Friday, December 2, 2011

Sewing Ideas


The idea of sewing brings to mind images of such beautiful, dainty and resourceful women sitting in their parlors wisely using quiet hours of the day to clothe their families.  My reality of sewing is something more like a tornado has swept through my sewing room with patterns and fabric stretched all over the table, while the rest of the area is dotted with measuring tape, spools and bobbins of thread, and any other immediate sewing tool I might need.


Our sewing season has not yet begun yet though.  We try to wait until after Christmas unless we are crafting a gift or two.  I do not like Christmas to play second fiddle to anything else and since Christmas can turn into such a stressful time, I try to keep our home as quiet and focused on Christ's birth as possible.......so the sewing waits.

However, in the wee hours of the morning I get antsy for ideas, patterns, tutorials and all that fun stuff.  It's a bit (or exactly) like January when the seed catalogs come and seed lists are made and garden diagrams are drawn.

This year I have found some great ideas on Pinterest that I'm excited about, especially the easy tutorials!

You can click on each picture and then click on the blog it may refer to for directions.  Some of the photos are simply idea pictures.

This first one will lead you to a bunch of cute ideas!


These cute Pin Cushions would make cute gifts to a sewing beginner or anyone!


Here's a good tutorial that teaches you how to make your own patterns...


This Autumn Calico Patchwork skirt is actually for sale on Etsy.com.  Even though it is more time consuming, I love the idea and you can really have fun with making one for each season.  The pattern idea is an easy one too, it can be made for any length, any fabric, any size.  I know my taste isn't exactly that fashionable, but this is the kind of skirt that can be made to anyone's taste depending on the fabric.


Here's a great way to get some use out of those old sweaters!


Or....what if you like one of the skirts you have and want another one?  This one teaches you how to use your favorite skirt as a pattern!


Do you have a favorite shirt that is just a bit too tight?  Don't throw it out.....give it a little ease!


Here is a bit more of my taste, but done the easy way...a peasant shirt made from a man's shirt!  Adjust the collar elastic more or less depending on how you like your neckline.


One of my favorite skirts is a gored skirt.  Here is a great lesson on how to make one!


I hope these simple ideas have inspired you!  I know I'm set with ideas for quite some time!  Let me know what your sewing plans are, I love to know what everyone else is making!







25 comments:

  1. Sharon, Your sewing room sounds like mine! I have started sewing on a quilt top, I've had these blocks floating around in my mind for months and it was finally time to start. The pincushion sewing kit is great ~ I think this will be a fun project! I pray you will have a blessed, quiet, calm Christmas season.

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  2. Thank you Donna, may your Christmas also be blessed. I'm glad I'm not alone regarding the sewing room, lol. I can't think of anyone for me to give those pincushions to, but our daughter has a dear sewing friend that it would make a good gift for.

    I haven't dared take on a quilt yet, what are your favorite blocks?

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  3. Ok, my favorites are the ones I can sew that look like they are supposed to! I like the challenge and doing something new ~ I really don't have a favorite. I've made lots of rag quilts ~ they are easy, look great and everyone loves them. I love the look of the pinwheel block and thats what I am working on now! (one of my pinwheel blocks does not look right, so I am about to take it apart and do over)

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  4. Great ideas! I like the Pin Cushion and the skirts. I am definitely going to check those out! Thanks for sharing!

    PS: Love your blog!

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  5. I will have to steal the pin cushion idea. My Quilting Freinds Christmas party is comeing up and these would make nice gifts.

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  6. I have a couple of favourite skirts that I would like to reproduce so I might give it a go following those instructions. Thanks very much for this. It is summer here so a good time for sewing.

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  7. Donna~ I suppose those types of quilt blocks will by my favorites too!

    I'm glad everyone is loving these ideas, I know I'm going to be busy until its time to plant the crops!

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  8. Sharon,
    Like you I get 'ansty" for new ideas at this time of year. The internet is my favorite free design center. Thanks for posting the great ideas you've found so far. Have a great weekend.

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  9. These are truly awesome ideas! My favorites are the pincushion jar, and the peasant shirt. I can't believe this is my first time on your blog. I feel like I've been missing out an a lot of good things! ;-)

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  10. Welcome Jacinda from Growing Home! I'm thrilled you stopped by and thank you for all you do on your wonderful blog! I had just recently found it myself. I'm glad we have finally connected!

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  11. Ha! Your sewing room sounds a lot like mine, only mine doubles as a place to at least store all the homeschool stuff - we're supposed to do school in there too, but the sewing/crafting sometimes overruns all available work space.
    The pin cushions are too cute. I've made similar ones before with cotton scraps, but the burlap is adorable.
    Thanks for posting all the links.

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  12. Oh how I wish I had a sewing room! The kithen table is our place for EVERYTHING! Love the adorable pin cushions! I love a gored skirt! It seems to be more slimming than if you had all of the gathers at the top. Wonderful ideas!

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  13. Thanks for all the wonderful links, Sharon!
    Blessings,
    Lisa

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  14. All of the pictures are so nice! I just need someone to teach me to sew. My husband bought me a sewing maching last year for Christmas but I don't know how to use the thing1 :)

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  15. Love the idea of adding a panel of fabric to a tshirt that might be a bit snug!!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Merry Christmas to you and your family.
    Lisa

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  16. So many good ideas. Makes me want to drag out my sewing machine.

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  17. Wonderful ideas, I have pinned a number of these to my boards. I love the sewing kit as well as the make your own pattern link. How fun! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  18. These are some great ideas. Wish I could sew. Perhaps some day. I pinned a lot of these.

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  19. Oh, these are great ideas!!! Thank you for sharing! I sew some, but I've never made or read a pattern. Love your ideas to make easy patterns ~ now these are ones I think I could handle.

    Blessings to you!
    Katie

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  20. Those are all so lovely! I especially like the peasant shirt!

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  21. Blessings to everyone! Thank you for visiting! I hope these ideas and tutorials are helpful for you! I'd love to see what you make from these tips!

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  22. So thankful you shared this with everyone here at Deep Roots At Home!! These ideas are very cute, and I agree...the gored skirt is a favorite. I've made up my own pin cushion canning jars and will be sharing them in January! Oh, I DO hope you will come back and contribute :0 Blessings!

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  23. Hello. This is my first time really looking at this blog, and I absolutely love it! I also enjoy your sewing ideas. Thanks for sharing. :-)

    I have a "makeshift" sewing room--with which I have a card table in the middle of my room with my sewing machine and cut fabric for a dress on top. :-)

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  24. Thanks for this post! I am just learning how to sew clothing (I have quilted for 25 years) and I love the idea of making my own pattern from a pair of pants that fits just perfectly! Wish I had a skirt that was perfect, too!

    My sewing space is a nook in our tiny bedroom with a nightstand and 3 card tables fashioned into a sewing, catch all surface! LOL! But, it's my creative space and I wouldn't trade it for anything!

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