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Sewing & Fashion - Section II
Creative Living with Sheryl Borden6100 Series
Table of ContentsSewing & Fashion
It’s Hip to Be Square ................................................ I-3Whirlin’ Dervish ........................................................ I-3Crayon Rolls ............................................................ I-4An Easy Way to Draw a Continuous Line Compass
Pattern ................................................................ I-5Projects from Fairfield .............................................. I-6Mastering the Flat Fell Seam .................................... II-10Mastering the Slot Zipper .......................................... II-11Punch & Machine Embroidery................................... II-12Making Perfect Pleats & Welt Cords......................... II-13Crocheted Laces & Edgings by Machine .................. II-14The Importance of Quilt Labels ................................. II-15Guests ..................................................................... II-16
Due to the size of this section, it has been separatedinto two sections in order for it to be downloadedmore quickly. For instance, “It’s Hip to Be Square” isin Section I on page 3, whereas “Mastering the FlatFell Seam” is in Section II on page 10.
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Punch embroidery in its simplest terms involves pushingsilk ribbon or embroidery floss through the weave offabric, from the back, leaving tufted loops on the topside. Combining punch needle to regular machineembroidery truly takes on three dimensional aspects.
Punching requires a special punch needle tool. Whilethe punch embroidery is integral to the designs, theamount of punching is relatively small. Still, a punchneedle that allows for “on-the-fly” depth control makesthe project move smoother and faster.
Hoop the fabric and sew the design. An outline definingthe area to be punch will be sewn. Once sewn, turn thehoop over and punch the silk ribbon or embroidery flossinto the fabric. Once completed, remove the fabric fromthe hoop.
For other Punch and Machine Embroidery ideas:Silk Ribbon Punch NeedlePunch Needle ConeflowersPunch needle
COURTESY: Laura WaterfieldLaura’s Sewing Studio
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“Punch and Machine Embroidery”
Pam DamourThe Decorating Divawww.pamdmour.com
Pam Damour is “The Decorating Diva,” and sheconducts classes and workshops on a wide variety oftopics. She also has DVDs for sale on her web-site at:www.pamdamour.com. When she appeared on“Creative Living,” she demonstrated making perfectpleats and welt cording, which can be found in thefollowing DVDs.
107 Terrific Toppers $25
Whenever a decorator uses aboard to mount our windowtreatments, what do we think?Expensive? Difficult to make?Difficult to install? In actuality,board mounted treatments arenone of these. They are easy,economical and a cinch toinstall! Join the decorating divato make three classic styles of
board mounted top treatments. You will learn differenttypes of board valances:
· Box pleated· Gathered· Scalloped
Learn how to design your valance, draft an originalpattern, calculate yardage, and use templates. Afteryour valance is ready, you will learn how to preparethe mounting board, mount the topper, and install! Youwill be amazed how easy and fast your top treatmentswill go together, and you’ll never need another patternagain!
108 Designer Draperies $25The drapery panel is back with a vengance! They’reelegant and graceful. Customdecorator workrooms producemore draperies than any othertreatment. They functionbeautifully, insulatewonderfully, and foldperfectly. And until now,people thought they were justtoo hard to make. Join thedecorating diva as you learn:
MAKING PERFECT PLEATS & WELT CORDS
· Understanding Pinch Pleated Draperies· Cutting the fabric & lining· Sewing the draperies: Hemming; Hemming the
lining; Side hems· Marking of the pleats; Sewing of the pleats;
Pleating the pleats
And pleated draperies come in all shapes and forms.Other types of pleats:
· Goblet· Country· Euro· Tuxedo· Box· Button· Center tacked
112 Elements of a Window Treatment $25
This DVD shows what I have identified as the 12 mostcommonly used elements, and how to use them. Inaddition, I have developed my own template systemusing these elements.
You will learn:· How to identify the
best fabrics to usefor each design
· How to get manydifferent looks fromthe same elements
· How to size a topstreatment to fit yourwindow
· The three types oftop treatments
· Matching patterns
Bonus techniques:· How and why to interline· Making a pleated ruffle trim· Making and applying micro welt· Micro welt with flat piping
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I have been in love with creating the antique look withour fabulous computer machines since 1992. Recreat-ing the past with the technology of the present is at theleast, exciting! So many of us have full time jobs andall the responsibilities at home as well...being able torecreate the antiques our mothers and grandmothers isnot an option with all the time consuming hand workthat the originals require. Now, using the wonderfulproducts available to us today, we can create thingsjust as beautiful in much less time. With this book,learn to use heavy weight thread, heavy stabilizers,and decorative stitches to recreate the look of handcrocheted lace edges and even an insertion or two.Add one of the beautiful embroideries in the corners ofyour piece and you have a new “antique”! I just knowthat you will love creating with the designs and meth-ods in these books.
