Sewing

I have been looking for something new to sew and as you can see I like vintage. The other day I was at an antique store and I saw some cute dishtowels. They were day of the week patterns on flour sack towels.  Everyonce in a while I see something and I think, "I can do that." So, I thought that could be one of my next sewing patterns.
I remember a very special time when I was about nine or ten when my grandmother sat down with me on our couch and taught me a little bit of embroidery. That was a very special moment I remember and every once in a while I like to do a little embroidery or cross stitch.  I looked on line and found two websites. One website has free vintage patterns for dishtowels and the other has vintage patterns at a low cost.  I read that days of the week dishtowels were very popular during the 1930s - 1950s.

I thought I would share the links for the websites I found:

http://www.createforless.com/Bareroots+Stitchery+Dishtowel+Days+of+the+Week+Pattern/pid86472.aspx


http://www.createforless.com/Bareroots+Stitchery+Dishtowel+Days+of+the+Week+Pattern/pid86472.aspx

Now I am out to look for the material and thread.  I like the tea towel type material. I think the thicker the towel the less it absorbs. I don't know why. So I hope to find something is some light to white colors.


By the way, here is a picture of the apron I recently completed.

Happy Sewing!

Diane
2/12/2011








I used to do alot more sewing at one time. I made Christmas ornaments, skirts, home decor and one time I even quilted a king size quilt for our bed. It's been awhile.

This is kind of the start of my sewing area. I have alot of organizing to do in that area. I will add more pictures as I get it set up. It won't look too professional. Probably just homey, I hope.

I have recently started a new project, though. It's pretty simple. I thought, since I am trying to wear aprons more because of their wonderful convenience, I would make an apron. Simple enough to start with. I hope.

I am half way there, actually coming to the end. I am so enjoying this. So, I hope to be adding more patterns and sewing projects to this site but I will start with this one. This is McCalls M3979.

This is my latest project. I am working onthe top right.
Hope you can find some good sewing projects, too.