tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1895668639504797282024-03-12T21:21:33.243-07:00The Self Proclaimed Queen of BlingOne sew-ists journey in the world of sewing.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-35459343194567556002013-12-30T14:26:00.000-08:002013-12-30T14:26:02.701-08:00A Big ChangeGreetings to All:<br />
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It's almost a new year and like so many people I have written resolutions. To be more accurate I have written <u><i><b>a </b></i></u>resolution. My resolution is to write consistently post on my blog and to make my blog more accessible to my friends, customers and clients. So... in addition to writing more often I have decided to move my blog to my website.<br />
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Anytime you want to see what I'm up to you can go to my site:<br />
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<a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/">www.bullarddesigns.com</a> and click on the menu, clicking on <u><b>Blog</b></u>. You'll find my newest postings there.<br />
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For right now, you can click <a href="http://bullarddesigns.com/blog/out-with-the-old-the-sewing-room-reno-begins/" target="_blank">here</a> and go straight to the current blog post: <br />
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Thank you. I look forward to seeing you at my new blog site!<br />
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bobbi@bullarddesigns.com<br />
www.bullarddesigns.com/blog<br />
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<br />Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-37373619113941681852013-11-05T11:07:00.002-08:002013-11-05T11:07:35.014-08:00Back in the Saddle Again<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Been a while since I’ve blogged, nine months to be exact. Gestation time.<br />
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It’s not like I don’t think about blogging. I think about it all the
time. Something odd will happen and I’ll think, wow, that would be funny for
the blog. But… obviously it's a long journey between the thought and the
action.<br />
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So what have I been doing? I'm spending a lot of time renovating my
sewing studio. And, although I haven't published them yet, I have been writing
blog posts about the renovation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I won't
publish until I’m can show the pictures of the completed room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Showing you the steps without being able to show the finished product seems wrong. <br />
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Anyway, the inspiration for today’s blog came from <a href="http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/18368984?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u381&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery2" target="_blank">reading an article from Houzz</a>, a checklist of things to do to prepare your house for the holidays. <br />
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The list is excellent including a wide variety of suggestions, most of
which don’t apply to my home at all. I don't have a chimney to have cleaned or a
sump pump to check and the only way I could add storage to my mudroom would be
to add a mud room.<br />
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The first item on the list did catch my attention, the thing <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>about deep cleaning the kitchen, especially
cleaning under the refrigerator.<br />
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Let me clarify. I do clean under my refrigerator. I do it every ninety days
using a special brush made to run under the coils. I actually feel quite
righteous about cleaning under the refrigerator, as this is the only place that I clean better than the average
person. For the few minutes I kneel in front of the refrigerator, brush in hand
I feel like a regular June Cleaver. Of course, that dream shatters the minute
I get up and look at the rest of the kitchen.<br />
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Well, it seems that cleaning from the front isn't enough. The author of this
list is very clear. To clean under the fridge, one should pull the fridge away from the wall and
clean from the back. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>As I wasn't
ready to turn in my June C badge, I marched up to that refrigerator and
pulled it away from the wall. Wow! What an eye opener. There were things under
that fridge that I didn't even know were lost. I found old bills and a photo or two and quarters and balls of aluminum foil
and bills and … things that cannot be named. Who knew, my refrigerator is a hoarder. :
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This cleaning<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>experience was
particularly good for one thing. It sent me right to the computer to re-start
my blogging career.<br />
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And, just to keep your attention, here’s a teaser of the sewing room
renovation blog. Here are pictures of the before. Pretty grewsome. And... I didn't make it worse just to show a dramatic change. This is what the room looked like.<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">This morning as I was
browsing through some old magazines (Designs in Machine Embroidery, of course),
re-reading articles I’d written, an unusual thing happened to me. An article,
not written by me, caught my eye. The piece, a how-to on embroidering the
pockets of your blue-jeans, showed me the light. I’ve been guilty of breaking
fashion law. I was wearing jeans with naked pockets! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Yes, friends, the
pockets on my jeans are embarrassingly plain. That’s not to say that these
aren’t high end pants. They’re Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, sold at that oh, so
fashionable store, Le Costco. I buy them because they happen to fit me
amazingly well. And, while they sport a designer’s label on the inside, the
outside is shockingly bare. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">I didn’t even know I was
moving, but I found myself in my sewing room chair, a pair of jeans in my lap,
unstitching the pockets. Next, I had to decide what to put on those oh so naked
pockets and how to do it.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">I have just finished
productizing a new design set so I started with one of those designs. I
digitized a design the shape and size of the pocket and put that behind a
couple of the designs. Voila! The perfect way to embroider on a jeans pocket.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Before any embroidery on
good fabric (or in this case, good pockets) I test. It’s kind of a standard
joke for me, that “TEST” is a four letter word. Luckily for me, I have a
substantial box of jeans’ pants’ legs hanging around my basement, (doesn’t
everyone?) in which there was a piece with a color similar to my pocket. I was
ready to test. I hooped the pants leg and started stitching, changing colors
intermittently until I found the perfect combination.</span></div>
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don’t have to match up with the pocket exactly. Just center your pocket over
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Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-68311613143142585782012-08-12T19:05:00.000-07:002012-08-12T19:05:39.154-07:00Travels With Bobbi<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Saturday noon and I’m squeezed into an airplane seat
obviously designed for a garden gnome. My computer is wedged between my tummy
and the back of the seat of the row in front of me. I’m tap, tap, tapping on
the keys, trying to recreate my last week in words. It was a hard week, but a
great week, filled with 24 - 7 teaching.</span><br />
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casino, where a group of dedicated embroidery enthusiasts ignored the call of
slot machines for that of their sewing machines, and embroidered and learned.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Every year the folks
from <a href="http://www.rayssewingcenter.net/" target="_blank">Ray’s Sewing Center </a>in San Jose pack up shop and move to Reno for a four-day
Janome retreat. The retreat includes classes, a cocktail party, a dinner
banquet, and even a slots tournament. After a few days the attendees wander the
halls, eyes spinning in their sockets, heads so stuffed with information that
even a slight tilt of the head produces showers of threads and buttons falling
from the ear.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">I love the classes I taught this year. In my first class
we made a round jewelry box. My friend, Tecla, talked me into giving this
class, and I had my doubts. She had found the idea on the internet then
simplified the project incorporating my zipper insertion method and her new
improved seaming process. You’ll see more about this when I write up the
instructions. What a great project! Everyone in class finished their jewelry
box and I forgot to take pictures. What was I thinking?</span></div>
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cut edge design class. By the end of the class every student’s eyes were alight
as the new skill made sense. I wrote about this technique in the current issue
of <a href="http://www.dzgns.com/products/*/*/10550" target="_blank">Designs in Machine Embroidery</a>, so you can see more about it there.</span></div>
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brains had stopped functioning, I taught embellishment classes. It’s like being
five years old again: dirty hands and lots of blots and gooey stuff, all coming
together to make exquisite fabric - a grandiose vision. The idea was that every
student in the embellishment class would use the finished fabric in later
classes. The reality was that one person used her fabric in one of my classes.
Maybe the others were planning on framing their pieces, or entering them in art
shows.</span></div>
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produced bag ladies. The picture above is of one of the bags using the cut edge
from the Monday class, and the snap bag pattern that comes with my <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/mand/mandela.html" target="_blank">Mandela set.</a></span></div>
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more of my bag ladies. These made pet screen bags, bags using a plastic mesh as the base fabric. You can buy pet screen at your local home improvement store or search fabric stores for the same item in a variety of colors. The fabric on the bag on
the right is from the embellishment class. Can you believe she created that
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">From Reno I traveled to
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, to teach an event at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1701959073">Nancy’s N</a><a class="msocomanchor" href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1701959073" id="_anchor_1" name="_msoanchor_1"></a><a href="http://otions./">otions.</a> I woke before the crack of dawn to take a 4:30 AM
shuttle to the airport and spent the whole day in planes and airports. I think
the correct term for travel from Reno to Beaver Dam is “You can’t get there
from here.”</span><br />
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my easy-peasy method for multi-hooping. It went great. It’s the method I teach
in my </span><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/regency/reg_ll.html"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Regency Living Large</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">
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being home. In real time I’ve been away a week, which is two months in teaching
time. I’m ready to examine the garden inch by inch, count the red tomatoes,
note the new eggplants and check to see how many more suggestively shaped
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Today I culled fabric from my fabric closet.<br />
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In the spirit of full disclosure, this is only one of my <i>three</i> fabric closets. This closet houses garment cottons and blends, not to be confused with the closet for fine silks and suiting fabric, or the linen closet overflowing with knits.<br />
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The cotton closet is the least visited. My first fabric closet love is the silk closet. I spend hours and hours in the silk closet. I fondle the pieces, admire the colors, or rearrange the contents as an excuse to touch each luscious yard. Though I seldom sew knits, I seem to visit the knits closet fairly often. The poor cotton closet seldom gets more than a brief nod as I toss a wad of fabric on a shelf or drop more fabric on the floor.<br />
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Well, no more! No more piles on the floor, and no more wads of fabric on the shelves. Everything is neatly folded and categorized. I would be proud to host visitors in this closet. <br />
And… I’ve honed down my stash. There are four thrift store bound bags in the front hall and our trashcan is two bags heavier.<br />
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Sorting was different this time. In the past, when I sorted fabrics, my routine was simple. I would pick up something and ask myself, "Is this beautiful? Is it valuable to me? Would it be hard to replace” If the answers were yes, the fabric reclaimed its place on the shelf.<br />
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But I’ve added new questions, "How many fabrics do I have that are more appealing to sew before I would pull this one out of the closet?” and “Is there any chance I could all of those (and get to this one) before I die?"<br />
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As you can imagine, these questions are a fast path to paring down.<br />
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I actually loved spending time in the closet (the fabric closet – get your mind back on track.) For one thing, I found fabrics I couldn’t remember buying. It’s not that I have a perfect memory. I often forget my husband’s name and it’s not unusual to for me to stumble over my son’s moniker but I have never forgotten a piece of fabric. I know my fabric I know where and when I bought each and every piece; I know the content and how much I paid. But… there was fabric in that closet I’ve never seen before. Could it be breeding?<br />
