Comments on: Pretty Little Pinafore http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/ Thu, 23 May 2013 03:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Emily http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-707 Emily Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:34:19 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-707 I keep forgetting to post my favorite craft book, Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing. I don't own it yet, but I often look through it at the library to get ideas. I keep forgetting to post my favorite craft book, Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing. I don’t own it yet, but I often look through it at the library to get ideas.

]]> By: Emily http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-706 Emily Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:26:30 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-706 Thank you for the picture and description. It makes perfect sense to me now. I see many of these in my sewing future. Thank you for the picture and description. It makes perfect sense to me now. I see many of these in my sewing future.

]]> By: Eren http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-701 Eren Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:27:15 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-701 Oh, it is amazing! I might have to get this book. I keep seeing things done with it and drool every time. I think that is a good sign, dont you? Loving the SMS flickr group too. Oh, it is amazing! I might have to get this book. I keep seeing things done with it and drool every time. I think that is a good sign, dont you? Loving the SMS flickr group too.

]]> By: Kristin http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-693 Kristin Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:19:16 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-693 Emily, I put pinned the bias tape down and stitched as close to the edges as possible, so I was left with a narrow chanel for the elastic.  Then I put my elastice through (with a safety pin to hold it), and tacked it in both ends.  Maybe you can see what I did in this photo.  Notice I didn't take the casing all the way to edges.   <div style="text-align: center"><img title="elastic casing" alt="elastic casing" src="http://www.sewmamasew.com/media/blog/casing.jpg" /></div>     Emily,

I put pinned the bias tape down and stitched as close to the edges as possible, so I was left with a narrow chanel for the elastic.  Then I put my elastice through (with a safety pin to hold it), and tacked it in both ends.  Maybe you can see what I did in this photo.  Notice I didn’t take the casing all the way to edges.

 

elastic casing

 

 

]]> By: Emily http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-692 Emily Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:39:35 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-692 That pinafore is to die for. So cute! My almost 4 year old would love it. Would you explain the process of using bias tape for the elastic casing? I've done lots of quilting, but only a little clothing construction. That pinafore is to die for. So cute! My almost 4 year old would love it. Would you explain the process of using bias tape for the elastic casing? I’ve done lots of quilting, but only a little clothing construction.

]]> By: Cassie http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-687 Cassie Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:16:22 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-687 What a great way to show off some neato embroidery! I really like that :) What a great way to show off some neato embroidery! I really like that :)

]]> By: Miriam http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-677 Miriam Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:59:16 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-677 Oh, that is the sweetest pinafore! My mother used to make me these when I was a little girl in the 1970's and I just love them. You did a beautiful job on this. Great photos, too! Oh, that is the sweetest pinafore! My mother used to make me these when I was a little girl in the 1970′s and I just love them.

You did a beautiful job on this. Great photos, too!

]]> By: Amy http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-671 Amy Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:07:56 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-671 So cute...Love your embroidery...and the Pinafore....very cute !!! So cute…Love your embroidery…and the Pinafore….very cute !!!

]]> By: Anne Margaret http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-667 Anne Margaret Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:47:16 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-667 Great idea on the pinafore. We live near Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia and it is fun to dress the part when visiting. The pinafore would be a quick and easy addition. My favorite craft book is my grandmother's Treasury of Needlecrafts, complete with a large box of full-sized patterns. My nana was a wonderful sewer and crafter and I feel that some of that spirit lies in her belongings. I'd love to make a project for my daughter out of the book someday, but for now it is nice to have around as a reminder from where all my interest comes! Great idea on the pinafore. We live near Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia and it is fun to dress the part when visiting. The pinafore would be a quick and easy addition.

My favorite craft book is my grandmother’s Treasury of Needlecrafts, complete with a large box of full-sized patterns. My nana was a wonderful sewer and crafter and I feel that some of that spirit lies in her belongings. I’d love to make a project for my daughter out of the book someday, but for now it is nice to have around as a reminder from where all my interest comes!

]]> By: Amber http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2007/04/pretty-little-pinafore/#comment-662 Amber Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:13:26 +0000 http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=65#comment-662 Oh, that pinafore is SO cute! I wonder if my eight year old (who wears a size 12/14) would want something like that?! Cute! My favorite craft book du jour is the Lotta Jansdotter book 'Simple Sewing.' I like the clean lines and the possibilities for making the finished projects your own with a little creativity... Oh, that pinafore is SO cute! I wonder if my eight year old (who wears a size 12/14) would want something like that?! Cute!

My favorite craft book du jour is the Lotta Jansdotter book ‘Simple Sewing.’ I like the clean lines and the possibilities for making the finished projects your own with a little creativity…

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