Does anyone out there also sew non quilting items?
03-03-2011, 07:30 AM
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I've been sewing for 53 years, so I've sewn a wide variety--clothes, curtains, and even car seat covers. The leather seat covers were for a friend of my DH. They wanted to sell their car and thought better looking seat covers would help. They sold the car, so hopefully the new covers helped. I made many costumes for my DS's, but the one costume I really wanted to make but they never wanted was a clown, so now I'm hoping the GC will one day want to dress up as a clown for Halloween.
03-03-2011, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Julianna
I learned to sew on my grandmothers old tredle machine, won a new electric one in a contest when I was 12 and have sewn all my life... everything from baby clothes to wedding gowns, curtains to quilts, costumes and more. Just finished sewing a new cover for the tractor seat - looks better than the duct tape! Remember the sewing requirements for 4-H Clubs, remember Home Economics classes in school (none today and thats a pity) and remember all the fun of learning to "un-sew"?
03-03-2011, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ditter43
You name it, I have probably sewn it (or tried to)Everything from clothes to upholstery and draperies, a tent for the grandkids, etc, etc........
03-03-2011, 08:12 AM
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Oh yes! I make doll clothes for my little girl's dolls. Shower curtains, window treatments, pillows, just about anything. I rarely make clothes anymore because I can find things cheaper at Goodwill or on sale. Sometimes friends give me clothes for my daughter. I have made a few things for her over the years and of course, she loves it when Mom makes clothes for her and/or her dolls.
03-03-2011, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by gal288
Hi Janette,
I do all my window treatments, years ago I purchased a good book, covers all elements of sewing curtains, from drapes to shades, valances, et.
Sunset press, Curtains, draperies & shades is the name, don't know if it's still in print, but I'm sure there is something like it. It has been my bible for years, and I have done some really difficult treatments, without this book I'm not sure they would have come out so well.
Good luck
I do all my window treatments, years ago I purchased a good book, covers all elements of sewing curtains, from drapes to shades, valances, et.
Sunset press, Curtains, draperies & shades is the name, don't know if it's still in print, but I'm sure there is something like it. It has been my bible for years, and I have done some really difficult treatments, without this book I'm not sure they would have come out so well.
Good luck
03-03-2011, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by janetter
Originally Posted by Ditter43
You name it, I have probably sewn it (or tried to)Everything from clothes to upholstery and draperies, a tent for the grandkids, etc, etc........
She worked at Cherry Point, NC. She really had some interesting stories to tell.
03-03-2011, 11:53 PM
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I didn't even know how to properly thread the machine when I took my first quilting class. I had played around with making some little gowns for my DD but unless it was REALLY easy, it wasn't really a pretty story..LOL :D
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