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And there are fabrics I remember, but can’t figure out why I would buy them. For instance, the 10 yards of deep wine (almost brown) silk broadcloth. 10 yards, really? Or the cotton that’s almost exactly the same color. Nine yards of that one. I could re-cover every chair in the house with those.<br />
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Now that I’ve rearranged, I have a gray section. Oh, the fabrics are luscious, sweet cottons, a pale gray tweed, three coordinating gray and white prints, even a silvery gray knit that had to be in this closet to be with its color mates. The section shimmers richly. But, I look terrible in gray. OK, maybe I need a piece or two to round out my samples, but a whole section?<br />
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And I have obviously done a good job of purchasing white fabric for testing embroidery designs. I was unfolding each piece and measuring, but at 40 yards I stopped counting. I’m stocked for the rest of my life and several other people’s as well.<br />
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After going through this closet, I’m glad that stretch jeans are “in'”. I won a Jalie jeans pattern and am looking forward to trying it. Luckily, I have enough stretch denim to make six or eight pairs of jeans and still leave enough for my fitting muslin.<br />
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In general, I have changed my attitude towards my stash. I want to use it, and use the best. Why not? What am I waiting for, till I’m 90 and tottering around, looking for fabric? A few weeks ago I went wild and crazy and used some 4-ply silk for a luscious, flowing summer dress. The silk drapes beautifully, a nice heavy fabric with a perfect hand. This sold me. The next time I sew I’m going to use my best fabric. That’s another reason to weed out the least desirable fabrics in my stash.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-85094554944629089112012-03-08T13:36:00.001-08:002012-03-08T13:36:20.243-08:00Sew Expo 2012<p>Two of the definitions for the word <em>pleasure*</em>  are:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Something or someone that provides a source of happiness</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>and</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>A stimulus with desirable consequences</strong></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3"><strong>Sew Expo</strong></font></p> <p>What’s interesting is that I can use these exact same phrases to describe Sew Expo.  (I can also use these phrases to cover something that happens in the privacy of our bedroom but that’s for a different blog).</p> <p>Held in the Puyallup, Washington State Fairgrounds, Sew Expo is one of the largest sewing shows in the country, the largest show not devoted exclusively to quilting. Each year, over 25,000 beautiful women with sewing stars in their eyes visit the show’s hallowed halls.</p> <p>The good news is that I get to go to this show every year. The bad news is that because I teach and have a booth, I don’t experience the show in the same way as most of the participants. The only classes I attend are the ones I teach. And while I do learn from my students, it’s not the same as attending class sessions as a student.  Because our booth is so busy (more good news!), I almost never leave get out to visit other booths. (Ask me about my trips to the ladies’ rooms. That story could rate its own blog.) </p> <p>One thing I do get to see is the beauty that walks into my booth --all of our wonderful customers. We take pictures of those who come into our booth wearing garments with our embroidery designs.  They’ll go on the website, eventually, but you get to see them first, here.</p> <p><strong><font size="3">Our Designs as Used by Our Customers / Friends</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/ce/cutedge.html"><img title="cutting-edge1" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="cutting-edge1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jUqWLfDYpz4/T1kl1WABEXI/AAAAAAAAASQ/x00EuQUZiMo/cutting-edge13.jpg?imgmax=800" width="161" border="0" /></a></p> <p>These designs are from our <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/ce/cutting_edge.jpg">Cutting Edge</a> set. It gets a lot of attention because of the cut edge designs as shown in the picture below which was featured in a <a href="http://www.dzgns.com/">Designs in Machine Embroidery</a> article.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/ce/cutedge.html" target="_blank"><img title="cutting_edge" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="cutting_edge" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VWRyJHaD2wU/T1kl3oJq61I/AAAAAAAAASY/tXecynZY5cg/cutting_edge3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="161" border="0" /></a></p> <p>However, there are other fun designs in the set like these circles that Jean used.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/ce/cutting_edge.jpg" target="_blank"><img title="cut-edge3" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="cut-edge3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Qm7Q2jS5khw/T1kl5yRUoxI/AAAAAAAAASg/qZ69f9-GVeA/cut-edge34.jpg?imgmax=800" width="161" border="0" /></a></p> <p>And, in a totally different direction, our designs were used in a beautifully subtle way on the tee-shirt below. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/regency/reg_des.html" target="_blank"><img title="Regency" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="Regency" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XsiaQjRPqOk/T1kl9MX72cI/AAAAAAAAASo/2SspwFY-P3Y/Regency4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="166" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/regency/reg_des.html"><img title="regency2" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="regency2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jaWbX4GjJbM/T1kl-3NfM6I/AAAAAAAAASw/7qvozGkD6DA/regency2%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="127" border="0" /></a></p> <p>It’s so much fun when I see a beautiful woman wearing our designs.  This is the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/regency/reg_des.html" target="_blank">Regency Design</a> set on a purchased tee.</p> <p>Another example of the designs on a purchased item is this jacket with our <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/fresh_cut/fr_cu.html">Fresh Cut Designs</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/fresh_cut/fr_cu.html"><img title="fresh-cut-1" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="fresh-cut-1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y7ay3lo_TUg/T1kmAx9TTzI/AAAAAAAAAS4/OSNOD0IBR1Y/fresh-cut-13.jpg?imgmax=800" width="128" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The designs on this jacket are tone-on-tone, a subtle and elegant addition. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/fresh_cut/fr_cu.html"><img title="fresh-cut-2" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="fresh-cut-2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jtd6ANoWOhE/T1kmCeQ_8xI/AAAAAAAAATA/YKykuPODRXA/fresh-cut-23.jpg?imgmax=800" width="103" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/fresh_cut/fr_cu.html"><img title="fresh-cut-3" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="234" alt="fresh-cut-3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gWE570usEus/T1kmEdIMPdI/AAAAAAAAATI/vY2ZFROPH-o/fresh-cut-34.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Another drop-in was Naomi who just had fun with the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/variations/variations.html">Variations</a> Design set.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/variations/variations.html"><img title="naomi" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="naomi" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0nyvMvbJZA0/T1kmIOITY5I/AAAAAAAAATQ/Re7BjRUGqKk/naomi%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="196" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Naomi is a <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/crystal_club/crys_club.htm">Crystal of the Month Club</a> member.  She received some of these designs in the Design of the Month (which is actually a mini-design set, not a single design). She calls the Design of the Month a Teaser which gets you hooked so that when the full design set comes out, you have to buy it. (Club members get a substantially reduced price).  These designs are from <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/variations/variations.html">Variations.</a>  Look how differently she used them than I did (below). They <em>so</em> match her personality, bright and funny and quirky.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/variations/variations.html"><img title="variations" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="variations" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CZdN6xlRVSk/T1kmJ-9IVZI/AAAAAAAAATY/KCypG2sHZps/variations3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="135" border="0" /></a></p> <p>We also were able to visit with Mia, with whom I worked last year in the Sew Expo mentor/mentee program. My apologies, Mia, that the only picture I took had your eyes closed. </p> <p><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/minisets/turtles.html"><img title="mia" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="mia" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hZFvwE4uZUs/T1kmLnc--WI/AAAAAAAAATg/ff5nEhYfUJo/mia3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="161" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The designs are <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/minisets/turtles.html">Slow & Steady</a>.</p> <p>Mia is wearing the capelet she wore in this year’s fashion show.</p> <p>We had more people come by to show us how they’ve worked with our designs. It must be that the camera gremlins came in and ate those as these were all I could find.</p> <p><strong><font size="3">On Another Note – A Very Stable Note</font></strong></p> <p>Preparing for a show like Sew-Expo is quite a challenge. It’s important to have enough of each product for all of your customers and not so much that you’re overstocked when you get home. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XQB3NU9UgNc/T1kmPtrR7gI/AAAAAAAAATo/f1W1otYaxgs/s1600-h/stabilizers2.jpg"><img title="stabilizers" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="stabilizers" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f6R3nVzheQU/T1kmTArJOLI/AAAAAAAAATw/x6n9S1wM0QQ/stabilizers_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="188" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately, this year, we miscalculated. We came home with enough stabilizer to wall paper our house and our neighbors’. (That’s some thought, stabilizer wallpaper). We have the option of sending the stabilizer back to our supplier, but that’s rather expensive. Our solution is to sell our excess. Our ordering error is your gain. We’ve priced these stabilizers at ridiculously low prices. <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/stabilizer/stabilizer.htm">Order now</a> before we get tired of tripping over the things and send them back.</p> <p><strong><font size="3">So Now We’re Home</font></strong></p> <p>So now we’re home and back in our usual routine.  I’m looking forward to more sewing, and embroidering. I’ll keep you posted.</p> <p>Bobbi</p> Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-8235915649626302522012-01-23T08:17:00.001-08:002012-01-23T08:38:06.934-08:00That Teeny Tiny LineIn my last blog posting I promised to post how I add my narrow line of fabric between the edge of the quilt and the border. <br />
I love it when something that looks really hard is actually very easy. Separating your border from your quilt body with a thin line is one of those things. It’s a cinch to add a quarter inch, half inch or 3/4” inch separating line to your quilt creating a perfect frame.<br />
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(And yes, the line is close to perfect, the minor curves here are actually where the fabric is relaxed.)<br />
So, what’s the secret? How do you do it?<br />
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Start with a quilt where the 4 sides are straight. Your success is requires that the edges of your quilt be perfectly straight. <br />
<b>Cut the Fabric for your Line:</b><br />
Cut the fabric for your narrow border (the cream shown here) 1/2” wider than the width you want the finished line. For a 1/4” line, cut your fabric 3/4” wide. For a half inch line, cut the fabric 1” wide, etc. The length of the fabric depends on how you plan to finish the border. For a mitered corner, make sure the length of your narrow border fabric is the length of the quilt side plus twice the width of your narrow border. For example, if your quilt is 70” long and your narrow border 1/2” wide, the fabric for that side of the quilt should be 70” + 1/2” + 1/2”. At this point you can add an extra inch or two for safety. <br />
<b>Stitch your Line to the Quilt:</b><br />
Carefully match the edges of your narrow border fabric with the edges of your quilt, <i>right sides</i> together. Stitch with a 1/4” seam.<br />
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<b>Attach the Next Border:</b><br />
Next you will stitch on the next border, the wide one, (A in the drawing above). Place this border against the narrow border, right sides together, with the narrow border on top.<br />
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<b>Use Your Presser Foot:</b><br />
As you stitch the border to the narrow border, your first impulse is to make sure that your stitching is a consistent distance from the edges of the fabric. What is actually important is keeping your stitching a consistent distance from the first line of stitching (shown here as B). <br />
To keep your next line of stitching a consistent distance from the first line of stitching, keep the left side of your presser-foot right next to the first line of stitching. Move your needle to the left or right until it is as far from the first line of stitching as you choose to make your narrow border.<br />
