Beverly Johnson
- Michelle N. shared her thoughts on Sewing Bras: Foam, Lace & Beyond as well.
- Jessica from Gracious Threads got the scoop on our Fairy Bra Mother
- Deb of Sprouting Jubejube chatted with Emilie from Jalie
- Karin and her daughter got chaotic (twice!) with their corsets at Sewing Corsets: Essential Techniques, by Alison Smith & Custom Corsets: Bones, Casing & Busks, by Linda Sparks
- Marsha flew by the seams of her pants into the same two corset classes from Craftsy
- Shelaine had a lovely chat with Melissa from Ann’s Fabric Shop
- Michelle N. got Karin of Mrs. Weaver’s to talk about her Finest Unmentionables
- Rachel tried her hands at designing her own assets with another Craftsy class Sewing Bras: Designer Techniques, by Beverly Johnson
- Jessica did the same with Sewing Bras: Designer Techniques, by Beverly Johnson
- Valérie came back again for an interview with Blackbird Fabrics
- Michelle N. took us for a look at her favourite local sewing spot, Central Sewing Machines
- Michelle S. returned to talk to Wendy of Custom Bras about her bespoke bras. Be what??
- Marsha got a taste of what’s behind Farthingales’ corsets
- Deb went bottoms up in the latest Beverly Johnson/Craftsy collaboration, Sewing Panties: Construction & Fit
- And so did Michelle in her Sewing Panties: Construction & Fit class
- Linda brought up the rear with her wrap-up post on Farthingales
Coming Up:
- Come back to visit all the blogs for followup posts. It’s always fun!
- See you next year for another round of …
Tags: blog tour, Canada, Canada Cups, craftsy, Fairy Bra Mother, Giveaway, lace, lingerie
September 15, 2016
Canada Cups — Craftsy Corset Classes
Hey! Come on into my boudoir for a moment. We have to talk about something very intimate. Remember when my friend Gem, the burlesque dancer, posted on Facebook that she just finished making 2 corsets? And I thought she couldn’t have made them from scratch; she probably just added some feathers and bows to personalize it. Because nobody makes corsets at home on their domestic sewing machines! Remember that? I guess not, since I never told you about it before this.
Truth is, I thought all undergarments were made by some mysterious heavy industrial machines that could shape and curve fabric and bend underwires. Oh boy! Was I wrong! And glad of it. Who knew that I would have, in the last two months, learned everything I need to know to make my very own skivvies with underwires, busks*, boning and all. Lay back on the silky pillows and let me take you on a journey, down a very adult rabbit hole with Craftsy and the girls. (I normally hate adulting, but this is fun.)
Tags: blog tour, bra, Canada, Corset, craftsy, Fairy Bra Mother, Giveaway, intimates, lingerie, underwear, unmentionables
September 13, 2016
Canada Cups — Day 2 Itinerary & Craftsy Giveaway
Tuesday, that day of the week between Monday Blues and Hump Day. At least we have fun stuff to get your through it. Let’s go tripping across Canada with the Fairy Bra Mother and her gang of step-children.
Here is where you will find us today.
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Tuesday, September 13
- Lisa fits right in as a new Pin Up Girl
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Her Bosom Buddy, Shelaine, also makes her first bra - Rachelle gets up close and personal with Carrie from With Love Lingerie
- Valérie returns with a whole new Bosom Buddy to tell us about Miss Maika Fabrics (This girl gets around!)
See you at the next stop!
P.S. Be sure to enter the awesome giveaway by our sponsor Craftsy.
Giveaways
Click the image above now for a chance to win a bundle of 3 Craftsy classes (your choice):
Stay with us to the end of the tour for a chance to win additional prizes from these generous sponsors:
- complete kits to make your own bra,
- bra- and swimsuit-making classes,
- fabric, and more …
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Complete Tour Itinerary
Come along on the magical tour to see what we all have under our clothes
// Please note that none of these post links are available before the scheduled date. If you click on one too early, you will get an Error 404: Page not found. You know about those, right? //
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Sunday, September 11
- Beverly, our Fairy Bra Mother, launches with her airy fairy introduction
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Monday, September 12
- Valérie, la Élégantine, gets us airborne with some lingerie of her own, même en français
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Her Bosom Buddy Michelle S. from Little Heart Threads, balances with more sweet lingerie - Lisa who drinks Glitter in my Coffee brings us an Uplifting post
- Rachel of The Wild Stitch manages a little tête-à-tête with Emerald Erin
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Tuesday, September 13
- Lisa fits right in as a new Pin Up Girl
&
Her Bosom Buddy, Shelaine, also makes her first bra - Rachelle gets up close and personal with Carrie from With Love Lingerie
- Valérie returns with a whole new Bosom Buddy to tell us about Miss Maika Fabrics (This girl gets around!)
