Some Nice Words

Patricia, my proof reader from Sault Ste Marie, had a chance to work on the casserole carrier before I made it live. She has some comments and tips:

I must say that I was not looking forward to putting the binding on this project but so far it has gone on without a hitch.  I just have the outside binding to apply and will do that tomorrow.  I used my adjustable bias binder to attach the binding to the handles and since I wanted to make my own binding and wasn't sure of what width would work I went back to the Jewelry Roll project and found what I needed but did not use the fusible web.  I did not try the edge joining foot to sew down the second side of the binding but used my left edge topstitch foot instead and it worked great.  I really like the way the casing is "magically" made and instead of a string or ribbon I may use my smallest bias tape maker to make a narrow tie.  Will have to see if it will fit in the casing.  Great project and easy to do and should be easy to present  to a class.
Thanks,
Patricia



Dianne from Knit-N-Stitch from New Minas, NS just joined, she says:

What a awesome project!  I just finished printing the instructions and your teaching tips and ideas and I can hardly wait to get started.  Everything I need is here and so well done.  Thank you so much!

And Yvette from Pine Ridge Knit & Sew emailed me with her kind words:

Thanks Snez, it's lovely, we'll have a great day stitching this out.

Thanks all for the kind words.

It's a new year!

Welcome back everyone. I am pleased to say that almost every one renewed. Plus we have a couple of new retailers.



I have spent the last few months planning, digitizing designs and sewing projects for this year’s embroidery club. I am hopeful that you will find the projects and designs both fun and interesting. And, that you will have a good embroidery club year. Our first project is this pretty and practical Quilted Casserole Carrier. Click here to download the instructions and designs. Also, don’t forget to download the Teaching Tips, Supplies List and the CD label.



The Quilted Casserole Carrier includes fun sewing techniques and embroidery in a circle. The sewing is fairly simple, but the embroidery can be challenging, especially for those members using smaller hoop sizes. The designs stitch out quickly, but there are quite a few repeats.

We used a purchased bias binding for our Casserole Carrier. However, you can make your own binding, if desired, showing the Clover bias tape makers. Click here to download a tutorial on how to "Make Your Own Bias Binding".

Have fun with this project. And, don't forget to email me with stories of your embroidery club. I am certain that others will love to hear what’s happening in your store.