<b>Stitch:</b><br />
Using this technique I can add a perfect narrow border between the border and the edge of the quilt. <br />
Although the instructions here are for a quilt, the same technique works for adding a narrow line of fabric in a garment or any other project.<br />
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<b>A Note of Self Promotion:</b><br />
We're releasing<b> </b> my newest design set today, <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/flights/flights-fancy.html" target="_blank">Flights of Fancy</a>. Make sure you stop by our site to pick up the free sample.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-13294069739553619762011-12-12T14:59:00.001-08:002011-12-12T15:16:35.884-08:00Quilt Finishing 101Recently some unknown spirit has channeled me, a slightly overzealous garment sew-ist and turned me into a, (dramatic pause with drumroll) a quilter.<br />
The quilt I’m working on has been long in the making. I designed and stitched the squares two years ago when I first released the overtures set.<br />
<a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/overtures/o_tures.html"><img alt="square_1" border="0" height="241" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kxAPB8bo0pE/TuaHLiPKauI/AAAAAAAAAQw/CGevrSpAtho/square_1%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="square_1" width="244" /></a><br />
I’ve used this set many times (there are lots of samples on the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/overtures/o_tures.html">Overtures webpage)</a> but usually in bright, colors. This quilt was designed to showcase another, more subtle side of the set.<br />
<a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/overtures/o_tures.html"><img alt="close-up2" border="0" height="241" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z_T2P5LOZRk/TuaHOXpb4yI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/736LgZnzK48/close-up2%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="close-up2" width="244" /></a><br />
The completed quilt-squares had a special place in my home along with seventeen other pieces awaiting the completion fairy. When I upgraded the <a href="http://bullarddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/11/sewing-room.html">sewing room</a>, the quilt squares warranted their own cubby in one of the new sewing cabinets <br />
The quilt squares came out of the closet this summer when I took them to a sewing retreat and sashed and assembled them. Then, back into hiding they went.<br />
Yesterday, a mere 4 months later I brought the quilt top out to finish. <br />
I spent most of the day adding the borders. It wasn’t hard. Things went smoothly. It was just time consuming. <br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cduLkR4Q5Ns/TuaHR6mXZ8I/AAAAAAAAARA/91V1LExhKRg/s1600-h/border%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="border" border="0" height="197" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-S4BRbw-WQfw/TuaHUSkrIPI/AAAAAAAAARI/U8ATBLrOABc/border_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="border" width="244" /></a><br />
I chose to add a 3 1/2” wine colored border separated from the outer line of sashing with a half inch cream line.<br />
It took several hours to put in the mitered corners. By the fourth corner I had finally assimilated information I'd been gathering for a while. Several years ago, I took a finishing class from Pam Gerkovich, a local quilting guru. A year after that Suzette Heinrich, another incredible local quilter, showed me her secret for great mitered corners. A year later I shared some time with Trish McCrumb, another quilting aficionado, who showed me her system. I've taken the best of all these and made it work for me. I have 4 perfect miters now.<br />
I think the methodology for the 1/2” line of sashing and the instructions for the mitered corners are worth a write up. Watch this blog.<br />
Tomorrow back to the real world. I'm posting stuff on Etsy- putting together another sale and doing another newsletter. I'll get back to trying starting a Bullard Designs Facebook page - calling the local schools to talk about sew camp... and sew on and sew on. <br />Good night. Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-19978889380671098492011-11-28T17:56:00.001-08:002011-11-28T18:15:22.527-08:00My Form of Procrastination<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
I’m probably not alone in that I have a to-do list longer than the average 10
year old’s list for Santa. My to-do list starts with designing the web pages for
our Colorful Monday sale (our response to black Thursday) and making samples for
the children’s Sew Camp I’m hosting during this year’s winter vacation, pretty
important tasks. Despite that, I started a new project. And… I’m sharing it. </div>
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To start at the beginning, my son and his significant other, the lovely
Chisa, will be decorating their apartment for Christmas for the first time this
year. You know what that means. I can make a present that they’ll actually
use.</div>
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My first thought was to make them one of my mantle scarves using my Bell
Choir designs. The scarf is easy-to-make and stunning. Unfortunately, a mantle
scarf loses its charm if you don’t have a fireplace and mantle. Alex and Chisa
don’t.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/bell_choir/bells.html" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlw75hkHB4V9kN5-gSKd3rzfRs5F55EDXQRPHQLuU2wsnbAa-DPvY1Jiy4jxC5BR5q3lBbRQBHWnIb-TkBzAbIZFP_M7ynowipFe-LAsXe6z4O0fC6O-NQq2yo8CYb18MB0RWQmpohcs/s400/mantel-scarf.jpg" width="400" /> Mantel Scarf</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is what the bells look like close-up. This particular one is the free sample. Go to the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/bell_choir/bells.html" target="_blank">Bell Choir</a> page to download it.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Obviously I needed a plan B. Hmmm… Everyone can use a table runner.</div>
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Back to my story. It just <i>sew</i> happens I was rummaging around in my
stitch-out hamper last week and I ran into a full set of the bells sewn out.
Synchronicity!</div>
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I spent a few minutes designing this layout. The gray rectangles are for the
bells. The white sections would need stippled stitched pieces so I digitized
designs that would fit. It is <i>really</i> <i>easy</i> to make stippling
designs in the Bernina Artista software. All you have to do is import a jpg of
the required shape, trace around the shape’s outline and then click on the
stipple fill stitch button. Voila, a design the shape I need filled with
stippling.</div>
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Of course, I have a special knack for creating obstacles. In this case the
stumbling block was the virgin red fabric I used for sashing. </div>
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My mistake was not pre-washing the fabric. To give myself credit, I’ve heard
many a quilt teacher say that if you have good fabric you don’t need to
pre-wash. This was good fabric, very good fabric, a laurel Burch purchased from
a reputable quilt store. It might have been good, but it wasn’t good enough.</div>
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You can see where this is going. I used a water soluble pen to mark the white
embroidered panels. When I spritzed the panels with water, the red sashing bled.
The once pristine red and white table runner was now a white, red and pink table
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Luckily a little perseverance, a couple of Shout Color Catcher sheets and
three times through the wash and the table runner was once again white and
red.</div>
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I don’t think I’ll write the blow-by-blow about my binding adventure. Let’s
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished table runner</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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On another note, I’m giving the stipple patterns to anyone who has already
purchased the Bell Choir designs or purchases them now. (E-mail me for the
designs if you already own this set.) The designs fit in a variety of hoops
though they are easiest to sew if you have a Jumbo Hoop for a Bernina. If you
own the very large hoops for a Viking Diamond or Pfaff Creative Vision or the
newest Brother or Babylock, you won’t have to do much re-hooping either. </div>
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The pdf version of the pattern is available on my <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/bell_choir/bells.html">Bell Choir</a> page
for anyone to download</div>Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-73503715185613916332011-11-13T13:51:00.001-08:002011-11-14T11:05:06.197-08:00The Sewing RoomFor the last nine years, from the time we moved to California, my sewing room has been a mess. It’s a matter of space. This house is smaller than our old Carolina home by more than a thousand square feet. We thought we had left enough stuff behind, but no. We sold, donated and tossed. It didn’t seem to matter. We still had too much stuff!<br />
I admit that I have a lot of sewing supplies. And it’s not news that I’m a fabric slut. Actually, I own a generous collection of the whole sewing trifecta: fabric, gadgets and thread. I love it all, but storage has been a challenge.<br />
So, until recently, my sewing room has been a mess. The words“Clean House” and “Bobbi’s sewing room” have become synonymous.<br />
Well, worry no more. No longer will we have to call search parties to find small children in my sewing room. The days of making your way around mounds of unidentifiable sewing detritus to sew a seam are over. I’ve seen the light. And I’m not talking about a high intensity Ott Light!<br />
It started when I was browsing through a local antiques/thrift/junk store in downtown Placerville.I must have mentioned that I sew to the proprietor because he forced me to the back corner of the store where, tucked behind a stack of motley street signs across from a spring sprung floral sofa was (as he said it) “U’re Going to Love this. I have right here a Gen-U-Ine Sew-Ing Cab-net.”<br />
Despite the proprietor’s resemblance to a snake oil salesman, he was right. I loved it. I laid all of my cash on his counter and put the thing on layaway. A mere 90 days and a hundred and fifty dollars later, I drove the van home loaded with one Gen-U-Ine Sew-ing Cabnet.<br />
As you can see, it looks like a wardrobe. It’s even kind of shabby chic looking with the white paint. If you look at the paint closely you can see it’s not its original color.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wiFxpWFPMpA/TsA7HvuAtuI/AAAAAAAAAOY/L7elPnMDpkI/s1600-h/white-cabinet%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="white-cabinet" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EZn3RtqAax8/TsA7KPYi2AI/AAAAAAAAAOg/T4hAG5KIk1o/white-cabinet_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="white-cabinet" width="108" /></a><br />
It’s a sewing wardrobe from the 50’s or 60’s, from before the days when wardrobes were a common item in a family room or living-room.<br />
Inside the cabinet is a pull down desktop.<br />
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And do you see the little gold square? That’s the Singer label.<br />
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Pulling the desk down reveals storage, shelves and spool-racks. <br />
There’s even a raised bed to create a flat surface behind your sewing machine. Because my sewing machine isn’t a circa 1966 Singer, the raised section doesn’t match the height of my sewing machine.<br />
Though not exactly right for my sewing machine, it IS right for serger storage and usage. And, the bottom of my cabinet houses the machine I’m not currently using.<br />
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Though I’ve been sewing forever, I had never seen a cabinet like this one. Imagine my surprise when Tecla (a dear friend I’ve mentioned before) called me from a yard sale saying that she had found the coolest sewing machine cabinet ever.<br />
Well, I didn’t believe her cause I had just brought home the coolest sewing machine cabinet ever, my vintage Singer cabinet.<br />
Well, she was right. She had found the coolest sewing cabinet ever made, a twin to my cabinet. It was an identical twin, only still sporting its original pecan wood finish and typical 60’s handles. Other than that, it was the same. And this one was only $25!<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-P8UpkYQF49Q/TsA7rZ5FeYI/AAAAAAAAAPo/HOAImbX5pYg/s1600-h/brown-cabinet%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="brown-cabinet" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RFmyRxjl4AI/TsA7us4p6fI/AAAAAAAAAPw/SnVw6_f0U8Y/brown-cabinet_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="brown-cabinet" width="144" /></a><br />
I’m no fool. I snapped it up.<br />
I use the second one for my computer and storage of a variety of sewing supplies. It’s amazing what happens when you have a place to put things. Now my sewing room looks like this:<br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wMxOYjsgkrM/TsA7zzgq1FI/AAAAAAAAAP4/urwZcd4Bxb0/s1600-h/full-room%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="full-room" border="0" height="181" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oc5m6l9Qdwc/TsA72x1-3VI/AAAAAAAAAQA/1Hs18NGBzSc/full-room_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="full-room" width="244" /></a><br />
One of these days I’ll re-finish one or both of these cabinets, but for now I’m just happy to have them.<br />
So, Niecy Nash, be gone!<br />
On another note, did you see the gorgeous Bernina 830 in this picture?<br />
I’ve had it since June and other than a few hiccups during the learning curve (all operator error), it's been perfect. I'm giving it a work-out. I love this machine.<br />
If you’re wondering at all why it’s been so long since I’ve written a blog post, it’s because my creative writing muse had been busy helping me write a book. I can’t say much more about it except that I’m done with my part. It will now take the publisher another year before it’s out the door. <br />
