Happy Wednesday, friends! I hope your week is going well. I am writing this post to cover a few loose ends that are dangling around. First, I have entered my recent Elisalex dress in the Pattern Review New to Me Pattern Company contest. If you are a Pattern Review member, I would love to have your vote — go here.
My next piece of news is that I hosted a sewing workshop at my house today for girls in my stepson’s school. We sewed poodle skirts for their upcoming sock hop! It was lots of fun but unfortunately I don’t have any pics yet. I will try to get some Friday at the event.
This was my first time to really “teach” someone about sewing and I enjoyed it immensely. One of the young ladies had never touched a needle or thread before and the other two were beginners. I am pleased to say, after only 2.5 hrs, each girl left with a completed skirt waiting only for a hand stitched appliqué. We made self-drafted circle skirts and inserted a simple zip and one piece waistband. Since we made the skirts from felt, they didn’t require a hem. Yay!
I prepared a few treats for the girls to sustain them during our sewing — my mother’s lemon bars and some Ghirardelli brownies (don’t tell, but I like those better than scratch made!).
Per my husband’s recommendation, I put out some of my hand sewn-garments for the girls to look at for inspiration — I would love to inspire the next great seamstress! As I was pulling things from my closet, I was shocked by how many completed garments I have that I consider wearable. Come on Me Made May 2014!!!
Here’s a photo for you of some of the clothes I put out on display.
Other pair of curtains are waiting on their hem (for the past 18 months, lol!).
And here are a few pictures of my sewing room. I don’t think I’ve ever shown it to you so I figured I should take pictures while it was clean for this special occasion. As soon as the creativity strikes back up, it will be messy again!
Finally, if you are a Pattern Review member, I would love to have your vote in the New to Me Pattern Company contest where I entered my Elisalex dress. You can vote here. Thanks and have a great rest of the week!
Susie Homemaker, MD 
I certainly will vote for the leggy roses dress! The dress/pattern/fabric is beautiful, but when you finally realize the roses have legs…oh my…ever so fun!!!
…and teaching the girls to make poodle skirts was awesome!
Thank you, Judi! The fabric is definitely my favorite thing about this dress. And making the poodle skirts was a lot of fun. 🙂
I commend you for introducing and helping a new generation to sew.
Thank you, Annette 🙂
All fabulous, but I am SOO jealous of your sewing space!
Haha! You probably wouldn’t be if you saw it on a “typical” day!! :)-
Could you use old material scraps for anything? Have a bunch at my mom’s house. Linda
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I would be happy to look at them and see. If it’s not something I can use, I can definitely find a good home! Thanks 🙂