Inspirations Contest Discussion (Jan 09) Thread [Archive] - Embroidables

kidzbizz

01-12-2009, 06:46 AM

Love the burp cloth, of course until last year when the kitchen got a face lift I was on a COW kick lol. What font did you use for the name?

The quilt is beautiful and I know that little guy loved it.

The stocking is beautiful also.

Everyone keeps me inspired here, one of the reasons I love this board.

Judie

Sewfaithfully

01-12-2009, 07:35 PM

Love the burp cloth, of course until last year when the kitchen got a face lift I was on a COW kick lol. What font did you use for the name? Judie

I used the Giddyup font from my Lettering Pro software.

kidzbizz

01-13-2009, 05:09 AM

I used the Giddyup font from my Lettering Pro software.

Is that the program that came with your machine or something extra that you bought?

I really like that font lol

Judie

Sewfaithfully

01-13-2009, 04:39 PM

Is that the program that came with your machine or something extra that you bought?

I really like that font lol

Judie

Lettering Pro was something extra. It is a software program from Amazing designs.

Granny313

01-13-2009, 05:50 PM

I really love the jars for gifts. I would love to get something like that.

fun2sew

01-16-2009, 10:25 AM

Lucicna,

Sew Glad you are back!!! We missed you, well I know what you have been up too now... What a pretty blanket! just love the bows!

Dawn

Sew So Happy

01-16-2009, 12:01 PM

Luciana! Where have you been?? Glad to see you back in the saddle! I am such a sucker for some gingham! I love the blanket.

Sewfaithfully

01-19-2009, 05:48 PM

The month is almost over! Where is everyone? What happens if there aren't 10 entries?

StitchinGrandma

01-20-2009, 05:54 PM

Oh now, there's still 10 days left this month. There were a few other months and when there aren't the 10 entries the contest will still be closed. Those who had entered will just have a better chance is all. I had hoped to get something entered and started working on that but things came up where I was not able to concentrate and finish it. Hopefully there will be a few more entries in the next few days.

Granny313

01-20-2009, 06:05 PM

January has been such a busy month for everyone - just getting over Christmas, etc. Maybe future months will be a little better. I know that I SURE haven't had the time!

sewingfor3

01-21-2009, 06:35 AM

I've got a baby blanket to enter and trying to hurry and finish it. Hopefully it will be done in time. My husband keeps asking why the rush. ha ha

Pedal Pusher

01-21-2009, 11:42 AM

Judie.....I love the wrap. What a useful gift. Just think, everyday when she uses the wrap she will think of you.

Donna

Sewfaithfully

01-21-2009, 05:58 PM

I love the frog towel wrap! It is darling.

I really like the frog designs. It was the first set I wanted to buy
but I ended up with My Mind's Eye - On the Farm set.
I think it will be my next set.

kidzbizz

01-21-2009, 06:26 PM

Judie.....I love the wrap. What a useful gift. Just think, everyday when she uses the wrap she will think of you.

Donna

Thanks Donna, she loved it. The frogs are kinda growing on me too lol

Judie

kidzbizz

01-21-2009, 06:29 PM

I love the frog towel wrap! It is darling.

I really like the frog designs. It was the first set I wanted to buy
but I ended up with My Mind's Eye - On the Farm set.
I think it will be my next set.

Thank you. I think this was one of the sets that I bought during the 12 days of Christmas sale.
I have a friend that love frogs too, so I am going to make her a towel or something with the frogs on it.

Judie

Granny313

01-21-2009, 08:00 PM

kidzbizz

01-22-2009, 04:56 AM

I really love the frog wrap. I have wanted to make the 6 girls a shower wrap for quite some time now. I had planned to get them done before Christmas - well, the towels are still sitting here on my shelf!!~I am a little scared to get started because I'm not sure what I'm doing, Some of the girls here gave me pointers but I'm still scared!!!

Thanks she loves it. They really aren't that hard to make. If you need any help let me know. The one I did for Benjamin was the first one I ever made. I figured out what I was doing as I was making it and then once it was finished,I then knew the steps to do it much easier lol.

Judie

craftmama

01-22-2009, 05:21 AM

Judie,
Would you let us know how you made the wrap. thanks

Diana

kidzbizz

01-22-2009, 06:01 AM

Judie,
Would you let us know how you made the wrap. thanks

Diana
Let me know if this helps or I can take pictures and post when I make another one..... Judie

1. did the front designs

2. made the casing for the elastic, I used 3/4 inch non roll so I made the casing just a little over an inch.

3. I did learn and will do the next time is to attach the velcro before putting elastic through. Once I got the elastic through I wrapped it around Benjamin to figure out how much elastic to have, then I pinned the elastic down and seamed it closed.