I am happily back working the blog.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-30538785690523580472011-07-02T08:22:00.001-07:002011-07-02T15:04:55.885-07:00On Becoming a TV StarThe following was written in March, when I taped two segments for the TV show "It's Sew Fun".<br />
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The show is beginning to air on PBS beginning June 30. Contact your local station and request that they pick up the show to air in your area.<br />
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In my never ending quest to become a sewing celebrity I accepted the invitation to appear on the upcoming TV show, “It’s Sew Easy.” To tape my segments, I journeyed cross-country to Cleveland, Ohio, which seems to be the Hollywood of sewing shows. As in every good journey I had to conquer a variety of obstacles, the biggest of which was the weather, which bestowed an irritating blizzard in my path. <br />
Because of the kindness of strangers, strangers who later became friends, the weather proved to be more of a worry than an actual impediment.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xNwdBNci8oo/Tg828nxnnhI/AAAAAAAAANg/kaoapFnUe0U/s1600-h/the-van-in-the-blizzard5.jpg"><img alt="the-van-in-the-blizzard" border="0" height="184" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P-KAPe76taE/Tg83BHh6yII/AAAAAAAAANk/TQdquv7OgZY/the-van-in-the-blizzard_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="the-van-in-the-blizzard" width="244" /></a><br />
During my time in Cleveland I was befriended by one of the other newly discovered TV stars, Trish, of <a href="http://twopeasinapoddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Two Peas in a Pod</a> and her one-woman entourage, Kristen. Kristen generously expanded her entourage work to include us all. She performed not only the expected entourage tasks, braving the snow for Starbucks for lattes, checking each of us for stray threads, lipstick coverage, and no unruly hairs, but she also rose early and attacked the snow with a snow shovel to make sure the van was available for transport. <br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NSy4Opm7CNw/Tg83FaV3QJI/AAAAAAAAANo/lnHuuvpianE/s1600-h/kristen2.jpg"><img alt="kristen" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-elVDjqJ4YVo/Tg83IZlUHKI/AAAAAAAAANs/F9GH859MgRs/kristen_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="kristen" width="183" /></a><br />
It was lovely to have an entourage, even if I was a peripheral entourage-ee. <br />
In addition I had the luxury of having my make-up done by Karen, the make-up artist. <br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7Byej5PvY7M/Tg83MUj62yI/AAAAAAAAANw/KliJ7SIWU5c/s1600-h/in-the-makeup-artist-chair2.jpg"><img alt="in-the-makeup-artist-chair" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UJUTWWJQhZU/Tg83PzKK3GI/AAAAAAAAAN0/nHH0IZJkYrc/in-the-makeup-artist-chair_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="in-the-makeup-artist-chair" width="201" /></a><br />
She exposed the real me, the Angelina Jolie rival. I’m currently choosing which venue to attack next: America’s Top Model or Dancing with the Stars. Can’t decide which will showcase my new-found beauty most.<br />
Most of my time in Cleveland was spent in the Green Room, the area assigned to stars awaiting their taping time. I’ve heard stars recount their time in David Letterman’s, Ellen’s and Oprah’s Green Rooms. Odd, not one of them mentioned that the green room was populated with sewing machines and sergers. <br />
<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-on9vbUtV-UQ/Tg83UmHeXvI/AAAAAAAAAN4/nkAoSoKVuaY/s1600-h/green-room2.jpg"><img alt="green-room" border="0" height="188" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4lx_K7ZTL1E/Tg83XVP6WAI/AAAAAAAAAN8/IdzgZl6_Gmo/green-room_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="green-room" width="244" /></a><br />
I had scheduled the time in the Green Room to finish last minute preparations for taping, and I did do that. But, thanks to the help of my my wonderful friends/helpers (you can read more about that on my previous <a href="http://bullarddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/getting-to-show.html" target="_blank">blogs</a> ) and my oft mentioned friend, Tecla, I finished my prep work by noon the first day. Tecla had made the step-outs I needed for the show (the multiple versions of the works in progress you see so often at sewing shows) while I was at the Sew Expo show in Puyallup. <br />
I’m look forward to repaying that debt; a task that will be completed as soon as I learn to spin straw into gold. <br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4Pf1A9BIpJ8/Tg83dN4H-YI/AAAAAAAAAOA/57zHGP9pUZw/s1600-h/green-room22.jpg"><img alt="green-room2" border="0" height="168" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dv0pK_XDAX4/Tg83geqIhiI/AAAAAAAAAOE/3n55MY9IRH0/green-room2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="green-room2" width="244" /></a><br />
Anyway, because of everyone’s help, I was able to focus on the real work taking place in the Green Room, socializing and eating.<br />
I loved my fellow Green Room inhabitants; a wide range of sew-ists ranging from young to old, from those re-working sweatshirts to those sewing bags, from those in the home-sewing industry to a Project Runway participant. And then there was me.<br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>T</b>he Actual Taping</span><br />
Part of the fun of the Green Room is watching as each presenter tapes her segment. We gathered around a TV just a little larger than the state of Rhode Island, commenting on the important stuff, nail polish color and how many times someone said, ‘uh.’ The studio is soundproof so the ‘star’ never hears the peanut gallery’s comments, luckily for me.<br />
HD has added an interesting dimension to television, a clear view of the presenters’ pores and facial flaws, giving me something to really look forward to; seeing my facial imperfections broadcast to all of America. <br />
My studio time started with a director attaching a microphone to my clothes and placing an earbud in my ear. This had the potential to be strange but for me it was a good time as the director was a cutie. After a sound test and a light test, it was go time.<br />
<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QDFpkHD5UEg/Tg83kn2_ExI/AAAAAAAAAOI/RAQ2WxN8ZG0/s1600-h/miking-up2.jpg"><img alt="miking-up" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5v8J-PbQvrc/Tg83oGTdcII/AAAAAAAAAOM/jsbsab2MQIc/miking-up_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="miking-up" width="194" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7DcCP7Esyls/Tg83su2QtaI/AAAAAAAAAOQ/CHV-06lCw2g/s1600-h/onset2.jpg"><img alt="onset" border="0" height="182" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AtC7gYTJHHA/Tg83wTltpkI/AAAAAAAAAOU/LIbT0lnJH64/onset_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="onset" width="244" /></a><br />
I taped two segments, the first on multiple hoopings in the embroidery machine, the second on re-working jean jackets.<br />
I’m not going to write much about the actual taping. You can see the results when my segments air. They went well. I didn’t forget and pick my nose or scratch my crotch or anything. I didn’t say forbidden words. (One of the tapers said “Oh, my God” 6 minutes into her taping and had to start all over again). I know that I paused a squinch each time the producer talked into my earbud (she gave me time warnings at each minute mark) and once in a while I faced the wrong camera, but in general the taping went well.<br />
I loved it! I loved the whole thing, from the Green Room experience to the time in front of the camera. OK Letterman, I’m ready for you.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-35018512723607948262011-06-24T06:20:00.001-07:002011-06-24T06:20:01.388-07:00The New Sewing Machine<p>Today tested my will power almost to the breaking point  My new sewing machine arrived and I didn’t rip open the box, tear through the packaging, and get the thing stitching. Instead, that luscious piece of perfectly engineered metal is still nestled in it’s styrofoam nest. You see, I’m heading to a retreat Sunday and I’m taking the machine with me. It doesn’t make sense to unpack the thing only to have to pack it up again 24 hours later. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gkwL4-TwKjo/TgSO6Jck-8I/AAAAAAAAANY/qBqXpnXkdts/s1600-h/box2.jpg"><img title="box" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="box" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vOHSYoWp-Dg/TgSO-YCou3I/AAAAAAAAANc/POQu_rxzzm4/box_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m a retreat slut.  I LOVE a good sewing retreat and each year I go to as many retreats as I can.The retreat Sunday is  given by my ASG Chapter, one of two retreats it holds each year at Lake Tahoe.</p> <p>So I’m taking the new machine to Tahoe where, surrounded by the beauty that is Lake Tahoe, I’ll experience the magnificence of a  Bernina 830 for the first time. Meanwhile, the box sits teasing me in the living room. I have my fingers in my ears but I can still hear it calling. “I’m waiting. Unpack me!”</p> <p>And if that isn’t enough frustration, for the last week my computer has been keeping me humble. Last Friday, as I was diligently pecking away at the keyboard, I glanced up only to find that no letters were appearing on the screen. I tapped the A key, then the S, nothing; the X key, the Z, still no results. Then, when I hit the escape key, the computer went very, very quiet. After a reboot I found that touching the keyboard gave the charming results of powering down the computer.  </p> <p>With a bit of experimentation I found that the computer works fine with an external keyboard but that configuration is not the most wieldy thing in the world (as in wieldy, the opposite of unwieldy).</p> <p>I called Dell’s tech support  and within hours I had received an email that a new keyboard heading my way. That was last Friday.</p> <p>Today is the next Friday and I still don’t have the replacement keyboard.</p> <p>According to the UPS log, my keyboard has had quite a tour of the Midwest. </p> <p>The keyboard left Nashville on the 17th and went to Indianapolis for the day, followed by an evening jaunt to Louisville, Kentucky.</p> <p>Obviously the keyboard was not satisfied with it’s brief visit to Indianapolis, so after spending the day in Louisville, it went <em>back</em> to Indianapolis. The next day it went <em>back</em> to Louisville.</p> <p>I take it that a second visit to Louisville was enough for it, so it finally headed west to California. </p> <p>This morning it arrived in San Pablo. Tomorrow it’s supposed to get here. We’ll see.  For all I know my keyboard will lounge around the bay area for a day or two completing its leisurely trip.</p> <p>Until I get the keyboard and face the fun of installing it in the laptop, I have my new sewing machine to dream about. It <em>is</em>  here and awaiting launch. Did I mention that it’s a Bernina 830? Sweet!  </p> <p>I’ll write more about the sewing machine when I get to the retreat. Hopefully, I’ll be writing on a keyboard that’s actually installed in my laptop.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>. </p> Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-84441147102611987882011-04-21T14:59:00.001-07:002011-04-21T18:57:48.260-07:00The Tale of the Top part 2<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCoSLG1GTI/AAAAAAAAAM4/CKrO4u4EVc4/s1600-h/bobbi2_sm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="bobbi2_sm" border="0" height="458" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCoXkS5PAI/AAAAAAAAAM8/VoAian9r1cg/bobbi2_sm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bobbi2_sm" width="298" /></a>In January I wrote the <a href="http://bullarddesigns.blogspot.com/2011/01/screeching-to-halt.html" target="_blank">tale of a stalled out project</a>, a pink silk top for which I had taken the dead-end path of fitting myself. Fitting yourself is like cutting your own hair. No matter how beautiful the front looks at some point you have to turn around and the back tragically shows.<br />
The top, <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v7828-products-4672.php?page_id=953&search_control=display&list=search" target="_blank">Vogue V7828</a> (now out of print) is a crossover wrap top with seams crossing the front diagonally. By fiddling with the seams, I came up with a great fit in the front. The blouse skims over my curves and highlights my best feature, a small waist. Because the eyes in the back of my head were not working correctly, the back was not as pleasing.<br />
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<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCobZ6dDdI/AAAAAAAAANA/semQrWAC6Ls/s1600-h/bobbi1_sm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="bobbi1_sm" border="0" height="384" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCof-UxLMI/AAAAAAAAANE/tjL6km_yapo/bobbi1_sm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bobbi1_sm" width="198" /></a><br />
My choices were to throw the thing on the scrap heap or seek help. I hopped right on it, a mere 12 weeks after discovering that the back of this top was so unflattering, I met with my favorite fitter, Anita Marshall.<br />
Before the meeting I had constructed a second muslin using my front adjustments. I donned the muslin for Anita and was rewarded with ‘oohs and ahs’. Then I turned around. That’s when I heard it, that “tsk, tsk, tsk,” sound you never want to hear from a fellow sew-ist (A sound I usually hear only when people get a glimpse of my sewing room). Anita agreed with my assessment. The back was my Titanic.<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCoke2ucRI/AAAAAAAAANI/pk_haNE2Fkw/s1600-h/bobbi1_back_sm%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="bobbi1_back_sm" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCorvyQ3oI/AAAAAAAAANM/7XKEcFTuEeA/bobbi1_back_sm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bobbi1_back_sm" width="206" /></a><br />
Actually, it didn’t take Anita long to figure out the fix. She took a large pinch across the back, parallel with the waist. It seems that my back from shoulders-to-waist is short. I shouldn’t be surprised at that as my front, from the shoulders-to-waist it short, too. With this pattern I had sucked up the extra fabric while fiddling with the front seams. With this pinch, the fabric smoothly skimmed the curve of my back. She redrew the arm-scythe and reduced the shoulder width (about 3/4” each shoulder) and we were done.<br />