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Wednesday, September 14
- Rachelle gets to the bottom of things with her review of a Craftsy class
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Her surrogate Bosom Buddy Michelle N. from Michelle’s Creations dishes on the same Craftsy class - Jessica from Gracious Threads gets the skinny on our Fairy Bra Mother
- Deb of Sprouting Jubejube chats with Emilie from Jalie
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Thursday, September 15
- Karin gets chaotic (twice!) with corsets at Mrs. Weaver’s Finest Unmentionables
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Her BB Marsha flies by the seams of her pants into the corsetry web - Shelaine is up to something and we have no idea what
- Michelle gets Mrs. Weaver to talk about her Finest Unmentionables
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Friday, September 16
- Wild Stitch Rachel tries her hands at designing her own assets
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So does her Cross Country BB Jess from the west - Valérie est du rétour avec une entrevue de Blackbird
- Michelle N. takes us to a secret spot in the centre of things
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Saturday, September 17
- Michelle S. returns to talk to Wendy about her bespoke bras. Be what??
- Marsha gets a taste of what’s behind Farthingales’ corsets
- Meanwhile BBs Deb and Michelle N. go bottoms up in panties
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Sunday, September 18
Whoohoo! It’s giveaway day today!
- Marsha from Seam of my Pants guest posts on Farthingales for the wrap-up post
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Monday, September 19
Have you entered the giveaways yet? Today’s your last chance.
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Tuesday, September 20
Giveaway winners announced on all the blogs:
Life of a Fairy Bra Mother, Little Heart Threads, Glitter in my Coffee, Michelle’s Creations, Mrs. Weaver’s Finest Unmentionables, Braphoria, Gracious Threads, Élégantine!, Shelaine’s Designs, That’s so Venice, Sprouting Jubejube, Flying by the Seam of my Pants, The Wild Stitch, Farthingales Corset Blog
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After September 20
- Come back to visit all the blogs for followup posts. It’s always fun!
- Craftsy class discounts expire at midnight Sept. 30
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Tags: blog tour, bras, Canada, Corset, craftsy, intimates, lace, lingerie, panties, unmentionables
September 12, 2016
Canada Cups — Day 1 Itinerary & Craftsy Giveaway
Happy Monday!
It’s the first full day of our tour. On behalf of our flight crew, I bring you today’s itinerary.
If you missed the take off, you can still catch up on the introductions by our Pilot, Fairy Bra Mother. Then meet us at the first stopover.
See you there!
P.S. Be sure to enter the awesome giveaway by our sponsor Craftsy.
Tour Itinerary
Meet us at today’s stops on the magical tour to see what we all have under our clothes
Monday, September 12
- Valérie, of Élégantine! gets us airborne with some lingerie of her very own, même en français
- Her Bosom Buddy Michelle S. from Little Heart Threads, balances with more sweet lingerie
- Lisa from Glitter in my Coffee brings us an Uplifting post
- Rachel of The Wild Stitch manages a little tête-à-tête with Emerald Erin
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Giveaways
Click the image above now for a chance to win a bundle of 3 Craftsy classes (your choice):
Stay with us to the end of the tour for a chance to win additional prizes:
- complete kits to make your own bra,
- bra- and swimsuit-making classes,
- fabric, and more …
♥
Tags: blog tour, bras, Canada, Corset, craftsy, intimates, lace, lingerie, panties, unmentionables
September 11, 2016
Canada Cups Launch & Craftsy Giveaway
It’s on! Oh yes, 13 of us took flight this morning to bounce our way back and forth across Canada in our skivvies. Right off the runway, we have a post from our very own Fairy Bra Mother, without whom none of us would be inclined to expose ourselves this way. But fairies exist and we’re off to a land far, far away…
Start with Beverly’s introductions here. And I’ll see you back in the seams of my pants in a couple of days.
Also, be sure to enter the awesome giveaway by our sponsor Crack… Craftsy. (I gotta learn to spell it right!)
Giveaways
Click the image above now for a chance to win a bundle of 3 Craftsy classes (your choice):
Stay with us to the end of the tour for a chance to win additional prizes:
- complete kits to make your own bra,
- bra- and swimsuit-making classes,
- fabric, and more …
Tour Schedule Itinerary
Follow the magical tour to see what we all have under our clothes
// Please note that none of these post links are available before the scheduled date. If you click on one too early, you will get an Error 404: Page not found. You know about those, right? //
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Sunday, September 11
- Beverly, our Fairy Bra Mother, launches with her airy fairy introduction
♥
Monday, September 12
- Valérie, la Élégantine, gets us airborne with some lingerie of her own, même en français
&
Her Bosom Buddy Michelle S. from Little Heart Threads, balances with more sweet lingerie - Lisa who drinks Glitter in my Coffee brings us an Uplifting post
- Rachel of The Wild Stitch manages a little tête-à-tête with Emerald Erin
♥
Tuesday, September 13
- Lisa fits right in as a new Pin Up Girl
&
Her Bosom Buddy, Shelaine, also makes her first bra - Rachelle gets up close and personal with Carrie from With Love Lingerie
- Valérie returns with a whole new Bosom Buddy to tell us about Miss Maika Fabrics (This girl gets around!)
