Pillowcase Dress

I’m working on a few project using the Quick Pleater and here is the latest.  When I saw this pillowcase at the thrift store, I knew it was destined to become a cute little dress with cute little pleats.

alphabet pillowcase dress

This is such a happy little fabric; it makes me smile just looking at it.  And these pleats! Don’t you love them.

cute pleats

The pleats were made using the 3/4″ Quick Pleater.

Don’t have one yet! Then head on over to the store and get yours now!

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Little Blue Machine

Once again, I’ve found a fun machine at the thrift store.  Meet the Mini Ultra.  A scaled down sewing machine.  This baby was brand new in the box! For $25.

the mini ultra

Now you may be wondering why I need another machine.  And a scaled down one at that.  Well, I don’t need it.  And it is not for me.  For a while my 6 year old great niece was coming over for craft day.  But my machines are way too powerful for her.  Now she can have her own machine.

I tested it out and it functions just like a normal sized machine.  After some tensions adjustments the stitch quality is great.  Take a look.

stitch test

Here are a few more shots.  I know my great niece will love it!

mini ultra

 

stitches available

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Slipcover Summit Scholarship

Want to attend the Slipcover Summit, but funds are a little tight?  Then you should apply for the 2012 scholarship.  Apply now and you could receive up to $400 toward classes.  But hurry, the deadline is tomorrow, April 21.

What are you waiting for?

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Quick Pleater Updates

April 8, 2012

I have some good news and not so good news about the Quick Pleaters.  First the good news. The 1″ pleaters are now available singly.  So if you don’t need an entire set you can purchase it all by itself.  Just hop over to the store and get it now. And for the first bit [...]

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Ruffled Ottoman Slipcover

March 9, 2012

This slipcover is just too cute for words.  The client collects cute pieces of furniture and old textiles and sells them.  But she is keeping this one for herself.  The floral print is an old drapery panel and the contrast trim is what we are using for the love seat.  She wanted something short & [...]

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Sewing & Quilting Expo

February 20, 2012

The past week has been crazy busy.  Karen from Home Fashions U arrived last week and we have been super busy getting ready for the Original Sewing & Quilting Expo in Lakeland, FL.  Karen is teaching 6 classes–to include ottomans, bedding, updating your dining chairs, a business class and more. While Karen is teaching, I [...]

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One Sexy Chair

January 30, 2012

Remember this gold chair?  Well she has a brand new outfit and boy is it hot!  I have to say, this was one fun slipcover.  Although at first I was a little worried about it.  The client wanted a really tight fit, which can sometimes be difficult with these rounded chairs.  And the fabric was [...]

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Gold Chair

January 27, 2012

I'm working on a new slipcover, this cute little gold chair.  I love chairs like this.  If I could spend the rest of my slipcover making days doing chairs like this, I would be one happy slipcover diva. I'm doing this chair in exchange for some furniture.  A friend who knows I'm fixing up the [...]

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A New Project

January 24, 2012

So would you believe that I spent time getting my studio back in order, just in time to trash it again.  Hubby and I have started a big new project and the studio is slowly turning into a dumping ground.  Luckily it is still organized, just looks like a dump.  Have to get in there [...]

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Sew Organized 2012 Day 7

January 17, 2012

The Wrap Up Well, we've come to the end of Sew Organized 2012.  So far this week we've identified our biggest problem area de-cluttered by donating some items, trashing others and keeping the best for ourselves sorted the keepers into like groups found containers to organize the keepers by recycling, re-purposing and purchasing But I [...]

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