I am VERY happy with the finished results. Now I look good both coming <i>and</i> going. I’m anxious to find the right occasion to show off this piece. Maybe I need to manufacture an occasion.<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCoxiR1glI/AAAAAAAAANQ/BUiPXMxT1Uw/s1600-h/bobbi1_cu_sm%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="bobbi1_cu_sm" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TbCo1oXqgKI/AAAAAAAAANU/3bWZrzh4loM/bobbi1_cu_sm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bobbi1_cu_sm" width="187" /></a><br />
The designs are from the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/flowerful/flowerful_des.html">Flowerful </a>set (by the way). <br />
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I’m ready to resume my work on the green vest I wrote about last time. Hmm… it’s only been a month or so since I started that one. Maybe it needs to age a bit more.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-7614327566572886672011-03-27T09:52:00.001-07:002011-03-27T09:52:10.678-07:00That’s Why They Call it a Theory<p>Fact: I always have to shorten my patterns two inches. Always! No matter what pattern I choose. If I make up a pattern without shortening. on donning the finished garment, I will resemble a chubby 4 year old clattering around in her mother’s heels. </p> <p>Fact: I am short-waisted; very, very short-waisted. The distance between the bottom of my bust and the top of my belt is best viewed with a microscope. When they invent the belt-bra, I will be the first in line at the cash register.</p> <p>Fact, unaltered V-neck patterns, expose things best left hidden forever. </p> <p>Fact: Linda, Kubrik, designer of Elements, the new pattern-line <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Bullard Designs</a>* is carrying, is one tall drink of water. She’s tall and slim and the distance from her belt to bust is wide, very wide, grand canyon wide.</p> <p>Fact: Because independent pattern designers can relate best to their own body-types, their patterns are usually designed for bodies similar to their own. Therefore, if you know a designer’s build, you can project which body type her patterns will flatter. Apple shaped designers design garments with loose waists and exposed arms. Fashion model shaped designers should be designing garments with long waists.</p> <p>Proposition: In theory, when making up one of the Linda’s patterns, Elements’ Vest 103, where the waistline is an important design element, I should shorten the upper body by a minimum of two inches.</p> <p>But as I have made up patterns without testing the fit with a muslin and lived to rue the day I chose to take the extra step of making a muslin. Turns out, that was a wise choice.</p> <p>So, after deciding the fabric/embroidery design combination for my next project, the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/elements/vest003.html" target="_blank">Element’s Vest 103</a> pattern I began with a muslin.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9q7lr3PnI/AAAAAAAAAMg/u3-t4j4JGVE/s1600-h/vest-003%5B5%5D.jpg"><img title="vest-003" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="vest-003" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9q-8TVQkI/AAAAAAAAAMk/GjEUIT0cI8E/vest-003_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="183" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Before starting the muslin, I did take a pre-emptive strike and shortened the bodice. The pattern has a wonderfully interesting X shaped back which made shortening a challenging task. Taking out one inch above and one inch below the middle of the back required reshaping and re-angling all of the back pieces; making sure each matched the one next to it and had the appropriate seam allowances. The front was a much simpler task, a breeze after the back.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9rBQQIKSI/AAAAAAAAAMo/JcaeGTI4_jQ/s1600-h/vest-003_drw%5B2%5D.gif"><img title="vest-003_drw" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="vest-003_drw" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9rFEi-YTI/AAAAAAAAAMs/nEvaUgBX4Dk/vest-003_drw_thumb.gif?imgmax=800" width="227" border="0" /></a></p> <p>So I made up the test muslin. Yikes! The vest was hiked up under my breasts. I was Erkel sans suspenders. My top looked shorter than usual. Is that even possible?</p> <p>I experienced something I’ve never experienced before, a too short top. Two inches too short! I can’t believe it. </p> <p>My original plan was to whip up the vest and post a picture of it when I posted this blog. As is the norm for my projects, the original plan has had some major additions. The vest is taking way longer than expected so its not yet ready for prime time. Here’s a picture of the back, so far.  I feel another blog in the making.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9rIxMCheI/AAAAAAAAAMw/UUiWqkXSI4s/s1600-h/vest-back%5B2%5D.jpg"><img title="vest-back" style="border-right: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; background-image: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; border-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="244" alt="vest-back" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TY9rNZ88eLI/AAAAAAAAAM0/QtJgi92vBK8/vest-back_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="192" border="0" /></a></p> <p>* In case you didn’t know it, <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Bullard Designs</a> is my company. We specialize in <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">embroidery designs</a> but also sell <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/patterns.htm" target="_blank">sewing patterns</a> from a variety of sources.</p> Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-61091040553470774552011-03-10T12:39:00.001-08:002011-03-10T13:01:21.022-08:00On With the ShowAhh… I can’t believe it. Sew Expo is over for another year. The booths dismantled, the boxes packed and all that’s left is the memories. Now is the time for reflections, pithy sayings and a recap of the week.<br />
So here it is, my collection of vignettes from the show. Be warned, a sewing show from a vendor’s view is very different than that of an attendee. My only views were of the booth, the people who visited my booth, and my classes. Pretty myopic.<br />
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This year I taught 5 classes and gave 2 talks on a free stage as well and I accompanied a young sew-ist down the runway in a fashion show that highlighted the future of showing.<br />
The show had 32 time slots for classes and still managed to schedule me for the 8:30 timeslot every morning. It’s not that <b><i>I </i></b>mind speaking that early in the morning I love mornings. I’m one of those crazy people who greet the sunrise every day. (I know it’s unnatural but it’s the way I am.) What surprised me is that so many people came to see me that early in the morning. I’m pretty sure that at least 1 person in each class attended with eyes sealed shut and a drawing of an eyeball applied on the eyelid.<br />
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My classes were all full! In most, there wasn’t a single spare seat. In two of the classes people paid for standing room. Wow!<br />
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This year I strayed from my usual <u>Quick Gifts Embroidery Style</u> class to teach a new class; <u>Machine Embroidery Virtuoso.</u> I covered ways for machine embroiderers to make their work even better. I am writing a book and the class is some of the concepts from that book. It’s always great when you attract a lot of people into the room but that’s generally the result of a good class description. What’s better is when the attendees love the class.<br />
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I’m used to people liking my classes. I show fun things, I’m a bit of a ham and get lots of laughs, and I try to have new information each time I teach. What’s not to like? But this class was different. It was like I had brought bread to the starving. Eyes lit up, smiles appeared, heads nodded. I couldn’t have had a better reception if I had been throwing out gold coins.<br />
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I heard, “Your class was the best one I’ve ever taken!” <i>many, many,</i> times. The best quote was, “Your class was worth the price of the class, the price to attend the show, <i>and</i> the price of my plane ticket here!” (And yes I am preening as I write this). By the end of the weekend I had trouble getting out the door, my head was swelled so big.<br />
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The classes didn’t take all of my time. I also spent time in my booth, working. The best part about working the booth is that I get to see old friends, make new friends, and spend time talking about sewing. <br />
We offer free designs to anyone who comes to our booth wearing our embroidery designs. I would have more pictures except, silly me, I didn’t think to pull out the camera until late in the show.<br />
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I only have two pictures from Naomi. She actually came by with three different outfits. The designs are from <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/crystal_club/crys_club.htm" target="_blank">Crystal of the Month Club</a> of which she’s a member. You can’t see it on line but these designs shine with crystals. And Naomi shines, too. The stitch-outs ain’t too bad, either.<br />
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Jeanne also came by multiple times, wearing a variety of clothes, all with our designs. Unfortunately, I only have pictures of one. Luckily it’s spectacular. The designs are from our <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/brilliants/brilliants.htm" target="_blank">Brilliants</a> collection.<br />
Talk about versatile, Rosemary used the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/brilliants/brilliants.htm" target="_blank">same Brilliants designs</a>. Look how different they are from Jean’s. Rosemary fell in love with the fabric she put in the hood. She added the embroidery to coordinate with the hood fabric. I love the finished look of designs coordinating with the jacket – without looking matchy-matchy.<br />
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Notice anything unusual about Janeen’s embroidery? It’s not exactly attached to her clothes. She really <i>meant</i> to sew up something for the show and didn’t get to it. she was determined to get the free designs so she stitched out this bear from <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/critters/crystal_critters.htm" target="_blank">Crystal Critters.</a> and hung them on a rope. Kind of sad for the bear, hung sideways like that, but good for Janeen. She received free designs.<br />
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On another note, I was let out of the booth on Sunday to accompany my young sew-ist, Mentee down the aisle in the charity fashion show. The show was designed to showcase the talent of young people who sew. The Sew-Expo folks paired up sewing professionals with sew-ists, supposedly for us to act as mentors. My Mentee, Mia, is 12 years old and incredible. I’d like to take credit for Mia’s work, but the reality is that I did very little. She’s so talented and such a self starter that I didn’t need to do anything. Her jacket has 5 zippers and used a double needle. Everything looked perfect. My only input was to offer <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/minisets/turtles.html" target="_blank">an embroidery design</a> for her to stitch designs on the back.<br />
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The downside to being a vendor is that I don’t get to visit other booths. I just don’t have the time. If you’re reading this expecting to hear all the newest, coolest stuff in the sewing world, you might as well as close the browser now. Not going to happen. It can’t happen. I didn’t get to see those things.<br />
The show was a success. I was able to purchase three small things there. Luckily I have a helpful secret shopper, Cindy, (see the last post to see Cindy’s picture). She found a few things I couldn’t live without, things I <i>needed.</i><br />
