Summer Fun Home Making Classes ended with a few whinnies, slithers and snuggles.
The morning began with French Toast for breakfast, Cheeseburgers and chips for lunch, and snow cones for our afternoon snack.
However, we took an exciting detour from normal home making skills to learn a little animal husbandry. The girls all had the opportunity to ride bare back on a beautiful quarter horse named “Costner“. The horse loved the attention and the girls were thrilled. They also got to “pet” a ball python snake. Oooooo scary! Actually the snake is over 20 years old and quite friendly.
Then to end our Home Making day we made pillow cases of beautiful colors. The machines the girls used were Berninas 220 and 210 and Baby Lock Sofias. It never ceases to amaze me how great these sewing machines are for children to learn sewing skills.
Look at the smiles on the girls’ faces. I would say they had a fantastic time atHome Making Sessions with Rocci’s Sewing School.
Be sure to ask about July’s Summer Camp where we will be converting a men’s dress shirt into a fashionable dress or blouse with a sash tie belt and hair band to match.
Camp will be held Wednesday July 28th & Thursday July 29th from 10 am to 1:30 pm at Zede’s Sewing Studio.
Be sure to sign-up as soon as possible. See you all soon!
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I don’t know about you, but I could stare at a thread display for hours! I love the arrangement, the blends, even the sparkles of the different threads. Ever wonder how they come up with the multitude of thread colors available to us? Check out my interview with Heather Purcell, also known as ”Mother Superior”, the creative force in charge of coming up with the thread colors for Superior Threads.
Still on the Road! Linda B.
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When we were in Paducah at the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show and Contest, we took a moment to speak with Karen Linduska. Karen is a fiber artist that was recently a guest on the Sewing With Nancy series. Nancy Zieman and Karen co-authored a book, Decorative Stitch Thread Painting and produce a companion dvd to go along with it. Her quilts have also been on the cover of Quilting Arts magazine!
I personally was in a class that Karen offered at last years Baby Lock Tech and had a blast discovering new uses for the most standard of stitch patterns. My project is pictured next to her book. If you are wondering, yes, she does use a Baby Lock sewing machine to do her decorative stitch thread painting on her quilts and wall hangings.
Gone South, Linda B.
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As most of you know, I have recently become a machine quilter so I am always looking for tips and hints to help me develop my skills. At the AQS show in Paducah I met, John Flynn. He is a quilter, author, teacher, and is famous for his no basting quilting frames that work with all machines. So I had to get his advice to those new to machine quilting!
After the interview we also discussed that the use of the Bernina Stitch Regulator(BSR) is another way to eliminate a variable.
I realize that not all readers of this blog are quilters, but I really encourage you to read John’s, “Confessions of a Non-Traditional Quilter”. You may just be encouraged to look into quilting once you get a different view point! John also has a blog, laser cut kits, and a gallery of quilts on his website that you may want to explore while you are there.
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You probably recognize the name, may be even the face, but until you meet her, the thing you remember the most is her bubbly enthusiasm! Pat Sloan is a noted author, teacher, and designer of both patterns and fabrics. She has a great blog, and hosts a Creative Talk Radio Show!
I was fortunate enough to catch up with her at the AQS show in Paducah and asked her what recommendation she would have for those just beginning to machine quilt.
Enjoying myself at AQS, Linda B.
P.S. I also found out that she uses a Bernina Aurora 440 QE to create her quilts and projects!
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Sherri and I were able to attend the International Quilt Festival 2010 in Chicago! You could spend hours enjoying the workmanship and the imagination that went into each piece. I always come back ready to dig into my stash and create my own masterpiece.
We were fortunate to be able to interview Rosalie Baker of Davenport, Iowa who received the Best of Show Award in the Celebrate Spring category.
I really appreciated what inspired her to make the quilt, and her advice to new quilters was excellent!
Motivated to Quilt, Linda B.
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What a fun time we had making these BIG FEET pillows. Just look at the smiles on the kids’ faces.
Zoe, Annamarie and Nathaniel all took time out of their busy schedules and took on the challenge to make these pillows.
Zoe and Annamarie are in their second year at Rocci’s Sewing School and are definitely improving with their sewing skills. Nathaniel has just begun his adventure. His older sister, Annamarie, has been his inspiration.
Rocci’s Sewing School hosts monthly classes, camps and a monthly clubhouse for kids. Teens and Adults are also welcomed to schedule lessons with Rocci as well. Our next CAMP is planned for July!
Be sure to bookmark this blog so you can come back often to see all the wonderful sewing classes that are held at Zede’s.
To find out more about classes through Rocci’s Sewing School, check out SewHere.com classes schedule.
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Why you should change your sewing machine needles often? Watch my interview with Rhonda from Schmetz Needles as she gets to the point!
Here at Zede’s Sewing Studio we go directly to the best source as we strive to get you the most accurate information available!
Still on the road, Linda B.
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Isn’t this pin cushion just adorable. I found this Free Pattern online and decided to try it out. WOW!
You can make them in any size. You can stack them like cake layers and make a fantastic pin cushion cake. Dress them up for special occasions like birthdays or Easter or Christmas. The kids will have a blast making these.
Some of the sewing skills they will learn will be how to gather fabric and how to quilt pieces together with decorative thread designs. This project will feature decorative stitches on the sewing machines that the kids can choose to utilize.
Please be sure to call Zede’s Sewing Studio and get your child registered for KIDS CLUBHOUSE. See you all April 10th 10a-noon at Zede’s Sewing Studio.
Rocci
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Can you believe that our next Lock-In is this Friday, March 26, 2010? Time does fly when you are having fun! In fact, to help me get ready I enlisted the help of my young friend, Brooke, to test sew our next Lock-In project.
Brooke describes herself as being an inexperienced sewer, but has gained a lot of confidence after completing the Smart Bag with me. Those of you who attended club saw what a wonderful job she did! Her bag is on display at the studio. She is letting us keep her bag until the Lock-in is over to inspire all who attend to use different embellishment methods to the cover. I think she did a fabulous job, and it is hard to believe that she is inexperienced when you see her work.
The Lock -In Project, the Julie Smart Bag, is a basic vinyl bag, that you can create mulitple, reversible covers for. This is a great bag for those who work in secure locations that allow only see through bags in, or for those of us who carry things in our bags that tend to spill. With the reverisble cover option, you can match your bag to any occasion.
In this Lock-In we will help you:
- learn some basic bag making techniques
- give hints and suggestions for working with vinyl
- examine different embellishment opportunities for the cover
- and give you directions for a bonus inside pocket!
Of course, since this is a Lock-in there will be a pot luck that you can bring a guest to before we get started. If you have never been to a Lock-In before come ready to learn and have a great time! Who knows, you may end up on facebook or YouTube!
You will need to sign up quickly - contact the shop to secure your place and get your supply list!
See you on Friday!
Linda B.
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