When someone mentions a home sewing machine, most people immediately think of Singer. Indeed, many Americans saw their grandmothers use this machine type when they were children. Even though the first Singer sewing machine appeared ... Read more
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Hack the Ikea Kallax shelf to build a worktable with a huge surface for all crafters. Organization is a never ending topic for home owners, no matter your home is big or small. Today I am going to share an easy tutorial to use the cheap, versatile unit that can bring an effortless sense of cool to any […]
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"Every child who sews with a will should have a wee birdie to help with his bill."I have long been fascinated with some of the clever inventions of the past, the sewing bird being one of them. The sewing bird, also known as a sewing clamp, hemming clamp, or third hand, was used in the 18th and early 19th centuries to attach one end of a piece of cloth firmly to a table to enable the seamstress to hold her sewing taut with one hand while stitching with the other.(Image Source) Commonly used in the Victorian home, this third hand clamps to a table while the beak holds the fabric to be sewn. Depressing the tail releases the beak enabling the fabric to be repositioned or removed. Before the invention of the sewing machine, clothing, sheets, and other household items were sewn by hand, this handy little clamp was often used for hemming. (Reproduction Sewing Bird for sale at Victorian Trading Company) Early clamps can be traced to the late 17th century. The "sewing bird" came into fashion early in the 18th century. Invented in the Georgian period in England, it was the first device that allowed the material to be moved without having to loosen the clamp. Many were made for the travel trade and were used for advertisements. Most were made of polished and turned wood or iron. Victorian clamps were made of brass, iron, steel and painted wood. (Image Source) In America the first sewing birds were called "grippers." Not used widely until mid-19th century, they became popular as a luxury item, which a young man would present to his intended bride months before the wedding. These were made in many varieties; birds with or without a pin cushion, on a spindle or not, deer, dogs, fish, frogs, snakes, dolphins, cherubs and people. Small thread winders, spool holders, netting hooks and rug braiders were also common. (Antique Sewing Bird) After the invention of the sewing machine the need for grippers was diminished but they were still manufactured as novelties. The Singer Sewing Machine Company produced a few as late as 1980. These original inexpensive novelties of yesteryear are expensive antique collectibles today. (Reproduction Sewing Birds sold at My Secret Shelf) I have seen these marvels in antique stores but don't actually own one, however, I had a need for making my own version of a "sewing bird". I found myself frustrated at always have to run to my sewing basket while crafting when I needed a handy pin, needle, or thread. I began my solution with a faded pale blue feed sack, an old cork/metal bottle stopper, and a vintage iron receipt holder found at a flea market... I sketched a little bird body, tail, and wings onto the feed sack with a Mark-B-Gone marker adding detail lines to the body, tail, and wings, which I then stitched over in brown embroidery floss... After the pieces were stitched together and stuffed, I removed the marker lines with a damp cloth and then used Fabri-tac to attach the tail and wings... I used a strong glue (E-6000) to glue the bottle stopper to the bottom of a small purchased twig and moss nest... And then I glued the bird into the nest, tacking the wings to the sides of the nest... I slipped spools of thread onto the receipt holder and pushed the cork bottle stopper down onto the sharp tip of the holder, then filling my sewing birds nest with needful supplies, like a mini scissor tucked under one wing (These were a gift from my sweet friend Pam and they are so sturdy and cut so well)... A large needle and thimble under the other wing... Pins and needles perch on the back of the bird... A little surprise pocket in the tail conceals a needle threader (I hate to admit that my eyes are just not what they used to the and I actually need one of these now!)... Here is my new sewing bird sitting on the worktable and all ready for service with no more running to the sewing basket! (For more great sewing ideas visit http://topreveal.com/diy-sewing-craft-ideas) They say that necessity is the mother of invention. I truly believe that and I am very happy with how my little version of a handy and helpful "sewing bird" turned out. "Sew", if you could create a needful invention to solve one of your problems, what would it be? ""Blessings, Miss Sandy
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While we all spend the week eating celery (oh happy day!) I thought I would start off the year with on of my favorite calorie-free indulgences... Ribbon! After spending many years as a floral designer I
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Who doesn’t love those illustrated ecards that float around the internet? I’ve seen so many funny sewing ecards, but often when I want to find them again, I can’t. So I went to the Someecards site and below I’ve compiled for you the best selection of sewing humor I found there. You can click on...Read More
Sunday's Quilt Inspiration had to do with crazy quilts because I needed some ideas for the crazy quilt bolster I've been working on. Well, I'm still working on the bolster and need to see how lace was used on some of the Victorian quilts that I've seen. So I figured that I'd start with crazy lace. Then we'll just see what happens from there. All of these photos are on my "crazy, quilts" board. Notice the spider and spider web in the next piece? I had to find out why so many crazy quilts included them and, it turns out, there was a good reason: women of the Victorian era, both in Europe and in the States, believed that spiders were a sign of good luck. Additionally, because spiders "weave" their webs, they were good luck for weavers of cloth and those who used the cloth--needlewomen. Naturally, because many crazy quilts depicted the interests of the family, needlewomen include the spiders and their webs to represent their own work. Although I found several articles on this topic, two were especially interesting reads: http://www.caron-net.com/featurefiles/featmay.html and http://cqmagonline.com/vol09iss3/articles/1002/index.shtml. I recommend them if you're interested in learning more about crazy quilts in general. The second article is from Crazy Quilts Magazine Online, which has many articles available for free. Enjoy some more pins, these from my "vintage, joy" board. Happy Quilting, Mary