If you love Antique Embroideries...Remember this...Each one of the books has completely different em-broideries. Whether you own that particular brand ofmachine or not you can use the embroideries on yourmachine.
There are no duplications in the designs. And remem-ber too...all of my embroidery files are in all formats!So if you just love the embroideries in the Brother bookbut you have a Pfaff, you can use the embroideries!
Just know that the edgings that are created with thedecorative stitches are specifically designed for theindividual machines. These instructions do not crossover between brands.
The only things you can use from the books would bethe embroidery designs.
Be sure to check out the design pages to see whichones YOU love!
Happy Stitching!
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Years ago, quilt makers did not label their quilts.It’s a shame they didn’t leave quilt history forthe generations that followed. For our future
generations, it is important that we quilters makelabels for our quilts. Include the quilt’s name if it hasone, your name, where you lived when you made it,and the year. Also, if you took the top to someone elseto be quilted, include her name, too.
For many of my quilts, I will take a design elementfrom the quilt top and use it for the label. Even thoughit may need to be resized, the label will complementwhat is happening on the front of the quilt.
The label is the last creative thing you can do toyour quilt - make it something fun.
For the best visibility of label information, choose alight-colored base fabric - white or cream muslin aregood choices. Another option is to make the labelcenter portion from the lightest fabric color in the quilttop, as long as the words can be read easily.
With a black pen or permanent marker, draw lines 1/4” to 1/8” apart on the paper side of a piece offreezer paper cut a little larger than your label opening.The lines need to be dark enough to be visible throughthe fabric (or use a light box). The lines will be yourguide for entering the quilt information on the labelbase fabric.
TIP: Make the label as a unit. Do not stitch the labelframe in place on the base fabric until the quilt infor-mation has been written on it. If there are any mis-takes, it is easier to replace the base fabric than it is toremake the frame.
Once everything is ready, center and press theshiny side of the lined freezer paper to the wrong sideof the base fabric. Then, with the base fabric right side
The Importance of Quilt LabelsThe Importance of Quilt LabelsThe Importance of Quilt LabelsThe Importance of Quilt LabelsThe Importance of Quilt Labelsup, center the label frame over the base fabric. Pin ina few places to secure (do not stitch together yet).With a Pigma pen or other fabric-safe permanent pen,write your quilt information, using the lined freezerpaper as your guide.
Carefully remove the freezer paper and stitch theframe to the base fabric. Trim the extra base fabricaway from the backside, and then trim the outer frameedges to the desired size. Turn the top and right sideedges under 1/4” and press, apply to the lower leftcorner of the quilt back. Next, hand stitch the top andright edge of the label to the quilt. Then finish by turn-ing the binding over the bottom and left edges of thelabel. Hand stitch the balance of the binding in place.
TIP: To make hand sewing the label on your quilteasier, first pin the label in place. With your needleand thread, start stitching at the bottom right corner ofthe label. With the edge of the quilt label laying overthe edge of your work surface, take your first stitchinto the backing fabric, now tilt the needle’s eye enddown and catch the edge of the label. By keeping thequilt over the edge of your work surface as you work,you will not have to bunch up the quilt or be stuck bypins.
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Kathy Bowers402 King RoadKelso, WA [email protected]
Debbie CaffreyDebbie’s Creative MomentsP O Box 92050Albuquerque, NM 87199-2050505-828-1515debbiesquilt@aol.comwww.debbiescreativemoments.com
Pam DamourThe Decorating Diva495 Point Au Fer RDChamplain, NY [email protected]
Cindy Losekamp SewArtfully Yours, Inc.P O Box 46Trenton, IN 47035513-309-8108812-637-0697 (Fax)[email protected]
Nancy Lovett10301 Nita Place NEAlbuquerque, NM [email protected]
Norah McMeekingAuthor & Designer2047 Cielito LaneSanta Barbara, CA [email protected]
Margaret MillerMiller Quilts, Inc.7758 Lazy S. Lane NEBremerton, WA [email protected]
Michele MuskaSimplicity Creative Group6050 Dana WayAntioch, TN [email protected]
Judy NovellaFairfield Processing Corp.88 Rose Hill Ave. – P. O. Box 1157Danbury, CT 06810-1157203-744-2090 #265800-980-8040 #[email protected]
Janet PrayIslander Sewing Systems1385 Clyde RoadHighland, MI [email protected] [email protected]
Laura WaterfieldLaura’s Sewing StudioP O Box 1235Tomball, TX [email protected]