My Experience with the Ditto Paperless Pattern Projection System When I first heard about using a projector to put a pattern image on fabric to be cut instead of using a paper pattern, I was intrigued and I wanted to learn more about it. So, when I heard that Country Stitches was hosting a demonstration for the Ditto system, I immediately signed up. During the demo, there were two people assigned to each projector system set-up. The company representative walked us through the process of choosing a pattern and sending it to the projector. He showed us how to calibrate the projector and place the pattern images on the fabric. I asked a lot of questions and listened as others asked questions as well. The one thing I did not do was take a really good look at the patten library used to choose which pattern to send to the projector. Nevertheless, at the end of the demo, I purchased the Ditto projector system. The pattern library consis...
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What I’m sewing: Looking forward to Spring Now that the holidays are past, I have been looking forward to spring (break): warm weather, sun, and lighter clothing. Fall and spring seem to be my time for new clothes – probably a hold over from my childhood where there were always new clothes for school in the fall and a new outfit for Easter. So, I dug into the stash which had grown substantially with the passport event and started sewing. First up were two shirts for my husband. We found blue and yellow striped shirt weight cotton fabrics at Fabrications. The fabrics have a lovely hand and the stripes were helpful in getting all the pieces to line up! I made sure that the center fold of the fabric was along one stripe and then all the stripes matched down the shirts. I used the Liesl & Co. All-Day Shirt pattern. The pattern instructions were clear with very good instructions on how to finish the yoke and the ...
Happy New Year!! As we start this New Year, I wonder... how many people have "a new year's resolution?" You know... that big goal you want to accomplish... and you work really hard at it until you reach your first set-back… and then -if you are anything like me- you get the mindset that “I’ve done my best” and go back to old habits and give up that goal. Or maybe you choose something really attainable... then you make a plan, work hard, and succeed. Well this year, I have made some New Year resolutions... and today I will share my sewing studio goals with you. So, a little back story to get started… I am a fabric collector – I buy it faster than I can use it!! What my husband refers to as a closet, I call it a fabric vault, LOL!! So, my first goal for the year is to use 2x what I buy 😲 !! My plan will require that I project purchase as much as possible. Project purchasing is only buying supplies for the project that...