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Christmas and Dog Rag Quilts

Posted in Sewing, tagged Christmas Quilts, Dog Quilts, rag quilts on November 25, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Lots of laughs and fun as we sewed these beautiful Christmas & Dog Rag Quilts yesterday. They are great! I know you all will enjoy these for a long, long time. Watch for another Rag Quilt class coming up in January. Think SNOWMAN!

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Holiday Events Coming….

Posted in Sewing, tagged Holiday Rag Quilt, Rag Quilt on November 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20181216_232855 We are kicking off our Holiday Event Season at The Studio soon. We will be making a Holiday Rag Quilt on Sunday, November 24th at 1 pm. This is such a fun project whether you have never sewed anything before or have been sewing for years. Everyone can do it. And it is even great for kids ages 10+. Everyone can sew! These ladies show off the ones they made last year and I’m sure they will be enjoying them this season and many more to come. Join us and make one for your family. Just click here to register soon because there is only room for 6 people.

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Jacket Complete

Posted in daily painter, Sewing, tagged Open Studio, sewing on August 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »

The Sandys have completed the jacket. Sandra Charles, on the left, is a fabulous seamstress and she spent a few Fridays at Open Studio teaching Sandy Schwalb to sew. The jacket was made with antique fabric given to Sandy by her aunt in New York City. It’s beautiful but a little fragile with which to work so it was a challenge. It turned our terrific. Nice work girls!

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Kids Sew Quilts

Posted in Sewing, tagged quilts with kids, sewing camp on July 31, 2019| 2 Comments »

At the second day of our Sewing Camp the kids finished their Rag Quilts. They chose their fabrics on Monday and started sewing and yesterday they finished them. They were so proud of their work….as they should be! They learned to choose fabrics, how to sew a pillow and a quilt, how to sew by hand with needle and thread and how to use machines. They even got to try a 1946 Featherweight. And when I was asked if I bought it new I had to laugh. Kids!!!

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Pillows at Sewing Camp

Posted in Sewing, tagged kids sew, pillows, sewing camp on July 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday we started our sewing camp for kids with two young people learning how to sew with a machine and by hand. We made a pillow. The kids chose their fabrics and we made beautiful reversible pillows. And we got started on a rag quilt. Stay tuned for those today!

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Kids Should Learn to Sew

Posted in Sewing, tagged sewing camp on July 22, 2019| Leave a Comment »

machine This year for the first time we are offering a “Sewing Camp” for Kids at The Studio on Monday and Tuesday, July 29-30. I learned to sew when I was very young. My grandmothers and mom taught me first and then when I was in school my Home Economics teacher took me to the next level. This is something that I have used my entire life and is a skill that all kids, girls and boys, should learn. Why you might ask? Sewing not only helps you to produce something useful and creative but it teaches other skills too….like math skills, problem solving, self-control, how to focus as well as patience. (That last one I might have missed. LOL) If you have a young person, ages 7+, we have a great two day session planned. Click here to register.

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Barn Quilts

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, Sewing, tagged Barn Quilt on May 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Barn Quilts are beautiful. They have been around for hundreds of years. In the past, farmers used different types of folk-art including quilt-like blocks to decorate their barns. People chose blocks to reflect particular meanings. They have had a resurgence in the last 20 years with many states offering Barn Quilt Trails or Tours. A barn quilt can be hung on the exterior of your barn, house, porch, garage, gate, shed, gazebo, chicken coop or boat shed to be shared with admirers from the road. They are also finding their way inside homes and offices. We have another class to paint a Barn Quilt on May 14th at 2 pm. Click here for more info and to register.