Sewing Newsletter (Page 4)

8:00 AM Sewing with Nancy "Easy Reversible Aprons-Everday and Elegant, Part 1" Waist-tie aprons are an easy in-vogue wardrobe addition for daytime or evening hostess events. Nancy and guest designer Mary Mulari highlight features from several of Mary's apron designs. Make practical aprons for hanging laundry and gardening, or create other vintage styles that incorporate appliques, rick rack, and tie-shaped wedges-all are reversible! Four apron styles, including a child's apron, ideal for daughter or granddaughter, are featured!

8:30 AM It's Sew Easy "Sewing As Business" Couture expert Angela Wolf demonstrates her main passion, making custom jeans. Then June Mellinger shares some ideas for starting your own sewing business. Last, Janet Pray creates a denim clutch-a project she has used to teach sewing nationwide.

9:00 AM Beads, baubles & Jewels "Dangles and Drops" Add eye catching movement and dimensional interest to jewelry designs with a variety of dangle and drop styles. First is Kerry Bogert with a technique using wire and resin together to form unique dangles. Then, Molly Schaller demonstrates a necklace featuring drop beads with jump rings. Next, it's a workshop lesson on making basic but beautiful dangles and drops. Last is Melinda Barta showing how to create unique dangles from seed beads and caps.

8:00 AM Sewing with Nancy "Easy Reversible Aprons-Everday and Elegant, Part 2" Upgrade your cooking and serving attitude with a festive reversible apron. Nancy's guest, Mary Mulari, has designed some new aprons in her signature reversible style. She and Nancy show how to make three full flair apron styles that include colorful appliqued pockets, grommets, rick rack, detachable accents, and more. The styles definitely have a split personality, with one side for everyday tasks and the reverse side to host an elegant occasion.

8:30 AM Quilting Arts "Free-Motion Work" Free-motion stitching is a favorite topic for art quilters; unique thread patterns are an all-important layer in contemporary quilting. We begin with Ellen Anne Eddy and her free-motion techniques for making flower motifs. She's making pattern-free embellished flowers with free-motion applique stitching. Then, meet Lindsey Murray for some of the best quilt storage and organization tips for both your machine and your studio. Finally, Ana Buzzalino presents lesson 4 of our free-motion stitching tutorials: using a basic free-motion machine quilting design in different configurations for interesting effects.

9:00 AM Martha's Sewing Room "Baby Puffing" Round yoke daygown embellished with baby puffing; Sew Quick, Sew Easy credit card case, Sew Easy Stabilizing segment on tips and tricks for stress-free embroidery; Heirloom Quilting with free-motion stitching. Guests: Connie Palmer, Kay Brooks, Nina McVeigh.

8:00 AM Sewing with Nancy "30-Minute Doll Cloths, Part 1" Turn an 18" doll into a "fashionista" by sewing coordinating outfits made quickly and easily. Author and designer Joan Hinds teams up with Nancy to sew a versatile collection of clothes for 18" dolls, each sewn in 30 minutes or less. They reveal secrets for easy flat construction, no-hassle gathering, quick zigzagged elastic, lace hems, fun fusible applique, and much more. Create gathered skirts, leggings, camisoles, and dresses for everyday and special occasions.

8:30 AM It's Sew Easy "Mom and Grandma Are Busy - Kids and Baby" The first child or grandchild is often the motivation for reviving sewing or a first sewing project. Rebecca Cornell and Christy Howden, young moms and pattern designers, open the show with felting techniques for a fun toy. Next, Tricia Waddell and Katrina Loving have a mom friendly tip for reinforcing seams for heavy wear on stuffed animals and clothing. Then, Sheree Schattenmann creates a simple duvet for a baby's room. Angela Wolf wraps up the show and the first season of It's Sew Easy showing how to distress jeans for a fashion look suitable for kids, teens, and moms.

9:00 AM Sew It All "Material World, Josephine Kimberling" Explore the world of fabric design from an artist's perspective.

8:00 AM Sewing with Nancy "30-Minute Doll Cloths, Part 2" Make an easy quilt Little girl's gifts in minutes-sew a simple mix and match 18" doll wardrobe. Nancy and designer Joan Hinds create quick 18" doll clothes that are simple enough for beginning sewers. Learn to sew pants, vests, T-shirts, jumpers, and nightgowns for playtime to bedtime ensembles. Each takes 30 minutes or less to sew. Nancy and Joan demonstrate using fusible trims and hems, simple serged edges, bias necklines, ruffled armholes, and lots more.

8:30 AM Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting "Indigo Star" Mary and Jenny Doane demonstrate how to make quick four patch units and also how to use special rulers to make units for a simple star block.

9:00 AM Knit and Crochet Now! "Gifts" Handmade gifts are perfect for any occasion. Robyn will show how to make a thread necklace designed by Susan Lowman and Kristin will show how to make a cable stitch tablet case designed by Cheryl Murray. This week we will show how to finish up the afghan square of the week.

8:00 AM Sewing with Nancy "Serger Workshop, Part 1" Learn serger basics and make samples of the most used serger stitches in this workbook style class. Serger expert Pam Mahshie joins Nancy to teach you how to serge knit seams, chain stitch patchwork, serge wrapped corners, serge decorative edges, and more-all in a serger workshop you can attend in the comfort of your home. Test drive a Cording Foot and an Elastic Foot for your serger using an easy 3- or 4- thread overlock stitch.

8:30 AM Quilt In A Day "North Star Block" Strip Piecing was never easier.

9:00 AM Knitting Daily "Unusally Unique" We celebrate the unusually unique aspects of knit. We begin with a tutorial on Andean colorwork's scalloped edging. Eunny demonstrates this technique for an unique flair that you can add to your own designs. Next, knitwear designer Kristen TenDyke takes a look at her finish-free knits with a demonstration on a neat i-cord element that she adds to her knitted pullover design. Then, on Yarn Spotlight, Clara Parkes and Eunny are surrounded by luxury as they look at luxurious yarns made from muskox and silk. Worth every penny of luxury, these yarns are one-of-a-kind and work well for various small projects. Finally, Eunny wraps up today's episode with a fun technique of purling backwards!