Day 69 - Understitching

        (Understitch) stitch used to prevent a facing from rolling to the outside of a garment.  Made by pressing seam allowance toward facing and then stitching close to edge of seam on the facing side.

       Definition found at www.learnhowtosewnow.com/learn-how-to-sew-glossary/

        I have found some great resources on the internet. http://www.learnhowtosewnow.com/basic-sewing-tutorial-understitching/ 

        Also  http://unfinishedprojectparty.wordpress.com/2010/08/12/sewing-how-to-what-is-understitching/

        As well as these videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRtA6_2QiPE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_FTGTyDVIA&feature=fvwrel . 

        Hope you find them helpful. 

        Here are some pictures of the materials I will be using an eyelet and lining.

 

        These pictures aren't doing this fabric justice. Basically how bright white it is.

Day 68 - Friday off

I have this Friday off. I know, again. And I need to work on the Christening gown. It had due date right? I don't have enough time in the evening to set up my sewing work station, well cutting station. And I will definitely need my cutting station. I am working with a white fabric so I always lay down some clean sheets or table clothes to prevent the fabric from getting marred. I am going to preshrink the fabric tomorrow by washing it and drying it on high. The construction should be pretty easy, except for the pattern calls for understitching, it is a technique I have never actually used before. I have found some tutorials and hope it is a s simple as it seems. I guess we will see Friday. Wish me luck.

Day 67 - Wookie

        I am not crazy about the face so I think I am going to redo it. But in the mean time enjoy these pictures from his trip to Hoth with some Ewoks.

 Here they are enjoying the terrane.

                                                          Sliding down the slopes.

 Hiding from Wampas

And building a snowman. 

Day 66 – Project – Christening Gown

Project: Christening Gown

        My best friend's big sister had a baby and now the little critter, cute little critter I might add, is getting christened. But alas they were lacking a gown. So in steps super bf to the rescue. They picked up the pattern and material for me so all I have to do is cut and sew. The baby isn't on hand so I am going with a pattern instead of designing something. It needs to be done by the last weekend in June. So I better get moving honestly. Here is the pattern. 

        I will picture track my progress and post as I go. I want the majority of the sewing done by Sunday. IF not this is going to suck. I mean it will be a challenge if things do not go as planned.

Day 65 - Project Wookie

Project: StarWars Wookie

        I finally figured out how to make my Wookie in crochet. I am using a chocolate brown fingerling angora wool, the crochet needle is a G (4.25mm). He is under 6 inches tall. He towers over the Ewoks and is a great addition to my StarWars collection. Watch for more to come. 

 Before

 After

Day 64 - 2 birds with one stone

Project: Heart Print Pants- Complete!!!!

Project: Red Armwarmers- Complete!!!!

        I finally finished both of those today and started another project, which we will write about tomorrow. Not much to say besides that. Pictures to be added tomorrow. 

Day 63 -Avocado Update

Project Avocados

         Since I updated the project list yesterday I thought I would give an update on the avocados. I realized I have done that in a while. I have a third plant started so here are a picture of each. Well I actually started a fourth as well but gave that away as a Mother's Day gift. 

      

         The second biggest plant is still having a hard time. I tried giving it more sun and it burned some of the bigger leaves. Hopefully it won't kill the plant.

This is the new baby plant. No big leaves yet but they are coming along nicely.

 

Have a great night everyone.