Weekend Summer Fun, Sewing of Course!
I spent last weekend sewing with friends, and oh my gosh we had fun. I think everyone should plan a retreat at home. Just think, send your husband and kids away for the weekend (mine husband happily went camping) and invite some friends over for sewing, all weekend long. Use whatever space you have even if it’s the kitchen table. Sewing together is what makes it fun!
I got to sew on a Juki 2010 Q and fell in love. It was easy to stitch a perfect 1/4″ seam allowance, even while sewing fast. The Juki only does straight stitching, but it does it so well, it’s easy to forget about other stitches. I think my Bernina was definitely a little jealous.
I stitched these 2″ log cabin blocks (actually they finish at 1 1/2″) on the Juki using the great 1/4″ foot that comes with the machine. The center square is only 1/4″ wide. I don’t know that I could stitch up 100 of these little blocks, but wouldn’t a few be cute in a border?
And everyone was talking about these rolling metal carts from Ikea, so of course I had to order one. Can’t you see it holding fat quarters and fabric for a current project? It rolls from cutting table to machine. It comes in aqua or grey!
Humm…wonder if I should get they grey one too?
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Nicole C.
Those carts are FABULOUS! I bought one to put under my cutting table. The next day, I went back and got three more! I use the other three by my big ironing board, one to hold all my longarm tools and one for my gift wrapping stuff! The IKEA Burken jars fit nicely in the baskets. You can put six large jars in one basket or three large jars, two medium and a small. There are a few different combos that work, but it breaks it down if you need smaller storage in the cart for scissors, etc. I love that I can tuck mine away when Im not using them. They are so great! I recommend them to all my friends!
Pam in Indiana
Hi Anne!
I’ve been outside of Shipshewana in a log cabin in the woods with six of my best quiltie peeps from South Bend since Friday. I’m making Henry’s Lambkins quilt from the kit I ordered from you. We sew, laugh, cry, eat and shop — then watch chick flicks at night while we do hand work. Going on a shop hop today to quilt stores I’ve never visited! We go home on Thursday. We usually just come up for a weekend but planned this last October. We teach each other new things — making purses tonight! We’ve been doing this for 15 years.
Hildy
Oh, now you’ve just added a Ikea trip to my weekend plans:-)
A sewing retreat sounds fun but sadly none of my friends like to sew ( but they love my homemade gifts;-)