A Wool Shirt For Winter.

 I ordered some wool shirting from Fashion Fabrics Club and was pleasantly surprised by the softness and heaviness of this fabric.   It is solid gray, so no stripes to match up.

I immediately thought of my new found pattern, Simplicity 9858.

I made view A with the collar from view B. I made it in medium with two inches added to the sleeve length.

I used my New Home 5001 to sew it.  I have had this machine for a while.  According to the Janome website:

It was the first home sewing machine with computerized stitch combinations.

The year was 1979. Y.M.C.A. was a huge hit for The Village People. The Muppet Movie made the Top 10. And those Famolare shoes with the wavy soles were all the rage.

 

It was a big year for sewing too. Because in 1979 Janome introduced the first programmable, computer sewing machine, the MEMORY 7 Model 5001.

As a sewing machine, the MEMORY 7 was very sturdy with excellent power and stitch quality. Many are still being sewn on today.

 

This machine has a wonderful stitch quality.  It stops with the needle in the up position.

I decided to fold out the ease on the shoulders,  about an inch worth so I did not have to set-in the sleeves.  This way I could flats fell the seams.

Original

 

Folded

Redrawn

I used my Singer Professional buttonholer to make the button holes.

Looks like a shirt.  Plus, it is soft and warm.

I am ready for Winter.

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Stained Glass Iris Quilt by Ashley Hough

 Applique and paper piecing are something new to me.  This quilt has not only applique, but some paper piecing.  I purchased the Stained Glass Iris Quilt by Ashley Hough from Craftsy.  It came with video lessons and the patterns needed for the quilt pieces.

I purchased the fabric needed at Joann's for $2.99 a yard.

I had to go through my stash to get some fat quarters for the flowers and leaves.

I used my Singer 404 with a 1/4" foot to do the piecing.  It is a wonderful straight-stitch machine.

I used my Bernina 1120 to attach the applique with a satin stitch. 

I used my Bernina 640 with BSR foot to quilt around the flowers.   Then I used a regular foot to stitch in the ditch around the rest.  I used clear thread for the quilting.

Here I am working on the quilt.

Here it is finished.  It turned out to be 54 inches square, just the right size for a lap quilt.

I made this in mind to give to my Mom.  I am glad she likes it.

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I had a question about the cord and pedal for a Necchi Logica, here are some pictures.

Fleece Jacket

 I saw some beautiful fleece on sale at Joann's and thought it would be perfect for a fleece jacket.

Originally I was going to make Butterick 5773 which I made eight years ago.

Butterick 5773

Then I saw New Look 6713 and I thought this would make a nice jacket also.  It has zippered pockets.  So a little more involved.  It called for a two-toned look, but I decided to do it all in one color.

I made a muslin in medium with two inches added to the sleeves to check the fit.  I used my Bernina 930 for this.

The shoulders were huge.  Plus, this made the sleeves too long.

I made a new muslin with the medium shoulder and armscye from the vest pattern.  Then I had to use the extra-large shoulder on the sleeves to match the body pattern.

This made for a much better fit.

I decided to make the finished jacket with my Bernina 830.

I used a 28" zipper.  The pattern called for a 29", which I could not find.  But like a review on pattern review, that would be too long.

Here it is:

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A New Shirt Pattern : Simplicity 9858

 It seems like I make the same shirt patterns over and over again.  So, when I spotted Simplicity 9858, I decided to give it a try.  Of course I bought it on sale for $1.99.

I made view A, but added the collar from view B. I also used a tower packet on the sleeves instead of the square one in the pattern.

I used some heavy cotton material I bought at the thrift store for 99 cents.  I made size medium with two inches added to the sleeve length.

For being a shirt that says "easy to sew", it has some more involved sewing like flat-fell seams and a separate button placket.  It also has set-in sleeves.  

I used my Bernina 640 to make it.

I serged the arm holes with my Brother 523.

Here it is:

This is a heavy duty shirt, almost a shacket.

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Christmas Shirts

 I found six yards of shirt material for $1.49 at the thrift store.  I decided I would make two short-sleeved shirts with it.  One for me and one for Joe.

Simplicity 7330 instantly came to mind as it is my goto pattern for Joe.  I made him an extra-large and me a large, just so they would be airy for the summer.

I used my Singer Touch Tronic 2010 to make Joe's shirt.  I just picked this up at Goodwill.

I used my Singer Touch Tronic 2001 to make my shirt.  I picked this up at Goodwill a few years ago, 2016 to be exact.

I used the automatic buttonholer with both of them and they both made beautiful button holes.

I used my Singer 6268 to sew a J on Joe's shirt and a W on my shirt to be able to tell them apart easily.

I think they turned out nice.

We promise not to wear them at the same time, except for this photo.

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Gray Wool Flannel Shirt

 Fall has definitely hit our area.  It has been in the sixties the last few days.  With this in mind I decided to make a wool shirt with fabric from my stash.  I used Simplicity 8427 in size 40, with two inches added to the sleeve length.

I used my new to me Singer 403 I bought at the thrift store for $3.99. What a bargain!

I used my Singer Professional Buttonholer.  It needs a zigzag machine, so my 403 worked perfectly with the width set at two.

I flat-felled the seams.  This takes a lot longer than serging them, but makes for a nice inside finish.

I have worn this shirt several times and I like it, it is warm.

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Lap Quilt for Joe's Mom

 Joe's Mom asked me for a lap quilt, so I started on the hunt for a fitting pattern.

I like Elizabeth Hartman's patterns, but I couldn't find a lap quilt that I liked.

Then one day I was looking on Etsy and found the Cat Scratch Quilt, made by Art East Quilting Company. It could be made in two sizes, and I thought the 40" by 40" would be perfect.

Once I looked through my fabric stash, I found all but the backing and the background fabric.  Joann's had the fabric I needed, so I went home and started cutting.

I put all the pieces in individual sandwich bags with labels so I could find the piece easily once I started sewing.

Speaking of sewing, I decided to use my Singer C240 Featherweight for the piecing and my Kenmore 117.959 for the quilting.

My quilting consists of using clear thread and sewing straight lines to form a grid.

Here it is:

The best part of doing this quilt was delivering it in person to Juneau, Alaska where Joe's Mom lives.  We live in Northern California, which makes for a fairly fast flight, with a stop in Seattle, Washington.

I hope Judy gets a lot of good use out of it.

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