Sewing for Charity Part 2

I have all my stuff ready to start sewing skirts and shorts! YAY!! I will be starting with the skirts today. I hope to get at least 2 done.  I got to thinking... The skirts and shorts are only for this month... what else can I do the rest of the year to sew for charities??? So I got to looking. ;) Here is a list of things and organizations to sew for charity!! :)

Charity Sewing Projects to Fill Community Needs

Sewing Charity List

Sewing for Charity

So many worthy causes. If you are like me you don't have much money or time that you can give but you can sew.... Why not pledge to sew at least one thing a month for charity?? There's a saying that goes, "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." ~ Theodore Roosevelt

We can all do our little bit to make the world a better place. ;)



Time to get sewing!!! I wasn't going to do a tutorial for the skirts and shorts I am making but now that I think about it I will. They are just going to be simple skirts and shorts, though. Nothing fancy. ;)

Sewing Tips & Tricks

Hey! :) I have absolutely NO sewing to show you.... I have been sewing, though. I am hard at work on my cousin's PJ pants! But I can't show them here. I just know she would peek! ;) No sneak peeks, Amy!!

Soooo, I thought I would gather up some  of the tips and tricks that I have used or seen around the internet and share them with y'all!

Don't worry, though! I will have some original sewing to show you no later than Monday. ;) And next week should be full of tutorials! I have a purse design that I want to work on and then I was hit with some more inspiration last night. I think I will use that idea for the Skirting the Issue fun. :)



On to the Tips & Tricks!

Gathering Made Easy - Tutorial

This comes from Just Give Me a Needle. It looks like it will be a MUCH better way to gather and have the gathers STAY where they are supposed to be!!! Or am I the only one that has that problem... LOL

Drafting Your Own PDF Sewing Patterns - An Overview

This is something that I would LOVE to learn!!!! It comes from Melly Sews

Turn one fat quarter into 5 yards

This is from Stop Staring and Start Sewing. I need this!!! I go through bias tape like most people go through tissues! LOL

Sewing Tip: Shirring/Smocking with Elastic Thread

This come from Make It and Love It. I realllllly want to try this out. I already have my elastic thread waiting! I just need to build up the courage to try it out! LOL ;)

How to Create Elastic Shirring

Here is another great shirring tutorial and it is brought to you by Craft Stylish.



 

Teach Yourself to Sew - Tutorial List

This is a whole list of tutorials!! AWESOME!! This one comes from Darling Discounts and Deals.





Yardage Charts for Everything



This is so cool!!! Need to know how much fabric you need for a certain project? Just go to J&O Fabrics!







Sew News



Now this has a TON of tips, tricks and tutorials!! YAY!!!! Just hop over to Sew News!!!







Printable Bias Tape Maker


This is from The Scientific Seamstress. I really need to print this out!!!!!

HOW TO: DRAFT A MISSING PATTERN PIECE

From Shoes and Pie! I have not had this problem yet.... But I could definitely see it happening if I ever give into the urge to buy those gorgeous vintage patterns!!

Sewing 101: Tucks

A great tutorial from Shwin &  Shwin!

Make Your Own Handmade Fabric Labels

This is from Sew Many Ways. I am definitely going to give this a try! I would love to have cute little labels!!





Well, that's all for now, folks! ;)  Off to do some sewing!

We Have a WINNER!!!!!

The first pattern -

See & Sew B5170 in Size A







See & Sew B5443  Size A









Easy Stitch ‘n Save M5292 Size A





Drum roll, please!

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I am trying to figure out how to get the screenshot up on here. :/





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Congratulations #4 - Lambie! I will be contacting you shortly about your prize! :) YAY!!!!

Sewing for Charity

Right now there are two great sew-a-longs going on for two different charities! They look like TONS of fun to participate in!! What do you think??

I hope I get all of this right... LOL







The first is Skirting the Issue through Project Run & Play. They have been posting TONS of free tutorials for skirts. Grab yourself a cold drink and settle in to check it all out. Once your done, sew up a couple of skirts for a good cause! :) The skirts will go to girls that are in the foster care system. You can either find out where to donate them in your area or mail them to  Project Run & Play.







The second is from Hopeful Threads. They are sewing up boy shorts for children in Cambodia! Fishstick Designs has created a pattern FOR FREE to use for this project. If you want the free pattern all you have to do is make a pair of shorts for charity. How easy is that?





I think I will sew up a couple of things for both. How about joining me??

Need a Laugh? Yeah, Me, Too....

I need a good laugh! How about you????

I will definitely try to link to the original source. ;)



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The below are all from icanhascheezburger.com

ANOTHER FEATURE!!! WOOOO HOOOOO!!!

This is just THE BEST!!! I was featured at Mom on Timeout for my Easy Peasy Apron tutorial!!!  YAY!!!



THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Trish!!! :)



YIPPPPEEEE!!!! I got to add another button over on the side! :)

Upcoming Projects

I have a few projects that I am very excited about!! :) One of them will be a tutorial for book covers that will be part of a Christmas in July blog hop that will be hosted by Stringtown Home that will start next week!! :) YAY!!! I can't wait!

Another project that I am excited about is another purse! I had an idea hit me last night like a bolt of lightning and had to immediately sketch it out before I lost it. LOL A friend has asked me to make a purse for her so the first one I do will be a trial run. ;)

Then I will be making another gift... But it's a little hush, hush right now. ;) Don't worry, though. As soon as it gets to the recipient I will post a tutorial. ;)

FINALLY after all of that I will be starting on McCall's M6362. It came in the mail a couple of days ago!! WOO HOOO!!! :)



I will be making view A. Right now I am thinking about going with madras... What do you think??

Don't forget about my giveaway!! You have until Friday Noon Eastern to follow and leave a comment! :)