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And now we’re home and on to the next adventure.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-63206125219313199412011-03-05T06:46:00.001-08:002011-03-05T07:19:39.786-08:00The Glamorous Life of a Sewing Star<p>Most people who read this blog know that I’m a professional in the sewing world. I write for magazines, speak in multiple national shows, have ribbons from nationally ranked quilt shows and have been featured as a top designer. </p> <p>Sounds glamorous, doesn’t it, with visions of me traveling down the street, surrounded by my entourage, with scores of gorgeous men throwing themselves at my feet.  Ahh… if only that were true. Instead, my life is often filled with a manual labor and humdrum tasks.</p> <p>Wednesday of this week found me in high drudge mode; I had the excitement of setting up for a sewing show, manual labor of the highest order. The show is <a href="http://www.sewexpo.com/" target="_blank">Sew Expo</a>, one of the largest sewing shows in the country, probably the largest that is geared for garment sew-ists.  Sew Expo is held in the metropolis of Puyallup, Washington and I attend each year as a speaker and vendor, which means that Bullard Designs sets up a booth at the show.</p> <p>As always, the show promoters have cleverly scheduled the show at the end of February, with predictably bleak weather. I’ve been to the show for the last nine years and only once during that time do I remember seeing even one ray of sunshine. At least I think I remember that. It’s possible it’s just something I dreamed.</p> <p>Part of the joy of setting up a booth at  tradeshow is that you have to bring a whole store’s worth of ‘stuff’ with you.</p> <p>First you pack your van, stuffing in all kinds of exciting paraphernalia ranging from boxes of product to the very walls you’ll need to display it.<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMsrcZ6UI/AAAAAAAAAKo/_eyXGnqzfMM/s1600-h/the-van6.jpg"><img title="the-van" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: right; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="205" alt="the-van" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMtZ-Hy8I/AAAAAAAAAKs/Ru7tep3S94E/the-van_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" align="right" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately, packing the wares isn’t good enough. When you arrive at the show, those same items must be unpacked, and moved from the van to your booth space. As I have not yet conquered telekinesis, this involves extreme manual labor.</p> <p>To ensure a maximum amount of discomfort for the vendors transporting their wares from their vehicles to their show spaces, the show organizers open all of the doors and leave them open for the duration of the setup period. This wouldn’t be a problem if these were ordinary doors, but no, the doors into this establishment are super doors, large enough to accommodate the Mongol hoards including elephants. As we’re in the booth closest to the door we get to experience all of the rain, wind and snow at close range</p> <p>This year we chronicled the setup process. Here’s the space as it looked when we  first arrived. We were able to capture the space during a lull in the wind.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMuRF3oxI/AAAAAAAAAKw/a_SddVjyX5k/s1600-h/blowing-in-the-wind3.jpg"><img title="blowing-in-the-wind" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="302" alt="blowing-in-the-wind" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMvMXvW2I/AAAAAAAAAK0/u0E_bey58aw/blowing-in-the-wind_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" border="0" /></a></p> <p>The only way to approach this is with humor so despite the weather, we managed to keep our spirits up. And by we, I mean, Cindy S, who actually organizes my show life and keeps me on <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMwAVrqnI/AAAAAAAAAK4/2vQMp54DBRA/s1600-h/cindy-and-me-12.jpg"><img title="cindy-and-me-1" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: right; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="220" alt="cindy-and-me-1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMwf_iLkI/AAAAAAAAAK8/SOPkOIbzb-g/cindy-and-me-1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" align="right" border="0" /></a>the straight and narrow, and DH, Randy, the love of my life who plays the role of mule, master technician and salesperson when we’re at tradeshows.</p> <p>Contrary to the evidence shown here, Randy does not spend all of his time in a cage.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMxDg9djI/AAAAAAAAALA/o7xv1GZthok/s1600-h/randy12.jpg"><img title="randy1" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="244" alt="randy1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMxxav7mI/AAAAAAAAALE/fF0lRrzuBbQ/randy1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="229" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMyloUYOI/AAAAAAAAALI/BmYNDWbr8c8/s1600-h/the-glamor-of-it-all3.jpg"><img title="the-glamor-of-it-all" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="337" alt="the-glamor-of-it-all" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJMzdHdUVI/AAAAAAAAALM/8Db4TLFUW1I/the-glamor-of-it-all_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="355" border="0" /></a></p> <p>I could go into detail about the frustration of unpacking, the search for the tape gun which you knew was in the under-the-table box but in reality was found in the box for the crystal rack. Or how we must have used an alternate alphabet when boxing the design set CDs at home which impeded the arranging of said CDs on the way. You get the gist of it. </p> <p>Somehow, just when chaos seems to prevail, a little order surfaces.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJM0LX60gI/AAAAAAAAALQ/rNNd0AdRRAA/s1600-h/but-it-finally-does-take-shape33.jpg"><img title="but-it-finally-does-take-shape3" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="285" alt="but-it-finally-does-take-shape3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJM08kCZXI/AAAAAAAAALU/KAvRY3pHVyA/but-it-finally-does-take-shape3_thum.jpg?imgmax=800" width="379" border="0" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJM1nkt6rI/AAAAAAAAALY/n9Su7sivN08/s1600-h/the-finished-booth5.jpg"><img title="the-finished-booth" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="264" alt="the-finished-booth" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TXJM2zbL4HI/AAAAAAAAALc/84WNnNagkYY/the-finished-booth_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" border="0" /></a></p> <p>Eventually, good does triumph over evil, and our booth takes on a semblance of sanity and order (the illusion we work hard to maintain).</p> <p>We’re now two days into the show, and things are going well. The booth still looks close to this, although the crystal rack has bare spots and there are fewer CDs on the wall. I daresay that the three of us look a little worn, but our spirits are still high.</p> <p>So, hello from the show.</p> Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-79502266396785507762011-02-25T20:08:00.001-08:002011-02-26T05:28:41.908-08:00Getting to the Show<b>Previously on The Self Proclaimed Queen of Bling: </b><br />
When last we followed our stalwart heroine (otherwise known as the Self Proclaimed Queen of Bling) she was splayed across a grindstone, her nose shrinking at an alarming rate as it was pushed against a grindstone.<br />
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<b>The reason:</b><br />
Overwhelming deadlines rushing to the heroine (the Self Proclaimed Queen of Bling) faster than a speeding bullet. The first deadline; the extraordinarily huge sewing show, <a href="http://www.sewexpo.com/" target="_blank">Sew Expo</a> in Puyallup, Washington. The second deadline; the taping of a new sewing show, “It’s Sew Fun” two days after the heroine’s return from Puyallup, Washington.<br />
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<b>And Now:</b><br />
Our heroine spent an exhilarating day at the <a href="http://www.generalstor.com/" target="_blank">Old General Store</a> in Drytown in the land of California. She was joined, for this day, by 10 good, no great, Samaritans, each volunteering their time and expertise to help the heroine in her time of need. Now, relieved of the pressure of the grindstone against her nose, our heroine is finally coming up for a breath of air and taking the time to chronicle her adventures in the land of the <a href="http://www.generalstor.com/" target="_blank">Old General Store</a> with The Great Samaritans.<br />
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Let it be noted that the Good, no Great, Samaritans are each wondrously beautiful women with hands so gifted that everything each of these women touches turns into glorious works of art. <br />
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And so the Good, no Great, Samaritans took the lengths of fabric transformed by the heroine from beautiful pieces to extraordinary pieces by the addition of judiciously placed <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">machine embroidery</a> (all designed by our stalwart heroine) and created works of wearable art.<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh7jkPlJcI/AAAAAAAAAJo/FSQEuzSAO9o/s1600-h/jan-w-sumptuous-fabric%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="jan-w-sumptuous-fabric" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh7nukIV_I/AAAAAAAAAJs/6UXcPFm_9aY/jan-w-sumptuous-fabric_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="jan-w-sumptuous-fabric" width="202" /></a><br />
The heroine was amazed at the industry and talent of each of the Great Samaritans.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh7sDN6KhI/AAAAAAAAAJw/01r_f6iD-xE/s1600-h/jeannie-adranne-and-bobbi%5B8%5D.jpg"><img alt="jeannie-adranne-and-bobbi" border="0" height="253" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh7wtYZg3I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/184SJsCGxI0/jeannie-adranne-and-bobbi_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="jeannie-adranne-and-bobbi" width="302" /></a><br />
They employed marvelously advanced technology in their quest for the highest quality of fiber art.<br />
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Their machines sang with productive humming songs as they transformed the fabric into clothing.<br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh7-t4bOrI/AAAAAAAAAKA/qb9mfgEA5NA/s1600-h/arlette%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="arlette" border="0" height="212" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8DHXtClI/AAAAAAAAAKE/vlcY-quRulA/arlette_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="arlette" width="244" /></a><br />
The Samaritans used their wondrous talents to bedeck the pieces with <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/crystal_sets/crystal_sets_intro.htm" target="_blank">jewels</a>.<br />
<a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8H2JaXoI/AAAAAAAAAKI/-yQYr3Oa9w0/s1600-h/carmen-applying-crystals%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="carmen-applying-crystals" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8L0U6qtI/AAAAAAAAAKM/rxjLtWrZm7g/carmen-applying-crystals_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="carmen-applying-crystals" width="243" /></a><br />
Even as they worked they found time to enjoy the company of others.<br />
<a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8Qx6DhmI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/zqfMCH1vxR0/s1600-h/doris%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="doris" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8UtQ_RXI/AAAAAAAAAKU/_vX087E-XSw/doris_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="doris" width="169" /></a><br />
And as each completed her work of art, she held it up so all could enjoy the beauty.<br />
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With the help of the Great Samaritans your heroine was able to remove her nose from the grindstone and breathe most easily and return to the land of the living.<br />
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<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8jEqMu_I/AAAAAAAAAKg/1EOGd_0ZxR4/s1600-h/pantsed%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="pantsed" border="0" height="388" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_NFavExLH5E0/TWh8oMq4ROI/AAAAAAAAAKk/mpOj_HXPptk/pantsed_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="pantsed" width="200" /></a>Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-24037150135371948952011-02-17T21:00:00.000-08:002011-02-17T21:07:29.419-08:00Color WarsAs I mentioned in my last post, in a few weeks I'll be filming a segment to be aired in a new sewing show,<i> "It's Sew Easy."</i><br />
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About a week ago I opened my inbox to find an e-mail offering me, as one of the presenters on the show, a choice of fabric from <a href="http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/home.php">Vogue Fabrics </a>to use for samples. Swe-e-et! Charge card-less shopping! Stash building but no cash depleting.<br />
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Unfortunately, the perk came with a price. Because of an ordering snafu, the fabrics arrived Tuesday of this week, a mere two weeks before my leaving for Sew Expo; two weeks to sew 3 garments.<br />
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I started yesterday with the obligatory fabric fondling starting with a sweet pale yellow linen. After a trip to the washer and some quality time at the ironing board (this is linen, after all) I was ready to start.<br />
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I think you know by now that I think that when it comes to my sewing, I'm a compulsive planner. I believe in sewing muslins, doing trial stitch-outs of all embroidery designs and testing a variety of color combinations before embarking on a project. In my book, auditioning is the key to success. Try this and see how it looks. Try that and compare it to the first. I'm an experimenting kind of gal. One of my friends, who has the 'damn torpedoes, full speed ahead' philosophy goes in the opposite direction diving right in to seek instant gratification. Let's just say I've seen a few wadders in her house; pieces that don't fit, or items with color combinations just a little bit off.<br />
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However, feeling the pressure of time, this one time I decided to bypass the test stitch-out. The fabric was gorgeous, I've sewn these designs just short of a zillion times and and I was in a hurry, a real hurry. While my machine was busy stitching its little heart out I was packing the van to prepare to speak at a quilt guild. So sewing -wise, it was damn the torpedoes for me.<br />
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<b>The Fabric: </b>- an elegant <a href="http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/Vienna-Linen-Sand-303.html">pale yellow pants</a> weight linen from Vogue Fabrics. <br />
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<b>The Pattern: </b>-<a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8654-products-11106.php?page_id=262&search_control=display&list=search">Vogue 8654</a>, a fun little jacket (We'll have it on our website in a few days)<br />
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<b>The Designs:</b> <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/bugged/bugged_des.html">Bugged </a>from Bullard Designs (that's me, the Bullard of Bullard Designs)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bugged Embroidery Designs<br />
(This photo is from the back of a jacket which<br />
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<b>Colors: </b>Lilac and purple embroidery on the creamy yellow. I have used this combination before and loved the look.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The color combination I planned to use.<br />
Design shown is from the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/zelda/zelda_des.html">Zelda Designs</a>. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So take it away. I started the machine stitching. Not willing to do the easy thing I slipped in a third color- a gold. That seemed like a no-brainer. Gold looks great with purple, gold looks great on creamy yellow.<br />
