The Pintuck Foot.

Almost at the last moment I could complete this project in order to participate to the "Fancy Feet Sewing Challenge", because the deadline for an entry to this challenge is March 31.

 

 

 

This challenge is hosted by Rikka from "Ricochet and Away",  you  will find all the challenge guidelines to participate to this challenge  here. Last year I have already participated to Rikka's Challenges, I really enjoy her challenges as always makes me leave my comfort zone and I learn something new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the guidelines:

 

 

First requirement:
1. Choose a sewing machine foot that puts you out of your sewing comfort zone and learn how to use it.

 

To meet the first requirement, I decided to use for the first time my pintuck foot.

 

 

 

What I learned from this pintuck foot, is that it has grooves underneath, and that the size and spacing of its grooves varies.

 

 

 

 

To make pintucks, we need a pintuck foot, twin needles (they come in different sizes 1.6 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm and more ....the number is the distance between the two needles), 2 spools of thread,  a cord (the cord is optional I have read several articles before embarking on this project and some people use it and some do not, I decided to use a cord because I had the feeling that the pintuck had more relief) and of course the fabric!!!!

 

I set up my sewing machine for twin-needles; my Designer SE have an option

to select the twin -needles, installed my pintuck foot and I threading

using 2 threads.

 

 

 

To stabilize the cord, my foot came with a guide that snaps onto the needle

 plate .

 

 

 

 

 

The second requirement was

 

 

2. Complete a small project utilizing said foot.  Don't shoot yourself in

the foot (ha!) by choosing a difficult, time-consuming project.  Your

challenge won't be met if you can't complete it by the deadline.

 

Rikka if you're reading this post, I want you to know that you were right,

I almost did not complete my project!!!

 

 

The second requirement, talks about a simple project. When I started my

project, my first intention was to make a pillow. But the

problem with me  when I start  to do a project without precise guidelines,

is that I have a lot of freedom,  I have to admit ...this is one of those moments when I can say, "the sky is the limit", and then I started doing pintucks, pintucks and more pintucks one beside the other and end up doing this little table runner.

 

 

 

 

 

Now I will show pictures I took while I was doing this project,  I can't give you  the precise measurements for this project, because as I said before, was a bit of improvisation, if you  want to do it, you will have an idea of ​​the steps needed to do it. 

 

To sew my first pintuck, I marked a straight line using an adhesive paper,

(is what we use to paint the walls) and used that as a guide.

  

 

 

 

 

 

For the subsequent pintucks I used the groove of the feet to guide me, by

matching the pintuck just made, with a groove of the foot.
I also used the presser foot as a guide, the side of the presser foot is

ideal to maintaining equal distance between the tucks!

 

It was at this time that  I decided that I would make a centerpiece, I made

an embroidery in the middle and did the pintucks on the other side. The

embroidery I used, is the disc number 45 from husqvarna.

 

 

 

Then add more pintucks towards the sides 

 

 

I added decorative stitches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I do not know if it is called quilting what I did, but I try to sewing straight lines,

to  give some shape to the fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare the fabric to make the binding and decided to add embellishments.

 

 

 

sew the binding...

 

 

 



and finally my project is ready !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my table runner, I would like to thank you for visiting my blog. Remember that I love to receive your comments, you are the ones that feed my inspiration.

Have a nice day!!!!

Marisa.



I'm linking this project to Sew Crafty Angel, One Artsy Mama, Pincushion Creations, Sew Many Ways, Creating My Way to Succes , The Chicken Chick, delicate CONSTRUCTION , The Pin Junkie, Creative Crafts Thursday, Fluster Buster, Shine on Friday , Threading My Way( Home décor linky party) and Trendy Treehouse( Create and Share).
I'm also linking up with Sincerely Paula, at the No Rules Weekend Linky Party! , Aloha Friday, Thursday Favorite Things, The Pink Momma and Fun Friday Blog Hop Time!  Come and check out the fun!


Let's talk about bags.

Today I want to show you a bag that I finished a few days ago, I  don't  know if you recognize the pattern, is the Blossom Handbag from Amy Butler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've done this pattern before,  I love the shape of this bag, the spacious

 interior  and especially the pockets, that's why whenever I have a chance,

I go back to make a bag with this pattern.