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Knowing where your sewing supplies are is a difficult task; but it is not impossible. When you want to make the most of your sewing area, a peg board is an excellent option. I selected a pastel color palette (Sirena Patterns palette), but you can use other hues. A 4' x 8' peg boa
I’m so excited to show you my finished sewing room. Last Friday the carpet was installed and my husband spent about 6 hours building the new bookshelves and buffet table that we purchased for my new room. Then Saturday he installed the window blinds and helped me move all my furniture and boxes in to the room. I spent form 5am to 8pm putting everything away and organizing. Sunday I was gone all day so I couldn't get finished until Monday witch was Veteran’s Day and I didn't have to work. So another 12 hours on Monday and I’m so organized. I still have to hang quilts on the walls and make and install my design wall hoping to do that next weekend. I feel like the luckiest quilter in the world to have this great space to work and to be able to walk around my cutting table is wonderful before it was in a corner. The other major improvement is having all my fabric in one place where I can see it, before it was in bins under my cutting table. I have to say the only bad thing about that is now my husband knows how much fabric I really have. Oh well he will get over it. Next week I will post a few more photos once I have decorated and hopefully I will actually have some sewing to show you. Regards and have a good week. Lisa New bookcases w/doors New buffet table will use for thread and other odds and ends this is the new window and my design wall will go on the big space to the left of it. I have so much light OMG I love my fabric!!!!!!
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This post takes you inside the sewing room of my dear friend, Kim, who remodeled her studio in early 2017. My hope is that this will be the first of several posts spread out over the next 4 or 5 months in which we get to glimpse into some other quilting spaces! While we may see some repeat ideas, I have an inkling we will see some interesting ways that people organize.
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This post takes you inside the sewing room of my dear friend, Kim, who remodeled her studio in early 2017. My hope is that this will be the first of several posts spread out over the next 4 or 5 months in which we get to glimpse into some other quilting spaces! While we may see some repeat ideas, I have an inkling we will see some interesting ways that people organize.
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In the Sewing Space blog series I’m going to walk through how I organize my sewing space, keep it clean, and more!
Sewing Room Storage and Pegboard Organization • I had an EPIPHANY last week when suddenly I realized I could not work in my office in it's current state any longer. I had product samples strewn all over
This expandable sewing station and companion cutting table equals quilters heaven. Edge-banded plywood panels, biscuits, and a handful of pocket screws make these sturdy and attractive workstations easy to build. Both projects share similarly constructed, though differently sized, pedestals and tabletops. The sewing-station pedestals have drawers, while the cutting-table pedestals have shelves.
It is hard to believe February is almost gone and in just a few weeks we will be celebrating Easter. Life has been busy for us, little things happening every week that have to be resolve, car repairs, several job related trips to the east coast and the maintenance/up-keeping of our home. Never a boring minute! I have also been spending a lot of time in my craft room preparing Etsy orders. No complains there! :) I have so much fun sewing. Today I am just giving you a small tour of the craft room these days. I figured now was a good time since it was kind of clean. :) For me this a work room, not a show place, so it can get pretty messy when I am in there working. I really haven't made any changes. Just a couple of things here and there. Please excuse the glare in the pictures. I can not say this room isn't sunny. Lots of natural light, that's for sure. :) Most of the items I had on the wall and shelving are still there and most of them I made myself. I use the left area of the room mostly for painting, stenciling and paper cutting. I added this small homemade shelf I already had and it fits perfectly under the counter. I am using it to store some of my craft paper. I had to make some changes to the corner counter when my husband bought me this beautiful embroidery/sewing machine for Christmas. I moved the chair to that side and it has proven to be a great space to sit down and play with my "new toy". As you can see, I still kept next to it my little old sewing area, since this is the sewing machine I use most of the time. The opposite side of the room has stayed the same. Last year in May I decided to open up more work space in the craft room by upgrading the closet area. You can see that post here. The extra work space has been so helpful to me. The little sitting area is a great place to sit and look at some of my favorite home magazines. I am also adding more cloth drawers to the center work bench and I am in the process now of making some labels for each cubicle. And that is it. A simple but just perfect space for me to create. I hope you enjoyed this little tour of my craft room.:) Thank you so much for stopping by. I really appreciate your visits. Enjoy the rest of your week. Sharing with: InLinkz.com