Holiday Table Mat

I started with this..........

I used the Baby Lock Enlighten serger and decorative thread and sewed 2 strips together, wrong sides together. Then I wove them together, put on borders and binding and now have a reversible table mat!

Side 1

Side 2

Close-up view:

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Don't delay! We won't be ordering cabinets again until sometime next year!

Latest Class

This project was so much fun and EASY to do. You just take your leftover batting pieces and cut them into 2.5 inch strips. You do the same with your fabric or use part of a jelly roll. When you're all done, the table runner is all quilted! You only need to put on the binding! Thanks, Carol L for letting me take this picture!

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Shoe Tote Class

These look like little pairs of pants but they are actually made to store your shoes while you're traveling! Look at how cute they are!

Thanks to Linda McGehee for letting me use her pattern!

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Latest Projects (Possible Future Classes)

Alba's Bikini Bag

Alba's Bikini Bag (larger)

Serger Pillow

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Diamond Club Special

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October Class Schedule

This is just a quick schedule of the upcoming classes so you can plan your social calendar for next month! More details of each of these classes will be coming shortly!

Shoe tote
Wednesday, October 13
6:00 to 7:30
FREE

Shoe tote
Thursday, October 14
2:00 to 3:30
FREE

Fabric wrapped bowls
Saturday, October 16
10:00 to 12:00
Fee: $25.00
Pattern: FREE

Quilt As you Go strip pieced table runner
Wednesday, October 20
6:00 to 8:00
Fee: $15.00
Pattern: FREE

Quilt As you Go strip pieced table runner
Thursday, October 21
2:00 to 4:00
Fee: $15.00
Pattern: FREE

Knick-Knack Sack
Thursday, October 28
2:00 to 3:30
Fee: $15.00
Pattern: $4.00

Knick-Knack Sack
Saturday, October 30
10:00 to 11:30
Fee: $15.00
Pattern: $4.00

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Embroidery Machine Upgrade

The new upgrade for the Brother Quattro and Baby Lock Ellisimo is unbelievable! My favorite feature is using the camera for absolutely perfect placement of designs!

The built-in camera scanned my hooped fabric and the image shows up on the touch screen. I'm planning to sew out Mickey Mouse as you can see on the screen! If you look carefully you can see Mickey on the fabric image.

You can see my fabric in the above picture.

Mickey is perfectly placed, right where I wanted him!

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We have a few evening classes this month!

Brother Back to Business

I'm back from Nashville and want to post some cool pictures! One of the most exciting things to report is the new upgrade for the Brother 6000D. You can actually scan your hooped fabric and then it shows up on the touch screen! Positioning your design is so precise and goof proof! The other item of interest was the new Brother 10 thread embroidery machine!

Using the circular sewing attachment

Bobbin work in the embroidery machine

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FINISHED!

In my last post, I have a picture of the fabric I was texturing. Now the bag is done! What do you think?

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Texture Magic

This is the beginning of a purse. I drew a grid of 3/4 inch lines on the Texture Magic which was on the back of my fabric. Then I sewed a straight stitch. In these photos, you can see the before and after steaming. I'll post a picture of the purse once its done.

Before steaming

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close- up before steaming

It really is MAGIC!

After steaming

Close-up after steaming

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July Class Schedule

Title: Beginning Sewing: Composition Cover
Date: Friday, July 23rd
Time: 1:00 to 3:00
OR
Date: Saturday, July 24th
Time: 10:30 to 1:30
Teacher: Susan Phillips
Fee: $15.00
Pattern: $7.99
From a simple composition book, make a stylish and unique cover. Composition book and fusible fleece will be provided.

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Title: Charm Party Tote
Date: Thursday, July 29th and Friday, July 30th
Time: 1:00 to 3:30
Teacher: Judy Thomson
Fee: $35.00
Pattern: $9.00
This pattern is easy to do, perfect for quilters who want to try something else besides making another quilt top! This pattern uses fabric for the lining and a package of charm squares. Or if you have scraps, come by the shop and use our Accuquilt cutter to make your own squares! You can even cut your squares the day of the class, that's how easy and fast the Accuquilt is!