 

This time , I was looking for a special touch so I added a metal closure.
and rivets.

 

 

 

I did the bag using the book  "Amy Butler's Style Stitches". In this book,

Amy shows us 26 wonderful bags that we can create. If you want to do this

bag , without buying the book, you will find a free pdf tutorial here.
The  tutorial is on the Sew Mama Sew's blog is a free pdf that can be

downloaded.

 

 

 

I bought my book from Amazon, the link is here and once there, you can

look at some of her projects  inside the book. I just want to clarify that I

have no affiliation with Amazon. 

 

 

 Satchel Bag Pattern Giveaway
 

 

As we are talking about handbags, I have more news to share with you, I 

want to let you know  about a Satchel Bag Pattern Giveaway that is hosting

by Maria from Mia's Creation , Nissa from nissa Made , Liz from Moments, and

ASG in the SLC. The pattern was created by Samantha from At home with

Mrs H.

 

 

 This is the Satchel Bag Pattern:

 

 

 

 Maria was a tester for this pattern and she  has done a nice job with this

bag, while visiting Maria's blog you will find also the links to the other blogs

that are also hosting this giveaway, which means more chances to win this

pattern.

 

 

 

Bag Loving Blogs Blog Hop!

 

 

 

 

I have more greats news to share with you, this information will bring

happiness to those of you who like to sew bags, this time was while

visiting  Nissa's blog, that I learned that Chris from ChrisW Designs

has started   a blog hop link party of Bag Loving Blogs.
I added my blog to the blog hop, I think it will be a great way to keep in

touch with those blogs that have the same passion that we have ....

 sewing bags!!

 

 

Here's the instuctions from ChrisW to ​​participate in this blog hop:

 

 

Step 1) Just add your blog link below by clicking on the "Click here To Enter" link and follow the easy steps to add your blog!

 

*Step 2) IMPORTANT! Click on the "Get the code here" link shown to grab your copy of the code and add it to your blog! Please include these instructions so that new members will know what to do! :)

*Step 3) Grab this button: (Right Click and Save)

and pop it in your sidebar linking to your Bag Lovin Blog Hop post so that we can leave this blog hop open and people can keep finding it and hopping on! :)

After all 3 steps have been completed, your link will be approved and added to the blog hop! :)

That's it! :)

 

  (Please note links now require approval due to spamming :( so will be approved after all 3 steps have been carried out! Please make sure your blog has posts about BAGS!)

 

Hope you enjoyed this post and you have found it informative.
I always look forward to your comments and always gives me joy when I come to see my blog and find a new follower here!

Have a nice day!

Marisa:)


I'm linking this project to Shine on Friday, Sew Many Ways, Threading My Way, The Pin Junkie, The Pink Momma, Sarahndipities , The ckicken Chick , Creating my way tu succes, Sew Chatty, Freemotion by the River, Happy Hour Friday,  My Turn (for us), The Stitchin' Mommy, Pincushion Creations , Take it on Tuesday,   Dear Creatives, Fluster Buster  and  delicate CONSTRUCTION .



My new table topper for the 2013 Home Sweet home, create along.

 

Here I am again to share with you a new project,

 

 

 

 

One of the  blogs that I follow and that I also enjoy, is Liz's blog, the

name of the blog is "MOMENTS".

This year Liz has started the 2013 Home Sweet Home, create along.
In her create along, we have three months to create something for a

particular room in the house.
This is the link to her create along if you want more inspiration, and if

you want to participate.

 

 

In her blog you will find several links with different ideas to create

something and many tutorials, this is a  blog that I advise you to visit

To participate to the create along I decided to make this table topper for

my dining room.

 

I did this table topper   following a tutorial from Connie, her blog,

Freemotion by the River, is another blog full of beautiful projects and

great tutorials. I visit her regularly.

 

This is the link for the tutorial that I used to create my table topper.

 

And here she has another tutorial.

 

 

Time to set up my machine for free motion.

 

After all the triangles of this table topper are sewn, I made my first

experience in the art of free motion.
Maybe there is someone who is reading my blog that has a designer se, so

I'll tell you, the settings that I used with my sewing machine:

 

- I used an organ needle # 80. 

- Installed my open toe  free motion spring foot.

