September is national sewing month!

The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month “In recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation.”

You may belong or are looking for a a sewing guild.
American Sewing Guild is a membership organization that welcomes sewing enthusiasts of all skill levels and from many different walks of life. Chapters are located in cities all across the country and members meet monthly to learn new sewing skills, network with others who share an interest in sewing and participate in community service sewing projects.
http://www.asg.org
2011 National Sewing Month Sew for the Love of It!
http://www.nationalsewingmonth.org/html/contest.html
Contest runs through September 30, 2011

Will be checking the San Mateo Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival, you can find more information about location and time:
http://events.artsandcraftsplaza.com/quilt-craft-andamp-sewing-festival-4272.html

Happy sewing everyone!

Went on a field trip to Stone Mountain & Daughter, a wonderful fabric store, with the sewing class.

Stone Mountain & Daughter store has 2 floors filled to the brim.
You will find brochures with the different selection of sewing and quilting classes they are offering, as you enter the store.
You can find a list of classes being offered:
http://www.stonemountainfabric.com/sewing-classes.htm

You have great selection of various fabric types.
As well as, grouping of  cotton prints and solids for the quilter, fashion and DIY sewer.
You will find Silks, Jacquards, Dupioni, Charmeuse, Chiffons and so much more!
Designers fabric such as Amy Butler, Robert Kaufman, Alexander Henry, Kaffe Fassett, Kokka of Japan, Echino and many others.
Look through the wonderful selection of yarns and books.

The top floor is where the classes are held as well as 50% discounted fabrics.
You can also find a variety of patterns, notions and accessories for your convenience.

Want to check out the store?

www.stonemountainfabric.com

2518 Shattuck Avenue at Dwight Way
in downtown Berkeley, CA 94704

Local 510-845-6106
Toll free 1-866-4SEW-FUN
Fax 510-845-6114

OPEN 7 DAYS • Mon – Fri 10-6:30 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-5:30
please call for special holiday hours
email: fabriclady3@gmail.com

We start by tracing the Apron’s pattern to our fabric

We decided to add another color by framing the apron with quilt binding.

We start by cutting a piece of the biding to cover the top of the apron.

We are now working on the back side of the apron.
We pin the binding on the short fold to the apron’s fabric.

We sew it with a straight stitch.

We turn our apron to the front side now.
This is how it should look from the front.

We will fold the binding to the front of the apron.
Stitch it, making sure to cover the stitch that is already there.

The stitch from a closer view.

We are now going to repeat the process around the rest of the apron.

Closer look at the corner top of the apron.

The binding stitched around the entire apron.

Closer look at the top corner.

We cut the straps, one for around the neck and two to tie the apron.

We fold the strap in half and iron.

We now fold from both sides into our center fold and iron.

We hide the edges by sewing a ribbon in matching color to our binding.

We pin the strap to the back of our apron.
Be sure to measure equal distance from both sides.

We sew the straps by making a square to secure it to our apron.

Cut any access thread and put a dab of Fray Check to make sure it wouldn’t come unraveled.

We fold the end of the strap and sew.

A look for the back side of the strap.

We cut the fabric for the pocket.

We will now embroider a chef on our pocket.
See instruction for Embroidery on our post: “Mickey Mouse Embroidered on a Towel“

The Embroidered pocket.

We will use a narrower quilt binding in the same color for the pocket.

We will make sure our corners meet at 45 degree angles.

We will attach the pocket to the apron.
Remember to reverse your stitches at the top of the pocket to secure it better.
We stitched around the pocket twice.

A view of the pocket from the back.

Your project is now complete! enjoy.