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I think you know where this is going. The end product was not what I imagined.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bugged Embroidery Designs </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>So here it is. I still love the lavender against the lilac. What I don't like is the greenish- gold innards. <br />
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Hmm.. So now, time to check to see if I have enough fabric to continue with this pattern. If not - big plan B - choose a pattern that takes less fabric.<br />
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Back to the drawing board for a test.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">My next try was spot on. Oddly enough, it’s what I first planned- lavender and purple on the pale yellow.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I love the look. The embroidery is done, the pieces cut out and all put in a bag for my helpers to sew tomorrow. If all goes well I'll have pictures of the finished jacket by the end of next week.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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</div>Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-37958629433483129822011-02-12T11:26:00.000-08:002011-02-12T15:16:40.290-08:00Working My Nose OffIn three weeks Randy (DH) and I head to Puyallup, Washington for the <a href="http://www.sewexpo.com/">Sew Expo</a> sewing show, our biggest show of the year. In Puyallup, I'm teaching two different sessions, one of which is on the free stage and is about clothing; embroidery on clothing to be exact. (It's at 8:30 in the morning if you're going to the show). A great clothing segment requires samples, lots of samples.<br />
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Because preparing for our biggest show of the year isn't enough pressure, this year I have an additional stress-point. Right after the show, I climb aboard a great silver bird and head to Ohio to tape two segments for a new sewing show that debuts this spring on PBS channels. When I say right after the show, I mean <i>right </i>after the show. My flight leaves the morning after our return. I'm not sure why these guys are taping in Ohio, that mecca of fine television productions. The sewing show segments also require samples. Of course, those samples have to be different than those for Puyallup.<br />
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As you can imagine, I'm in serious work mode. Every morning I wake up, check the mirror to see the size of my nose and the effect of the previous day's nose to the grindstone foray.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I have lots of clothing samples. But... I've shown these samples before. To have new things to say, I want new samples to show. And, I certainly need new samples for the taping of the television sessions.<br />
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So, the clothing session plus making up samples for the television program has launched a spate of clothing production. To be more accurate, a spate of embroidery. I have not yet started putting the projects together. I actually have help, a lot of help. One friend, Tamera, has already spent a day and half helping me cut out patterns and assemble documentation. Another friend, Tecla, spent the day with me embroidering huge embroidery designs using her new sewing machine with the mega sized hoops. And, for the actual construction, next Friday, a batch of friends will gather to help me assemble my samples.<br />
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We've done this in the past, and it has the feel of a sewing bee. Lots of wonderfully nice people, some food and an incredible amount of sewing work finished. At this point in my life I need lots of help and I'm so honored that these wonderful people will take the time out to work with me.<br />
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So far I have 5 projects ready to go, a mere 12 more to go.<br />
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I have been looking for any short cuts I can find. My first action was to check my stitch-out hamper to see if I had anything I could use. Score! I found some rather large linen pieces covered with embroidery from my <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/on_table/onthetable.html">On the Table embroidery designs.</a><br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I had enough fabric for two fronts and a back, I could see the dense flowers on one side front, the sprinkled ones on the other front and the back. In the spirit of adding more work to my already full plate, I decided that the dense flower arrangement had a heavier spirit than the lighter ones and I shouldn't include it. A few hours of embroidery later and I had 3 panels of linen sprinkled with orange, pink, and deep red flowers. A little cutting (done by a friend) and I had a package with linen pieces and coordinating cottons ready for the big sew-in Friday.<br />
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And sew my life goes. Today I'm trying to put together package number 6. After that, only 11 to go.<br />
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I'll keep you informed.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-40934362358493639932011-01-08T09:39:00.000-08:002011-01-08T09:39:08.549-08:00Screeching to a HaltI was sure that by today I would have a blog entry with a picture of me arrayed in my newest masterpiece, the sweet little pink blouse I've been writing about in my last couple of posts. I can see it, the sueded silk shantung sveltly gliding over my body, showcasing my curves, my embroidery skill, my design style and my sewing expertise. But... as you see, it is not to be. The sweet little top has a temporary home as an empty shell with ragged armholes, the sleeves lying demurely next to the blouse, unattached.<br />
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It seems that my sloper lied to me. Or, I guess the truth is that I didn't put enough time into the muslin/fitting process.<br />
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It's the shoulder and back that aren't right. I swear, in the muslin, the shoulder seam lay right on top of my actual shoulder, and the blouse back smoothly cover my back. And I I took the sloper apart and used it for a pattern so in theory the shoulder on the actual blouse should lay right on top of my shoulder and the back should smoothly glide over my back.<br />
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My body must have changed considerably between the time I tried on that muslin and the time I finished the the garment. My back must have sunk in under the armholes, and my shoulders shifted forward. The garment does not fit! Let me clarify that, the back and shoulders of the garment do not fit. There's too much fabric around the shoulder area of the back, I have wrinkles where no wrinkles should exist and the shoulder seam has crept forward.<br />
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So that's my story. I'm on hold until I can get one of my favorite fitters to help me adjust the armscythe, shoulder and sleeve cap.<br />
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Dog gone! I want to finish this guy.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-41637230699058749062010-12-23T20:22:00.000-08:002010-12-23T20:22:03.659-08:00Sometimes My Embroidery Machine Hates MeThe project I'm working on now is Vogue 7828 (see my last post for a picture). After the fitting muslin, my next step is choosing thread color for the embroidery. (Note that I didn't use the embroidery I showed in the last blog entry. I went with the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/flowerful/flowerful_des.html">Flowerful</a> design set instead. My friend, T used the other set and I wanted to do something different).<br />
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However, this process was quite fast for my current project with only 3 stitch-outs and one clear winner.<br />
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With the colors settled, I commenced the embroidery. In my own tart-it-up style, I chose to have lots of embroidery on the blouse. Queen Victoria would be proud of my lack of restraint when it comes to decorating my pieces. I planned a line of embroidery running next to each of the seam lines on one of the fronts, a line down one sleeve and embroidery strewn quite liberally across the back.<br />
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I have a pretty good relationship with my embroidery machine. It trusts me to use good thread, stabilize correctly and to use designs that aren't too dense for comfort. In return, I trust my embroidery machine to stitch each color of a design from start to finish without breaking thread or needles or stopping indiscriminately.<br />
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The system works most of the time. Usually I can set a design stitching and walk away to do something else. When I'm really on a roll, I have all 3 embroidery machines going at once, my own team of sewing elves working independently while I finish something different. Unfortunately, today the elves rebelled. Maybe it was commentary on my color choice or the sheer amount of embroidery for the piece, but during the last quarter of the third line, things began to go wrong.<br />
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The first two lines were challenging. The top line had to follow a stitching line which bends up at a 30 degree angle. (The stitching line's angle creates a dart, pulling the edges together at the armhole.) To make sure I was sufficiently challenged, the next two lines required precise placement so they would each be centered between seams.<br />
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First - I left the room for just a few minutes to take a shower and dry my hair. When I came back the machine was stopped with a broken needle dangling on the thread. Why, Machine? Why? Of course there was an answer. The thread had twisted around the thread stand freezing up the feed. The thread pulled tight and zip - the needle broke.<br />
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Never underestimate the power of me as a disgruntled worker. Before I broke the second needle I had a major "operator error." I changed out the needle and rebooted the machine as I usually do. Unfortunately, I was particularly spacey when I fast forwarded the machine to the color I thought should sew next and I skipped color 3. It wasn't until I was totally finished with color 4 that I realized the rather major error. At first I thought I could stitch color 3 after color 4 but machine embroidery is not that simple. There are bunches of places where color 3 stitches from one part of the design to another. These stitches will be hidden under the flowers of the later colors, many of those flowers are color 4 flowers. So... if I stitched color 3 after color 4 it would stitch right over the flowers. Shoot. Time to break out more fabric and start again. Good thing I purchase fabric in leviathan amounts.<br />
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I re-threaded and started up again. I wasn't 30 seconds into this stitch-out when I heard the dreaded <i>ka-thunk</i>. Needle number two was in two pieces. This time it was because I was at the end of my bobbin. The last teeny bit of thread clung tenaciously to the bobbin causing resistance and another broken needle. Unfortunately, this needle breakage jerked the fabric out of the hoop which meant starting yet again. My pile of extra fabric wasn't looking quite as massive.<br />
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Needle Number Three's unfortunate demise was a direct result of Needle Number Two. In the process of finishing off the late Needle Number Two, the threads had tangled around the bobbin and nudged the throat plate just a little out of line. Funny, the reaction of a needle hitting a solid surface like a throat plate. That Poor Number Three didn't have a chance. <i>Ka-thunk</i> again. <br />
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Sometimes I think the machine breaks needles just to tell me to change my needles more often.<br />
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I'm pleased to say that I've finished the embroidery and I love it. I did finish with three versions of the left back panel, which enabled interesting comparisons. When I first started this project, I sewed out a couple of color options. Now I have two more variations and I like them both. I'm not unhappy with the final product but I like the other two as well.<br />
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Kind of put a crimp in my feeling of omnipotence as far as color choices. Looks like there were lots of other ways I could have gone. The obvious choice doesn't seem so obvious anymore.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next installment from the Needle Graveyard, with plenty of pictures.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-67341796710317632252010-12-16T10:41:00.000-08:002010-12-16T10:41:16.526-08:00A Fitting Story - Vogue 7828<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDnZx2qgfKMhDy5q58CSqdFTg2Eyq5M2LLY1p50tWWbCfMUhTXUvbe_y062rGZDwcL7mhJ_T5bLc0h2GVNA66dGugk_87YsfHRBZaL2VDbRvMTYZaLCeFS9IfBnKV7wSOB5-91uwh4dj8/s1600/V7828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>The adventure began with a frantic call from a friend, T who has just finished a blouse and wanted help fitting it. Now T is not a strong proponent of the fitting muslin. No, let me restate that, T couldn't be bothered with the time it takes to make a fitting muslin.<br />
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So T walked in the door with a spectacular blouse, Vogue 7828, made up in a silver gray silk organza upon which she had added <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs_all.html">embroidery designs</a>. The designs were from my <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/lines-flowers/lineflowers.htm">Lines and Flowers</a><br />
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collection so I was predisposed to like them from the beginning. (Hers were in shades of gray and white on a silvery gray silk organza). The blouse looked fabulous. Well, it looked fabulous on the hanger. Then she tried it on.<br />
