Lansing Clippers Sew

  Every retreat I try to challenge myself on something new or something I haven’t done in a long time. On the annual retreat in 2022 I sewed an appliqued patch worked baby quilt. Mind you, applique not being my favorite, I wanted to use this time to learn how to do it. Applique being at the top of the cutest patch worked giraffe quilt made the decision easy. During this retreat conversations were about my friend’s children asking her to make quilts for them to have for their grandchildren. She made two which included adorable machine embroidered blocks and coordinated quilt blocks that she designed. Wanting to continue to sew and machine embroider with purpose, I realized I needed a change and challenge. I was encouraged by that same friend to explore quilting and embroidering on a different level. She showed me how to design various embroidered blocks and how to incorporate different quilting techniques on them as well as the coordinating blocks. Graph paper was my best budd...

 These items were discussed at the July 2024 Guild Meeting.  Coloring on fabric is easy as getting out those old Crayola crayons and coloring.  Several other options were presented and here are links to these. 1.  Derwent Arts https://www.derwentart.us Inktense Pencils and Blocks Pencil provides added control for fine detail. Round 8mm barrel; wide 4mm core. Ink-like pigments come alive when water is added. Apply dry pencil to wet page or apply wet pencil to dry page. Color becomes permanent once dry leaving an ink-like stain. Inktense can be layered and keep colors vivid. Inktense water soluble, soft texture pencils are highly blendable Ideal for use on a variety of surfaces including ceramic, wood, and fabric as well as paper Color chart, user guide, expert guide pdfs to download at: https://www.derwentart.us/p/pencils/inktense-pencils-4mm-core/#Support-block 2.  Dharma Trading Co . https://www.dharmatrading....

      Our ASG Chapter is embarking on an ambitious journey of guiding our members through the process of making a jacket. If you are fitting a garment pattern to your body for the first time, there are some things you must do to prepare for the task.   Some of these things are physical and some are mental.   Let’s talk about the mental tasks first.   Priority number one is that you must come to grips with your personal numbers before you begin.   That means you must accept your personal measurements as they are currently.   Don’t use smaller or larger numbers and try to convince yourself you are going to lose or gain weight before the garment is finished.   Please do not put yourself through that agony.   It is not worth it.   The size of your numbers doesn’t matter.   They are simply a map that will be used to get the pattern to fit you.   We are all different and all of us are worthy of having clothes that fit....

  Make a cover for your book that logs your sewing journey. FREE PATTERN! Fat Quarter Friendly! Fun Composition Notebook Cover!   Tutorial:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qTWHkFjkpo . Tutorial also discusses journaling projects. Lessons Learnt by Sheri McGill.   ·        2 fat quarters, single sided fusible fleece stabilizer, and grosgrain ribbon. ·        Cut the 2 pieces of fabric, one for the outside and one for the lining. o    10 3/4 wide by 20 3/4 long. ·        Cut fleece stabilizer 9 1/2 x 14 ¾. o    Apply and center it to the outside fabric (fusible is ideal but not necessary). If needing to use non-fusible, have the stabilizer centered prior to hand basting. ·        Options for embellishing only the outside fabric before constructing: quilting, embroidering, applying decorator stitches, Sashi...