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Title: Beginning Quilting: Skinny Mini (part 1 of 3)
Date: Saturday, July 31st
Time: 10:30 to 1:30
Teacher: Susan Phillips
Fee: $50.00 (for all 3 sessions)
Kit: $12.95 to $15.00
Never made a quilt and want to learn? This is ideal for you! The first session, you'll cut your pieces and put the top together. In session 2, you'll quilt your creation. And in the last session, you'll put on the binding! This particular class will be limited to four students and may not be offered again until next summer.

Sashiko from BabyLock

Ever done Sashiko by hand? Well, now there's a machine designed to do the work for you! What a time saver. Check out the latest project from LaDeane.

Here's a close-up. Doesn't it look like hand quilting?

If you want to see the Sashiko in action, here's a youtube video. You could also stop by the shop and see it in person!

SERGER CRAZY!

I cannot believe how easy and how much fun it was to create these goodies on the serger! I even put a zipper in using my 5mm cording foot. Stop by Blue Ribbon and we'll be happy to show you. For most of the projects I used a new book called Ready Set Serge by Georgie Melot.

Let's twist!

We just got in a tool called the "Lil' Twister" that cuts pinwheels from charm squares. Well, I made the cutest little top from the charm squares and when I cut it into pinwheels, I found it to be too busy! So.... I made the top into a little purse!

Here's the finished purse!

Sara was smart and used less busy fabrics. What do you think?

Charm Party Tote Bag

I used leftover scraps and the Accuquilt Go! fabric cutter to make the 5 inch charm squares for this bag. The only fabric I purchased was for the lining and handles.

More Latest Projects

These little bags were made from men's neck ties. I bought a bunch at Value Village. NOTE: Hand wash... do not put in washing machine. I learned the hard way!

Latest Projects

While everyone is outside gardening, we're keeping busy at the shop making samples! Check out our newest items!

Composition Covers!

Check out what we did with those black and white composition covers! We'll be doing a class in July.

 

May Classes

Our May classes were a huge success! We'll continue to offer classes during the summer for adults and children. If you have any ideas or if a group of you and your friends want to schedule a private class, we can do it!

Check out our latest photos:
The Icecream table runner was made by Irma A. Irma comes to many of our classes and is such a delightful person!

These little bags have a metal tape measure as a closure! I am currently working on a drawstring bag with a tape measure pocket. If I like how it turns out, I'll be offering the class in June.

By the way, the air conditioning is on during the summer and it's so cool inside!

Ruffffffffles

Making ruffles on the Baby Lock Evolution serger is a breeze! Stop by to see how easy it is.

Vaccum lamp

This is one of the many photos from our trip to the Janome seminar in Portland, OR. We went a day ahead of time to check out the vacuum museum. Here's a picture of an old vacuum converted into a lamp.

Stevie's Place Grand Prize

What a day! We gathered 145 blankets and 10 pillow cases for RCPC. Charleen B. won the grand prize of a $200 shopping spree. Not only that, her name was drawn again for the $50 shopping spree! She was so gracious and insisted we draw another name. So the $50 spree goes to Cindy H.

Pictured is Mary O (Charleen's mom), Charleen, and Sue(me!)

100 Blankets for Stevie's Place

Just this morning, Kathy A. brought in the 100th blanket! Currently we are up to 102!

Quilting on the Baby Lock Jewel

This quilt will be given to Stevie's Place on May 1st. Quilting is a breeze on this!

Look at what you've done for the children of Fairbanks!

We are gaining blankets every day! Some of you are bringing in 2, or 3, or even 4! Thank you, thank you!

Rex gives his "MEOW" of approval

Rex made himself comfortable while I was sewing on the binding of a quilt being donated to Stevie's Place. When  you make a blanket or quilt and drop it off at Blue Ribbon Sew 'N' Vac, you get entered into a drawing. On May 1st, we'll select one name and that person gets either a Baby Lock BL18A sewing machine or a $200 in-store shopping spree.

Take Four Placemat Class

Our class today was a lot of fun. Both Doris and Irma made a set of placemats under Judy's instructions. The top only takes 4 fat quarters.

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