♥
Wednesday, September 14
- Rachelle gets to the bottom of things with her review of a Craftsy class
&
Her surrogate Bosom Buddy Michelle N. from Michelle’s Creations dishes on the same Craftsy class - Jessica from Gracious Threads gets the skinny on our Fairy Bra Mother
- Deb of Sprouting Jubejube chats with Emilie from Jalie
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Thursday, September 15
- Karin gets chaotic (twice!) with corsets at Mrs. Weaver’s Finest Unmentionables
&
Her BB Marsha flies by the seams of her pants into the corsetry web - Shelaine is up to something and we have no idea what
- Michelle gets Mrs. Weaver to talk about her Finest Unmentionables
♥
Friday, September 16
- Wild Stitch Rachel tries her hands at designing her own assets
&
So does her Cross Country BB Jess from the west - Valérie est du rétour avec une entrevue de Blackbird
- Michelle N. takes us to a secret spot in the centre of things
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Saturday, September 17
- Michelle S. returns to talk to Wendy about her bespoke bras. Be what??
- Marsha gets a taste of what’s behind Farthingales’ corsets
- Meanwhile BBs Deb and Michelle N. go bottoms up in panties
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Sunday, September 18
Whoohoo! It’s giveaway day today!
- Marsha from Seam of my Pants guest posts on Farthingales for the wrap-up post
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Monday, September 19
Have you entered the giveaways yet? Today’s your last chance.
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Tuesday, September 20
Giveaway winners announced on all the blogs:
Life of a Fairy Bra Mother, Little Heart Threads, Glitter in my Coffee, Michelle’s Creations, Mrs. Weaver’s Finest Unmentionables, Braphoria, Gracious Threads, Élégantine!, Shelaine’s Designs, That’s so Venice, Sprouting Jubejube, Flying by the Seam of my Pants, The Wild Stitch, Farthingales Corset Blog
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After September 20
- Come back to visit all the blogs for followup posts. It’s always fun!
- Craftsy class discounts expire at midnight Sept. 30
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Tags: blog tour, bras, Canada, Corset, craftsy, intimates, lace, lingerie, panties, unmentionables
June 28, 2016
Spotlight: The Crafting Fiend Stitch Art
I’m so lucky! Really lucky that Nicky didn’t turn me in to the Mounties 2 years ago when I started stalking* her on FB. She just accepted that we were going to be friends. Phew!!
And now she’s relented and agreed to write a guest post on my blog. So, heeeeee-eeee-eeere’s Nicky!
I must say, I’m so glad that Marsha lets me “guest post” on her wonderful blog. Doubly glad to be able to review a pattern from The Crafting Fiend Stitch Art. Ah blessed is me …
Oh yes, sunny sky with a soft breeze, a perfect Summer day. On days like this my thoughts are often drifted into images of wriggly doodles and colouring outside the lines. Yes, pictures of imperfect yet whimsical childlike drawings. Can these be transferred to fabric in an applique method? I’ve seen them appliqued on stuffs before but never thought of how it was done. Even the User’s Guide of my Brother sewing machine (bought in 2000) had a section on “Free Motion” embroidery…what the heck??
Like a curious kitty I had to explore. I scratched on my laptop keyboard and Googled, and YouTube-d, read and watch with amazement, so I had to try it out.
In Free Motion you replace your normal pressure foot with a free-motion darning/quilting foot.
Next you drop the feed dog, you know the tiny teeth-like metal bit that guides and feeds your fabric through so that your stitches are evenly spaced and pretty looking, well we don’t need that for free motion, because we use our hands to guide the fabric.
I found that The Crafting Fiend Stitch Art by Canadian designer, Jeanine Thomlinson, has some of the cutest designs. Her patterns look easy enough to follow. So armed with hours of watching YouTube tutorials, pressing pause and play button until I’m flat out like a tired puppy that couldn’t wag her tail, I’m now ready to get my sewing gear on.
Bubble Pets pattern by Stitch Art is so cute I just had to try it out. I chose the cat applique for my very first attempt.. She listed out all the notions recommendation on her patterns, making it super easy to gather your tools and figure out what you want to do. These are just the few main things:
- HeatnBond Lite is a double sided adhesive sew-able paper that does double duties by keeping your fabric from fraying and affixes your applique pieces
- Free motion foot
- Embroidery stabilizer (tearaway for the woven, cutaway for knit and wash-away for delicate fabrics)
- Fabric vanishing ink pen or pencil or tailor chalk, Fray Check (optional).
