Showing posts with label SMT Outerwear Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SMT Outerwear Challenge. Show all posts

January 29, 2017

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - FINAL PATTERN GIVE-A-WAY...

...hosting the 4th week of Sew Much Talent GR's January Challenge - Outer Wear was a wonderful experience for me.  I'm glad that it turned out so well, and hope that viewers were able to benefit from the information that I shared via those three Periscope sessions.  I offered a free pattern give-a-way after each of the scopes.

Final Give-a-Way Pattern:  VOGUE 9133
The Winner is:
CATHERINE P
Catherine please message me or email me your mailing address and I'll get the pattern right out to you!  

A big thank you to everyone who listened, entered, or read my segment on outer wear...

January 27, 2017

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Part 3 (MY TAKE ON OUTER WEAR)...

...the third Periscope of my OUTERWEAR session aired tonight. In case you're wondering just how all my scoping shenanigans began, here's the short version:

In Fall of 2015 I discovered that the SEWING COMMUNITY had spilled on over into the Periscope realm -  you know I had to check it out - and thus became an avid follower of many sewers who scope.  I'm such a fantastic follower, and a great background person.  Being the "ever learner" that I am, I'm not afraid to ask questions during YOUR scope to constantly fill my learning tank; but scope myself - only on rare occasions!  After gleaning so much information from FaceBook's Sew Much Talent GR, I thought it was high time that I gave back in some way.  So I volunteered to assist the group in any small way that I could.

I was shocked, after volunteering, when Alethia asked me to moderate the Stash Smashing Week 4 Outer Wear segment during January's Challenge.  So after opening my big mouth to volunteer I had to see my commitment through!

Not that I know nearly enough, but I do know a little bit, and it was time to share.  The third segment targeted the infra-structure of Tailored Jackets and Coats (watch here, if you dare):
  • Interfacing types and weights
  • Shoulder Shields
  • Back Shields
  • Under Collars
  • Pad Stitching
  • Tailoring Supplies and Resources
 THE WINNER OF THE PATTERN FROM THE SECOND SCOPE IS: 

Rebecca
Rebecca please message me or email me your mailing address and I'll get the pattern right out to you!

 Tonight's pattern give-a-way:  Vogue 9133


 If you don't have this pattern in your stash, please leave a comment below to enter tonight's drawing. I'll announce the winner here on Sunday...

January 25, 2017

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE Part 2 (MY TAKE ON OUTERWEAR)...

...tonight I did the second of three Periscopes on outerwear in support of Sew Much Talent GR's January Challenge - "New Year's Resolution (Stash Busting)".  Week 4 of the challenge focuses on outer wear.  In conjunction with my scopes I am doing a outer wear pattern giveaway.

THE WINNER OF THE PATTERN FROM THE FIRST SCOPE IS:
 LYNETTE PATRICE
Lynette please message me your mailing address and I will get this pattern in the mail to you.

My second scope focused on light weight outer wear such as: Cardigans, light jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes and rain coats.  I showed my collection of light outer wear garments.  The scope can be watched here

Tonight's pattern give-a-way
If you don't have this pattern in your stash, please leave a comment below to enter tonight's drawing.
My final scope for Sew Much Talent's January Week 4 on Outer Wear will be on Friday evening 1/27/17 between 7 and 7:30 p.m. est.  Please join me if you can...
 

January 23, 2017

BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (MY TAKE ON OUTERWEAR)...

... by now you surely know that I LOVE making outerwear.   Whether it's a cardigan, jacket, wrap, cape, poncho or a coat - I love them all!

Alethia Hudson of Sew Alethia, and administrator of Sew Much Talent GR, sponsors a sewing challenge month of the year.  January's challenge is "New Year's Resolution (Stash Busting) that incorporates a different challenge each week.  This week it's OUTERWEAR - so tonight I did a periscope in support of  the challenge called "Baby It's Cold Outside".  You can watch it here.

Nervous as heck, I talked about:
  • Just what is outerwear?
  • My current outerwear project
  • types of outerwear
  • Fabric selection, and
  • Pattern suggestions
I will continue discussing OUTERWEAR on Periscope on Wednesday and Friday evening of this week, and will be holding a pattern give-a-way after each scope in support of the SMT GR.  Tonight's pattern give-a-way

 If you are interested and would like to have this pattern, please leave a comment below...


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