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Hmm... fabulous was not the word to use, the thing just didn't fit. The sides didn't pull all the way to the side, the neckline gaped, shoot, it was just wrong. So we started in. What happens if you put the buttons here? The overlap looks good but the gape at the neck now resembles a swinging cable. When you move the buttons over a little to the left, the lines look cockeyed. What if you leave it a little looser? Can you pull the top down more to lessen the neckline gap? We messed around with it for several hours. We pulled it one way, pushed it another tried finesse and tried brute force. It was like physical abuse to fabric. The answer was, she should have done a muslin. <br />
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So I've done a muslin for the pattern and am ready to sew it up. It's tempting to use the same exact designs T used but I think that every time I wear the top I'll have one of those little devils perched on my shoulder whispering in my ear, "You copied, you copied".<br />
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So off to a plan B - different designs placed in a spot other than the one T chose to use. <br />
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We all know people who don't sew garments because of the fitting issue. These same people will spend a million or so hours making up a quilt with a zillion or so pieces, each requiring perfectly matched points, yet they won't sew clothes because it takes too long to sew up a muslin.<br />
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I recently spent time with one of those, a friend who didn't believe in wasting time on a muslin. She visited me with a perfectly constructed, embroidered and crystalled blouse that she can't wear because no amount of changes will make the neckline not gap and the fronts meet correctly. Ah... the case for the muslin.<br />
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Anyway, I am a believer. I've drunk the muslin Kool Aide.<br />
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So it doesn't make sense that I would make up a top without making a muslin first, but I did. In my own defense, Friday I was at a wonderful <a href="http://www.mostlynatural.com/">little fabric store</a> in Diamond Springs California where there were samples of many of their patterns made up in a variety of sizes. As I watched my friends shop, my hand clasped over the top of my purse (did I mention I'm very poor) I decided to try on a few of the samples to pass the time.<br />
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And therein lies my mistake. One of the samples was magnificent. Well, the sample was OK, but the pattern it was made from was magnificent. So I bought the pattern. Never mind that I sell <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/patterns.htm">patterns </a>for a living (but not the Christine Jonson patterns). Never mind that my queue of proposed projects is longer than Richie Rich's Christmas list. I noted the size of the sample (X small) bought the pattern, took it home and traced it out.<br />
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The pattern is Christine Jonson's Princess Wrap top. It's a simple T- top with a wrap front. I had a compelling reason to move this pattern to the front of my sewing list; I could use it to make up the last two presents on my 'nice' list. As both of the people requiring gifts conveniently wear the exact same size as me, I was ready to sew. I had lots of knit fabric in the house and I knew this would fit both me and my friends because I had tried on the sample.<br />
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The pattern is delightful. It takes NO time to make and it looks wonderful on. Well, let me re-phrase that, it looks wonderful on when you make the right size, which unfortunately I had not.<br />
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Yikes! I had thought that I had my last two presents complete. Thought that that stress and pressure of the holiday gift race was over, yet now I had two more presents to make. And there was a time crunch. The clock read 3 pm Saturday afternoon and the next gift giving occasion was Sunday at 4. <br />
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The end of the story was that I did make up both tops with plenty of time to spare. I didn't have enough of the black and white to make third and fourth tops so I had to find something else. Luckily, the hall closet has taken on a new name, the knits stash closet. Hiding at the bottom of the pile under puddles of slinky and poufs of polar fleece lurked a silvery, shimmery gray knit. Voila! Enough for the two tops. I was ready to sew.<br />
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I went to my first choice of sewing techniques, I waved my wand and called the sewing mice from Cinderella. Unfortunately they didn't show. Guess it's a pretty busy time of year for sewing mice. No way around it, I was going to have to do it myself. I traced the pattern again, this time in size small (I guess that X on the label at the store was really a schmear or scribble or something. That top in the store couldn't have been an extra small, must have been a small.)<br />
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Luckily the top sews up very quickly (as I've already said). I finished it with time to spare. Even got in a bicycle ride after I finished. Here's the top on me. Look fast - it's already out the door and in another home.<br />
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So now to make one for myself which means adding embroidery. I haven't been working with embroidery on knits much. Time for that to change.Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-85810169201135878422010-12-08T20:48:00.000-08:002010-12-25T18:05:04.448-08:00Celebration!I do love sewing and part of what I love is the endless possibilities. I think the love of a fabric stash comes from the unlimited potential.<br />
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One of the pieces in my stash was a gorgeous remnant I liberated from Britex fabrics many many years ago. It's a 3/4 yard piece of a wool boucle with a black base with brown and metallic gold threads woven in. At first glance 3/4 of a yard seems limiting, but with these new, shorter jackets three quarters of a yard can be the body of your jacket and still leave enough for part of the sleeve.<br />
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The back side of this fabric was more subtle than the front and it was tempting to stand things on their head and use the fabric in reverse, but this was foiled by my discovery of some tied threads on the back side. <br />
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I've been eying a jacket in the August '08, 2010 Burda World of Fashion, in the section on Jackie O (pattern 115).** It's a simple jacket with princess seams and a slight funnel neck topped with a Peter Pan type collar. I decided to ditch the Peter Pan collar because 'sweet' is not my style. Several weeks ago I ran up a muslin of this pattern. Fitting was fairly easy, just needed a little more space in the bust and little less space in the shoulders. (Curses to narrow shoulders, the bain of my jacket fitting existence).With the muslin done I was ready to go this morning. <br />
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I always do my embroidery before cutting so that was the first step. Unlike most of my work, I visualized a piece with very subtle embroidery. (I know, you're thinking, who is this woman, but is really <i>is</i> me.) I chose a design from the set I'm releasing next week, <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/designs/celebrations/celebrations.html">Celebrations!</a>. The design is a bell but set on it's side it was perfect for the jacket; waist high on either side of the front opening. The embroidery design is a subtle gold and copper on an applique fabric (black in this case). I placed it at the natural waistline to emphasize mycurves. <br />
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As usual, I went through multiple iterations of the embroidery - the first border was a chocolate brown that matched the fabric's brown, and ended up too subtle. The second was tan and too light. My final choice for the outer border was the same gold tone I used within the embroidery.<br />
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I'm often asked the best way to embroider with metallic thread. First, find out what thread your machine likes. I swear, each machine has likes and dislikes on brands and types of metallic thread. And don't believe that because your friend's X machine likes a particular brand that yours will. Not so. Your machine might like a different thread. It's really machine specific. For this design I used the metallic gold <a href="http://www.superiorthreads.com/page/331/">Superior Thread's Glitter</a> line in Gold 201. It seems to be more forgiving than a lot of threads.<br />
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My best tip for working with metallic thread is to extend the thread by holding the thread between my fingers rather than to let it go through the machine's normal thread path. This reduces the natural kink found in metallic threads and eliminates troublesome breakage that is so common with metal threads, saving hours of frustration and "do-overs." While you might have avoided using metallic thread in the past, this tip can change your experience.<br />
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Here's the picture of me holding the thread. Nothing high tech about this. The longer the thread path, the more chance to get the evil kinks out of the thread.<br />
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</div>The jacket went together really quickly, once the embroidery was finished. The alternating multicolored and black panels work well and I think the jacket is flattering.<br />
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** I've just found out that many of the patterns from Burda World of Fashion are also available on the Burdastyle website. You can find this one <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/082010-jacket-with-zipper">here.</a>Bobbi Bullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05853022721192799623noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189566863950479728.post-30449431621302669822010-08-03T12:28:00.000-07:002010-08-03T12:28:48.716-07:00I've Been PantsedToday's project should have been quick and easy: the first of a series of sample pants for an article proposal I'm putting together. The article will feature multiple pairs of pants, each uniquely embellished with embroidery. The operative phrase here is 'should have been'. The reality was a little different.<br />
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Let me explain that I love making pants. I <i>really</i> love making pants. Once you have you have a pattern or set of alterations that fit, pants almost make themselves. Unfortunately that lesser known ancient pant god, Bracchaeos, was not smiling on me today.<br />
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My goal was to use an embroidery design of mine from the <a href="http://www.bullarddesigns.com/ce/cutedge.html">Cutting Edge</a> design set. You might have seen these designs before because I use this set often. It's versatile and adaptable to all kinds of clothing.<br />
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Today I had another vision for these designs; using them to tart up the side seam of a pair of pants.<br />
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Because my goal was to produce pants that didn't resemble clown pants (or emphasize my, shall we say, low center of gravity), I wanted a color combination that would be less bold than the one on the vest. A quick search of my internal resource center unearthed a woven cotton with a little lycra in a quiet beige. The cotton/lycra meant the pants could be close fitting. <br />
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My closest fitting pants pattern has a seam down the front of the pants, offering an additional design opportunity. I decided to put a stripe of a coordinating fabric in that front seam.<br />
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I spent quite a bit of time auditioning fabrics for the stripe. I tried an animal print, a stripe set on a bias, some wonderful men's wear fabrics.... on and on. I sent pictures of my auditions to a few select friends seeking input on what fabric to use.<br />
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I thought I was so clever, coming up with this idea of using the embroidery and the stripe. I made the pants and took pictures.<br />
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The pictures made me humble. The stripe looked terrible. <br />
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You don't have to tell me. I know. The pants don't look good. Here are a few of the captions I came up with for the picture. Feel free to add your captions below.<br />
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"Surrender your wallet and valuables. We're putting you in cell 3."<br />
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"Where's the striped shirt to go with those convict pants?"<br />
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Or<br />
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"The black and white forest shirt, found in the temperate regions of Kazakhstand, is known for sending out root tendrils that navigate the length of the pants to sink into the earth, eventually rendering the wearer immobile and planted."<br />
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I have memories of a movie usher selling cigarettes and I'm pretty sure he wore pants with a stripe down the front but so far I haven't located any pictures of the guy. Does the phrase <a href="http://www.bellhop.org/johnny.htm">'Call for Phillip Morris'</a> ring a bell?<br />
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No matter how I sliced it I wasn't going to wear these pants in public.<br />
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So I removed the stripe. It took less than an hour. That was an hour well spent. I was right about the embroidery, though.<br />
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In case you're interested, here's a closeup of the embroidery:<br />
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