[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Class tonight

Fri Oct 21 20:53:12 UTC 2011

Hi ramona and all,

You are right about the list of things to do. My list is so long that I will have to outlive my MOm just to get to the halfway point. lol  I can't imagine waking up without a plan of more to do then I have time for.  In fact, I have a list of items to sew already. I am talking to a man about buying a machine right now.  But managing the mechanics of it might be another story.

That's a for sure, I popped off the presser foot today and Ed had to come and show me how to do that little thing. Wow, I sure have a great Brother in Law.
Henrietta
On Oct 21, 2011, at 4:07 PM, Ramona Walhof wrote:

> Henrietta, the bottom of the apron outside the pockets will be finished when we put on the trim.  We will turn the seam too the inside of the apron and topstitch the trim.  We will snip the seam at the outside edges of the pockets right upp to the stitching line, but the top stitching will protect it from pulling out.  So you can completely finish the pockets without interfering with the bottom trim.  It will go straight across the bottom including the pockets.  You do need to finish the edges of the apron before putting on the bottom trim.  My plan is to do that bottom finish work the last day of class.  If anybody wants to put trim on the top of the pockets, that should be done before the topstitching at the end and middle of the pockets. People who bought fabric according to the original instructions probably do not have enough trim to do both the top and the bottom.
> 
> Sewing with the machine is fun.  It is quicker than most of the hand crafts, but you can still be very creative.  My daughter makes Holloween outfits for her daughter every year, and they are more original and better-made than the costumes you buy in the store.  People who make curtains save a ton of money.
> I made curtains for a bakery I ran once, just white curtains with a red and white ruffle at the bottom.  The rod slid through a hem at the top.   I want a cleanex box cover in yellow and cannot find it, so I will make it.
> I made my daughter an orchestra dress when she was in high school and a foremal, then some bride's maids dresses.  We saved on those kinds of things.  My daughter made her own Bridal gown, and I am the only sewing teacher she ever had.  So I have put the skill to good use.
> I don't make many clothes anymore because most of them are not that expensive to buy and I like to shop.  But there are wstill things to sew. My sister knit a baby afghan with many small stripes.  She doesn't want to weave in all those ends, so I am going to finish it with satin binding. It will be prettier that way, anyway.  There are always too many things waiting for my attention.
> Cheers,
> Ramona
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:43 AM
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>> 
>> My pocket is on. It isn't divided yet. But as I was looking at the side seams, I wondered if we need to turn up the bottom of the apron to match the seam in the pocket. Maybe I misunderstood and was to make that seam all across the bottom of the apron.
>> 
>> So far I am enjoying this project. It is really taking shape now.
>> 
>> Thank you so much for giving the time to teach us. You are doing a great job.
>> HenriettaHi Ramona,
>> 
>> On Oct 21, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Ramona Walhof wrote:
>> 
>>> I think Carol and Henrietta were waiting until today to sew on their pockets.  Let us know if you had any trouble.
>>> 
>>> If I didn't say it last night, each of you needs to know how to set your machine for large stitches for next week. You can gather your apron with a hand stitch, but most people prefer to use the machine stitching.  You also can plete your apron by using your tape measure to make the pletes even, but a machine gathering thread is the quickest.  We will talk about those three possibilities.
>>> 
>>> During the week, each of you should sew on your pocket, top stitch the ends and dividers to make two or three sections, and finish the sides of your apron.  I think you all know how to do that, and it will be easy. If we have time, we will also talk about ripping.  Therefore, you each should have a ripper.  We will only rip things on the practice piece of fabric at first.
>>> 
>>> Sorry for the confusion last night, but I think all of you did a great job.
>>> 
>>> Ramona
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Hutchins" <nkhutch86 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 9:25 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Class tonight
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>>> 
>>>> Hi Joyce,
>>>> I was able to get my pocket sown on, but I'm not sure about the others.
>>>> 
>>>> Nicole
>>>> On Oct 21, 2011, at 12:19 AM, Blindhands at aol.com wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Sorry, I got knocked out and when I tried to get back I couldn't get it to
>>>>> go through.  So I sat and worked on my mini pumpkins.  They are 2 1/2
>>>>> inches high and I made them out of safety pins and beads.  Yep, they have a
>>>>> Jack O Lantern face.  I made most of them with a smile, but I did do a couple
>>>>> of them with a downward grumpy look.  The Princesses told me it was good to
>>>>> have both!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Did everyone get their pockets sewn on their aprons?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Joyce  Kane
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