It was suggested to use Muslin or broadcloth in neutral colour for the base of your applique; I had neither on hand so I used cotton poplin which turned out not too bad. She also gives the approximate size of the applique depending on the scaling percentage which is very helpful.
So first, we trace the pieces directly onto the paper backing of HeatnBond Lite not the textured shiny side.
Cut loose around each shapes. Place these textured shiny side against the wrong side of your chosen fabrics for the pieces. Preheat iron to medium heat, no steam; iron the paper for 2 seconds, repeat until the required surface is bonded.
Wait for it to completely cooled, cut the shape out and remove the backing paper, pretty easy far. Now your fabric pieces are fray-proofed.
Lay the pieces in the order as instructed by the pattern on top of your muslin or broadcloth or base fabric of choice. Once happy with the way it looks, iron them down on that base fabric.
Now you can draw the inner details and inner out lines, and the outer outlines as well if you wish, with tailor chalk or fabric pen/pencil of choice. These will be guide lines while free motion sewing. It is suggested that you should sew over the lines at least twice.
Sewing starts! Yay!
Drop the feed dog, install your Free Motion darning foot.
Place the stabilizer underneath it all and start free motion sewing. Just do the inner detail and inner outlines. Start from anywhere you’d like, there is no rules to this. Remember to leave the outer outlines alone…for now.
Once the inner details & inner outlines are done, trim the back stabilizer.
Again, iron the assembled pet to the HeatnBond Lite. Once cooled, cut closely around the pattern. Remove the paper backing. Iron this applique to the item being embellished with it.
Last step, add a piece of stabilizer underneath, free motion sew the outer outlines and voila! You’ve completed your first Free Motion Applique…well at least I just did, and shall do more! Woohoo!
Free Motion Applique is great when you have left-over fabrics from your other projects, The Crafting Fiend Stitch Art has many cute and whimsical patterns for both boys & girls, and some are gender neutral. What I like most about her patterns is that the shapes are inter-changeable; her instructions are easy to follow, her tips are just invaluable especially for beginners. You can find more of Stitch Art patterns on:
- Facebook: Stitch Art
- Etsy: The Crafting Fiend
This is the kind of sewing where perfect, straight, even length stitching are just purely not applicable. I hope you’ll visit Stitch Art and try a few of her patterns they are simply adorable! Enjoy!
NickyK
Ooh…almost forgot…Reece organized a giveaway with some sew delicious prizes as well as wonderful discounts. To find out more on the prizes and discounts visit Reece at Happy Okapi
Don’t forget to enter our giveaway by clicking the link below…
Oh Nicky, thank you! I’ve got this sudden urge to try Free-Motion Appliqué (FMA). I had no idea it would be so simple. I sure hope you’ll honour me by coming back to guest post again soon. And coffee, yeah?
Readers, I’ll be back in a couple of days with a feature post from King Arthur’s court. I hope the jetlag won’t be too bad, and if Lancelot is really cute, I’ll bring him back at swordpoint.
* It all depends on how you define stalking. It really was more like, “Please, please, please be my sewing buddy. I can’t find any other sewists in Montreal. Please, pretty please. And your dogs are so cuuuuuute… ”
Prize Pack A: 1 pattern from Jalie, 2 patterns from Blue Calla, 1 pattern from Carla’s Creations, and $25 CAD store credit from Tangled Blossoms Design
Prize Pack B: 1 pattern from Stitch Art, 1 pattern from Pollywoggles, 1 fat quarter bundle from Camelot Fabrics, and $25 CAD store credit from Emmaline Bags
Prize Pack C: Rebel Quilt pattern from Libs Elliott, Bundle of 3 patterns from Thread Riding Hood, 1 pattern from On The Cutting Floor, $20 voucher from Flare Fabrics
Canada Day 2016 Blog Hop Schedule
Be sure to visit each of these brilliant blogs this week for more on our
outstanding Canadian designers and suppliers:
And, of course, to enter our giveaway for some sweet-like-maple-syrup prizes.
June 24: The Tour Starts HERE at Happy Okapi
June 25: Celine guest posts on Happy Okapi; Marsha @ Seam of my Pants
June 26: Fiona @ Tangled Blossoms Designs; Carla @ Half Dozen Daily
June 27: Sherry @ Thread Riding Hood; Reece @ Happy Okapi
June 28: Nicky guest posts on Seam of my Pants
June 29: Daniela @ On the Cutting Floor; Reece @ Happy Okapi
June 30: Michelle @ Michelle’s Creations
Canada Day–June 31*: Ula @ Lulu & Celeste
July 2: Marsha @ Seam of my Pants
July 3: Keshia @ Sand Dollar Design Studio
July 4: Wrap Up @ Happy Okapi
July 6: Giveaway winners announced
* Yes, we know!