$1.99 Wool Shirt

 I now have a wool shirt I just made.  The wool fabric was $1.99 at the thrift store.  So even though I had my labor, it is an inexpensive shirt just in time for those cool days.

I used Simplicity 7330 in large with two inches added to the sleeve length.  I added tower plackets to the sleeves.

I used my Bernina 530 Record.  This is a great machine, and I like the knee control.

I know wool isn't supposed to be washed, but that is what I did.  It softened it quite a bit.

It was three yards, I had just enough.

I did the button holes with my Berlin's 1001.  It has a six step button hole which makes a very nice one.

Here it is.

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Trash to Treasures Find.

 I live in a small town that has antique shops and wineries.  Once a year the town has "Trash to Treasures".  This flea market takes over the town with booths filled with antiques for sale.  Joe and I walked our dogs through town as usual, but stopped to look in some of the booths.

To my surprise there was a sewing machine in one of the booths.  I thought it was a Singer 127.  It was truly in excellent shape.  Even the bentwood top was in great shape.  It had the knee control, oil can, and miscellaneous attachments.  I figured it would be expensive, but when I saw the $25 price I bought it.  The woman selling it didn't know any history on it.

It wasn't until I got home with it and researched the serial number, I found it was in fact a 128.  Which is a 3/4 sized 127.  I also found it was built in 1924.

It only had one bobbin, so I am sure to order some extras.

I can't wait to sew some project with it.

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Another Shacket for Joe

 The shacket I made for Joe in 2020 was eaten by something while in Summer storage.  A moth or a mouse, I am not sure.  It is a shame because he really liked it.  I bought the fabric at Joanns.

2020 Shacket

I used Simplicity 1328 in large to make it.  This is an unlined pattern, but I added a lining.  I also added welt pockets.

To make it again, I used some wool fabric in my stash that I bought from Fashion Fabrics Club.  I bought the lining material from Amazon.  The buttons came from Hobby Lobby.

I miss the one-stop shopping of Joanns.

I used my Kenmore 117.959 to make the shacket.  This is in a desk and is a straight stitcher.  I made the lining with my Pfaff 230.  This is also in a desk, but has fancy stitches.

Pfaff 230

Kenmore 117.959

I used my Kenmore buttonholer and the Kenmore 117.959 to make the button holes.

I sewed the buttons on with my 158.521.

Here it is:

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Goodrich Village Farmer's Market Quilt

 After making two Nancy McNally block of the week quilts, I made a third.  This is a wall hanging size, 42 x42.  It is called Goodrich Village Farmer's Market.  It looks like Fall.

I bought the fabric at Wal-Mart, since Joanns is closed and I live an hour away from a quilt shop or a Hobby Lobby.

I made some of the blocks with my JC Penney 6945 and some with my Kenmore 158.1601.

Here it is, it is not quilted.

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Woodland Christmas Quilt

 After finishing the Patch and Dash block of the week quilt, Nancy McNally started another block of the week with Woodland Christmas.  She has weekly tutorials on YouTube.

Since Joann had closed, I needed to find a new source for quilting cotton.  I tried Michael's when I was in Sacramento, but he didn't have any.  So I went to a quilt store, The CaliQuilt Co.  I bought the three greens I needed there, but the price was higher than I was used to paying at Joann's.  So I bought the rest at Walmart.

I used my Bernina 1120 to sew the blocks.

I used my Bernina 640 to sew on the borders.

Here it is, before being quilted.  It is supposed to be a Christmas quilt, but I think it would work all year.  It makes a great wall hanging.

48" by 48"

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Patch n Dash Quilt

 From a Craftsy class a few years ago, I made The Blazing Star quilt by Nancy McNally.  It is a queen size, and I still haven't quilted it.

Now, I made the Patch n Dash quilt by Nancy McNally.  It came in the form of a block of the week from her blog.  It took from February until July to get all the block directions. The finished quilt is 65 inches by 55 inches.

I bought the fabric at Joanns before it closed.

I used a White sewing machine I bought from Goodwill.  A very smooth and powerful straight-stitcher for some blocks.

Then I used my just purchased Viking 190.  I paid $5 for it at the thrift store.  This is my second one, these are terrific machines.

Next I made many blocks with my Bernina 807.  It is a great machine.

I used my singer 404 to sew the blocks together.  This is a wonderful machine.  I use it a lot.

I used my Necchi Lelia to sew on the border.  It is a smooth and quiet machine.  I bought it from Goodwill.

I used my Kenmore 158.521 to quilt it by stitching in the ditch.  It is a super smooth left-homing, low shank sewing machine.  I used a walking foot.

One thing about this machine is it needs the 1A zigzag cam to do zigzag.  This machine came with a set of cams.

I bound it with my Bernina Record 530.  It has a knee-control instead of a foot pedal. Like all Berninas, it is smooth and powerful.

I had lots of fun making this quilt, and using all the different machines.

Here it is.

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Madras Summer Shirts

 I saw some beautiful Madras fabric on Etsy and ordered it.  It exceeded my expectations.

I decided to make two short sleeve shirts with McCalls 4079 in medium.

I also decided to use my Necchi Supernova to sew them.  This is an extremely smooth and strong machine.  I bought it at the thrift store for $2.50 about three years ago.

I used my White 769 to sew on the buttons.  I have had this machine for several years, but it needed a foot pedal.  I finally purchased one.  It is a wonderful machine.

Here is one.

Here is the other.

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