Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Sewing a Birthday Skirt nodp


I thought this skirt would only take an afternoon, but having put it together without a pattern (even though it's an easy elastic waist skirt), took a bit longer--plus I used and old shirt for the bottom ruffle, so I pieced it together--and then I had the great idea of finishing all the inside seams--why? Because I'm crazy and I just like the look and it wears longer--also the inside seams bother her skin, I thought this might help. I love using this old singer straight stitch machine. I've done paintings of it here and here.
My revisited painting for today it, 'Toilet Paper Bow'
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3 comments:

  1. martha millerDecember 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    oh, the old singer! that's the best machine. the skirt looks great! love the plaid! xox

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  2. Dean GreyDecember 22, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    Susan!

    Do sewing machines normally look so detailed?

    So intricate looking! Very cool!

    -Dean

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  3. Susan BeaucheminJanuary 14, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    Yes it's so cool to sew on the old singer, knowing you and Mom and our two other sisters sewed on it too!

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    Hi Dean,--this is an old machine! The new ones are no so detailed in this decorative manner.

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