4 I found velcro that you can iron down and it's suppose to get stronger hold with each washing its a little more expensive, but for children you could probably get three wraps out of it. So once I did get the elastic in I measured where I wanted and how much velcro I would need. Then ironed it down. It was a pain with the elastic already in, that's why you may want to get the measurement of the elastic take it out and then add velcro, then put the elastic back in.

4. Put design on the back.

craftmama

01-22-2009, 06:12 AM

Judie,
did you start off with a LARGE bath towel. And did you have to cut it at all.

kidzbizz

01-22-2009, 06:34 AM

Judie,
did you start off with a LARGE bath towel. And did you have to cut it at all.

I started out with a towel for Benjamin that was 32 x 54 of course for him it fits under his arms and touches the floor, he's almost 4. The ones I am making for the ladies I am using the 35X68 bath sheets.

Judie

kidzbizz

01-22-2009, 06:35 AM

Judie,
did you start off with a LARGE bath towel. And did you have to cut it at all.

No I didn't cut any of the towel off.

craftmama

01-22-2009, 06:38 AM

Judie,
thanks, you did an excellent job

kidzbizz

01-22-2009, 06:45 AM

Judie,
thanks, you did an excellent job

Thank you.

Judie

sewingfor3

01-22-2009, 05:48 PM

Artsiegirl,

You make everything look so effortless. What a great outfit. I have a little boy and that is too cute. I hate to be stupid but how do you make the pants reversible? I know how to make just regular pants ,but have never made them reversible.

Wish I had your skill and imagination! WOW! Thanks for the ideas though and keep them coming.
thanks
april

artsiegirl

01-22-2009, 06:13 PM

Thanks so much April. These pants actually are pretty much effortless. I simply stitched the pants as usual up to the hem and casing for elastic. At that point, I pressed under the hem allowance and casing allowance on both pair. Turn one pair inside-out and place inside the other pair. Top stitch around the hem. Top stitch all the way around about 1 inch down from the top and then again about 1/4 inch leaving an opening in this stitching line to run elastic. After inserting elastic, top stitch the opening closed. Hope that makes sense!

jojo5

01-22-2009, 07:31 PM

artsiegirl- I love everything you make. This is darling.

Granny313

01-22-2009, 08:23 PM

Artsigirl - Those are just tooo cute. I love the way you did the shirt ~ and I love reversible things 2 for 1!(LOL)

idesign

01-23-2009, 07:39 PM

There are so many great entries! It's going to be hard to pick just one.
Carol

Emma

01-24-2009, 10:06 AM

That chocolate and pink baby blanket is just to die for! What a fantastic idea, I would never have thought of it!!! Now I can't wait to do one like that myself

sewingfor3

01-26-2009, 06:22 AM

thank you so much! It's my first and of coarse it's not perfect but I'm so excited to make another one!!

Jennifer

01-26-2009, 02:41 PM

kidzbizz

01-26-2009, 05:42 PM

I love the towel wrap. My first attemp on one wasn't that great. My friend is having a baby and I wanted to do some burp clothes, the one done looks great. I am going to have to do that as well. great job everyone.
Jennifer

Thank you. My dd loves it and uses it everyday.Now my godaughters mom saw Tracy's (dd) and of course she wants frogs on her's too. She told me she wanted one and it did't have to have designs on it. So it didn't in the mad rush. Now she wants the frogs lol.

Judie

Jami Johnson

02-01-2009, 12:20 AM

The voting for the inspirations contest is now closed. Congratulations to artsiegirl (1st place ), Luciana (2nd place), and kidzbizz (3rd place). Store credit has been added to each of your accounts. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the contest. Congratulations also to mandi224 for winning the random drawing that everyone who voted was entered into. $15.00 in store credit has been added to your account as well.

fun2sew

02-01-2009, 03:28 AM

Congrats to the winners! BOY this turned out to be a close one!

Love every project... We have some creative people here!
Can't wait to see what next month brings!

StitchinGrandma

02-01-2009, 07:30 AM

Congratulations to all the winners! You all had such great entries this month. GREAT JOB!

artsiegirl

02-01-2009, 03:16 PM

Wow...that was a really close contest, and all of the enties were so very good! Thanks so much for the credit and for having such an inspirational contest each month Jami. Now to see which to buy first...

kidzbizz

02-02-2009, 07:16 AM

Thanks for the credit. Very close contest. Feb contest has some really great projects posted. Can't wait to see what other projects will be entered. Will have to see what others I want to buy. Trying to save up for a another machine. There are times when I could have two going.

Judie