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| Embroidery on a quilt for a wedding present |
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| Team shirts + School shorts + Badges + Towels |
Sewing School located in The Old Laravale School - Sewing & Scrapbooking Retreats coming soon to Dorothy's Cottage
Friday, 28 February 2014
A variety of embroidery
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Learn To Sew - Tuesday Evening classes starting soon
LEARN TO SEW
Tuesday evening class starting soon (6 x 3hrs)
This course enables beginner or refresher students to start reference samples &
sew a pair of pyjamas featuring a collared shirt and elastic waist boxer shorts.
Techniques covered may include hems, seams, zips, gathering, buttons and buttonholes,
corners and curves, basic stitches, collars, pockets, sleeves, elastic casing, &
patch pockets. Students will also learn about the use and care of your machine, the
importance of quality, needles, threads, fabric choices, selecting the correct pattern
size, anatomy of patterns, and basic pattern adjustments. During class students will also learn to use an overlocker for basic overcasting.
Students will need to bring their own sewing machine and supplies.
Details available
upon registration.
Students must be able to attend all classes.
Due to the format of the course catchup classes can not be offered.
Threads Magazine
Look what arrived yesterday ...
I've had a quick flick through and look at the pictures
The article on using border fabrics looks very interesting
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
My Christmas Break
Had a lovely 2 week break over Christmas and the New Year.
I achieved quite a lot ...
Sorted and reorganised the office
Sorted my fabric stash and gave the room over to the
teenagers for a gaming room
(see before and after photos above)
Made a list of must sew items - now that I know
what fabrics I own
(Even managed to give a way 2 bags full)
Made a pretty apron for Christmas
Made a pretty dress for Christmas, no pic yet
Made curtains for my Studio ( a long time coming)
Made 2 Minion cushions as presents for said teenagers
The 2 Home Journals pictured were a gift from teenage daughter
She chose the oldest she could find 1940 and a pretty one 1958
Clever girl!
Now it's back to work - newsletter done, still a few updates to do
on social media and classes start next week
Happy New Yearand Welcome to 2014's Classes for Term 1
My first newsletter for 2014 is available at
Check it out and register for classes by
or
by phoning Wendy on 0402 309 047
Friday, 20 December 2013
Merry Christmas
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
Classes will probably start January 16, but I will send out and email and Calender in the new Year with all the details.
In the meantime, if you are interested in starting to Sew With Wendy, send me an email or join up to my mailing list through facebook.
A few photos from the last month
I decided I needed a new apron for Christmas. I've had Kwik Sew 3787 for ages. So I rummaged through my stash and came up with green gingham and pale pink homespun. A subtle combination for Christmas, but also suitable for other occasions. I'm very pleased, it's so pretty.
Dance costumes - there was definitely lots of red, white and blue in the Studio during the final weeks of costume prep. Surprisingly the sparkly blue was quite easy to sew and it didn't fray like we all expected. There was still glitter and sequins and sparkles to vacuum up after class though.
The BeauDance Academy end of year concert was very good. It was the story of a little girls birthday party, and while playing pin the wand on the fairy, the birthday girl was transported around the world of dance. She went to Asia, Africa, America, Europe, and the Arctic. Lots of variety.
Kate made a simple cool top for Summer from a lovely cotton
she picked up at a garage sale.
Rather than putting a button and loop at the back opening, we decided to stitch the flaps down and create visual interest instead.
Buttons could be used rather than simply stitching, but we decided the fabric was patterned enough without them.
Emma-Lisa made a few retro stuffed toys for the Darlington Markets.
She used vintage fabrics including a chenille bedspread.
They were gorgeous.
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