Just Sew It

Speed Tailoring is the name of the online course I will be starting on September 25. The course is offered on the Sewing.patternreview website and the instructors name is Shannon Gifford.

I will be sewing a fitted jacket and a number of patterns were given as a choice. I chose Kwik Sew 3386:

I found some great fabric at Fabricland for $3.99/m. The girl who cut my fabric said that there is a bit of wool in it so she advised me not to put it in the dryer. Thank you. I would have never known that there is wool in it. It is a very firm weave. The colour is a blackish/dark grey with a very fine dark blue plaid. You can hardly see the blue. I chose a dark blue lining in a Laurier satin. I’m not sure if that is appropriate for this type of jacket but I’ll give it a shot.

My dd wanted to come along and she found a pattern for a sweet nightgown that she really wanted me to make. I let her pick out the fabric. She wanted her nightgown to be comfortable so I directed her to the flannel section. She found a blue princess print that will look very sweet. She also picked out the accent ribbon in a royal blue.

Now that my plate is full I have to get on my jean jacket. I have until the 25th to finish that one. I’d like to get my dd’s nightgown cut out this weekend also.

Today I plan on driving on down to the dealer where I purchased “My Precious” and registering for a beginner quilting class. That starts on the 27th I believe. I’m planning on making a lap quilt for my parents as a gift. I’m not interested in making a king sized quilt for my bed but I think it’s nice to make quilts for gifts. I also need the dealer to go over buttonholes. My manual explains it but I’d like them to show me to make sure I’m doing it right.

Question to anyone who reads this. Would you take your computerized sewing machine to a class? I’m not sure if I like dragging “my precious” out into the cold cruel world.