Stacy Sews and Schools

March 28, 2014

Sewing Machine Cover Tutorial

I got a new sewing machine for my Birthday!!! YIPPPEEE!! It was KILLING me to not be sewing!!! I managed to finagle some room in this teeny tiny house to put some of fabric and supplies!

This is my new machine and I LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH!!! It's so easy to use! I would recommend it for beginner and intermediate sewists alike. It has so many functions. I've been having a blast playing around with it and seeing what it can do.

It's also much quieter than my old one. That is a major plus! I can set my playlist on YouTube and listen to music while I sew, never missing a note.

OK, enough gushing over this miraculous machine!

I decided that it would be really nice to make a cover for it. Y'know, keep it from getting dusty (like I'll let it sit idle long enough for THAT).

WHAT I USED

Then I took a large sheet of paper and marked the height and width of my machine, turning it into a pattern of sorts for the sides.

Next, I cut the fat quarter in half for the front and back.

Then I cut the fat quarter for the top.

Next I cut the pieces for the border on the front and back.

The last pieces I cut were the sides.

Then I pinned the top to the front (or back).

Sew the seam together.

Then do the other side (front or back) the same way.

Next sew the border pieces to the front and back.

Press your seams. Not only does it look better but it helps the seams to set.

Next, pin the sides to the front/back. Only pin the top and one side.

Sew the seam.

Then you can pin the other side.

Sew the seam making sure to not leave an opening!

Do the other side.

Next, fold over the bottom by 1/2" and press.

Fold over another 1/2", press and pin.

Sew your hem!

I used the decorative clover one mine. ;)

This is how it looks on my machine.

BUT I wasn't thrilled with the results.

Sooooooo................

I pinched the edges and sewed! Now it stands so nice and pretty! :D

I hope you enjoyed this!!

Let me know if you try it out!!

HAVE FUN SEWING!!!

Gosh, it feels SOOOOOOOO good to be sewing again!!!

March 26, 2014

Exhausted!!!

I am SO SO SO exhausted!!! I feel like I have been running for DAYS!!!

We've been having our van worked on. Considering that we've had it for 8 years and have only had to replace the transmission I'm trying not to complain! LOL It still has some more work to come.

We've had Birthdays this week! Cailey's was Sunday and mine was yesterday! She turned 10! My baby girl is now in double digits!!! WAH!!!!!

The Hubby bought Cailey and Colin early Birthday presents. Parakeets!! Cailey and Colin went crazy over them! They carry them all over the house! LOL The birds ride on their shoulders, heads and toys!

Colin's is the green one. He named him Steve. Cailey's is the white one, Coraline.

The cats are very fond of them, too......

I turned the big 0-4. ;) Yes, I will be switching the numbers around for a couple of years. Hey, it makes me feel better! Don't judge! ;)

I got a new sewing machine!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!! I have been playing with it and I am in LOOOOOOVE with it!! It's a lot more quiet than my old one and it sews soooo well! There are so many more functions, too! I sat and played with it for a loooong time!!

I pushed and crammed and maneuvered until I made a space for some of my fabric. I left the winter weights and seasonals in the box.

You know what that means, right??? New tutorials will be coming soon!!! I'm thinking the first one will be for a sewing machine cover! LOL

Colin's Birthday is 31st but we will be celebrating it this weekend!

Busy, busy, busy!!!!!

March 21, 2014

Fly on the Wall - March 2014

Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 15 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house.

Buzz around, see what you think, then click on these links for a peek into some other homes:

http://www.BakingInATornado.com                          Baking In A Tornado

http://www.therowdybaker.com                                  The Rowdy Baker

http://www.justalittlenutty.com/                                Just A Little Nutty

http://themomisodes.com                                          The Momisodes

http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com/                          Spatulas on Parade

http://thesadderbutwisergirl.com                                   The Sadder But Wiser Girl

http://followmehome.shellybean.com                          Follow me home . . .

http://stacysewsandschools.wordpress.com/                Stacy Sews and Schools

http://dinoheromommy.com/                                      Dinosaur Superhero Mommy

http://www.someoneelsesgenius.com                          Someone Else’s Genius

http://www.menopausalmom.com/                               Menopausal Mother

http://www.pinkheartstring.com                                     Pink Heart String

http://spinstersnacks.com                                              Spinster Snacks

http://www.juiceboxconfession.com                                 Juicebox Confession

I remembered to write stuff down this month!! WOOO HOOO!!! ;)

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Joshua - Boboton should be the name of a planet.

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Colin has a new found love of Babybel Cheese. He also likes using the net on his head. He looks like a lunch lady!

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We have gone through about 5 electric can openers in the past couple of years. Instead of buying yet another one I got a manual can opener instead. I left it out and asked Deanna to open some cans for me. Hee hee hee hee!! It took her FOREVER to figure out how it works!

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Deanna and I were watching TV.

Me - That was D-U-M-B.

Deanna - What? I don't get it.

Me - You know... Dumb, D-U-M-B.

Deanna - Oh! I thought it was a new acronym and I just didn't know it yet!

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THIS was something The Hubby picked up at a used book store. SIGH... For the full story check out my Use Your Words post.

Believe me, THAT'S a story you don't want to miss! ;)

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We've been studying butterflies this month and having a lot of fun (for more on the butterflies click HERE ).

When they finished making their chrysalides , their butts were hanging out. Completely freaked Colin out.

Colin - EWWW!! They lost their butts!! Their BUTTS!!!!!!!

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I over hear a conversation between Joshua and Deanna. I think I should be worried.

Deanna - Who would you put in a well?

Joshua - What????

Deanna - Y'know, like on "Silence of the Lambs"?? 'It puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again.'

Joshua - Uh, no one!!!

Deanna - There has to be SOMEONE!!

Joshua - Well, who would YOU put in a well??

Deanna - For like Niall from One Direction. For dislike, that annoying guy that says YEP on "Storage Wars". (insert evil laugh here)

Joshua - Oh, well....... Maybe Will Smith.

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Colin - Are Q and O brothers?

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We are doing our normal, weekly shopping at Kroger. We have the normal, usual 2 buggies full.

I am trying to make the bagger understand that he doesn't have to try to fit everything into one buggy because it's just not going to work.

The cashier pipes up and gets him to listen. He then turns to me and says, "What is this, like a month's worth?"

Me - Umm... No, it's like a week's worth.....

The look on his face was PRICELESS. It never gets old... LOL

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We did a bunch of crafts on Monday for St. Patrick's Day.

3 D Shamrocks - tutorial HERE

We made leprechaun houses out of the boxes I won from Pick Your Plum.

I had to make finger paint... All of our paint brushes are missing!!!

I used 1 cup of flour and added water until I liked the consistency. Then I added a few drops of green food coloring.

Tissue paper shamrocks.

We read Magic Tree House : Leprechauns and Irish Folklore : Research Guide.

Then I asked Cailey and Colin to pick their favorite fairy and draw it.

And that is what we had for breakfast! Green orange juice and green pancakes! The kids LOVED them!!!

There you go! The past month in our house. :D

Don't forget to check out all the AMAZING bloggers participating this month!

March 20, 2014

Johann Sebastian Bach - Resources

Johann Sebastian Bach's Birthday is March 21st! I put together some resources for a composer study! I hope you find them useful.

As always, I try to include resources for a variety of ages.

All printable resources are free unless marked with $$$$.

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