- I used de V menu, stitch # 1 ( V V1:1), when I selected this stitch the feed dogs drop , and stay down.

- I lower the speed.

- To start I used the start/stop button, to stop while sewing I used the pedal.

- I used also the button to keep  the needle down.

_ I practice, practice and practice on a piece of fabric until I felt comfortable then I jumped into the adventure, the beginning was a strange feeling of incomfort but minutes later, I was doing my stippling calmly!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to do the binding

 

This is a tutorial where the steps are very well explained, the only thing

that she does not explain in her tutorial is how to make a binding when we

have a 60 degree angle.
But I look for information on google, (what would we do today without

google ...) and I was lucky to discover this blog, where there is a

tutorial explaining exactly what I wanted. Here is the link

 

I followed her tutorial, but I could not resist taking some pictures to

show you, how I made the binding, here are my pictures.



 

Let's made the binding

 

1) Place two strips right sides together at a 90 degree right angle and mark

from corner to corner.

 

 



2) Sew



3) Cut

 

 

 

4)  Press each seam open

 

 

 

Now that we have made ​​the binding, we have to sew it to the table topper,

it will be practical now, to read the tutorial which I have spoken above, how

to do a binding around a 60 degree corner, here I give you the link again

(I want to spare you from going up and down in the post) (I think that I have a

good idea, at the end of this post I will give you all the links

in one place, it will be easier because I'm not finished yet with my links)

end of the brackets :)

 

 

I will show pictures I took while I did my sewing:

 

 

 

 

I cannot end this post without another link, this is a link to a video that

I found interesting, showing us how to  better  binding mitered corners and

finish the binding with invisible joins.
Here you go!

 

The technique that they explain in the video is great, I tried it, and I get

a really invisible join. The problem is the space, this is a very small

project, but can be done.

 

 

 

 

To finish I want to share with you one good news, do you remember   my

previous project, the triple zip pouch? This pouch was featured on Pam's

blog, I was so happy when I got her message, I started the day with a big

smile!
Along with my triple zip pouch there are also other beautiful projects that

have been featured, here's the link if you want to see them.

Threading my way ( Pam's blog)is a nice blog, I know I have already talked

about this blog before, but I want to invite you to visit her again, Pam

has a variety of projects and tutorials, I can assure you it's worth

visiting her.

 

 

 

Now I will leave here, all of the links of whom I spoke over my post, here

we go!

 

 

Liz's blog , for the  2013 Home Sweet home, create along. Click here

There is also a button on my side bar to the create along, this button will

remain there throughout the year.

 

 

The tutorials for the table topper, from Freemotion to the River
This is the one I used Click here, and another one here .

 

 

How to do a binding around a 60 degree corner, the tutorial is here.

 

Binding mitered corners and finish the binding with invisible joins.
The video is here.

 

Threading My Way, Pam's blog, click here

 

Here is one last link I want to share with you
I added this project to the, 2013 NewFO Challenge, this is another 
challenge which I hope to participate this year. In order to participate in 
this challenge we must  start up at least one new quilt project.  The quilt can be of any size from potholders or mug rugs to king-sized bed quilts.  You do NOT need to complete any project during the year.  All you need to do to participate is start something new during any given month.
  On the last day of the month,
write a blog post about your new project and link up to the linky party.
If you want to visit this link party and participate, here's the link.


If you want more information, I added a button in the sidebar, and I will leave it there throughout the year, is the button that says 2013New FO Challenge
 

 

 

I hope you enjoy this post, you have several blogs to discover and very

good tutorials to create new projects.
  I look forward to your comments, and I respond to all of you privately.
Followers you are always welcome, whenever there is a new follower that

joins this blog, it makes me happy!!

 

Have a happy sewing day:)
Marisa.

 

 

 

I'm linking this project to Planned In Pencil , Fluster Buster   , Moments , Freemotion by the River, Creating my way to Succes , The Chicken Chick , Threading My Way, Sew Chatty, JAQS Studio, Sew Many Ways, Clippie Dips, Trendy Treehouse, One Artsy Mama , Skip To My Lou, Marigolds'Loft( Tutorial Thursday)  The Pin Junkie , Dear Creatives and delicateCONSTRUCTION   .