Camilla seams to sew

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Coasters. June 7th.

Today's project was a spur of the moment kind of thing. I needed to make something quick, yet useful. So I decided on coasters. I took some fabric scraps and laminated them, not sure if the laminator would actually be able to take the thickness of both fabric and laminator sheet, but itworked. And I really like them :)

June 6th. Another pillow cover.

So I bought a quadrillion pillows for my bed, so here's another pillow cover. There will probably be more, I have a plan for an owl pillow cover. Keep your eye out for it :)

Monday, June 6, 2011

June 5th. Seated hamper.

This is actually just a renovation. My Mom and Dad made this hamper for me about 6 or 7 years ago. I decided to change the upholstery, because my room is all white in white and I needed some more color. I took of the old fabric, tan with white swirls, and replaced it with purple corduroy.

June 4th

Today I made a leather bracelet. We actually sell the little sets for these at my store, so I decided I'd try to make one, you know for commercial use. :)

June 3rd. Making up for lost time.

I made shelves for my craft closet. All it had before was a rod for hangers, which isn't all that handy for storing boxes.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

June 2nd

Today I made a notebook cover (also for work) but my camera disappeared in the mess of moving boxes, sooo... Pictures to come! :)

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Lanterns

These little lanterns are perfect for summer. This was a project I did for work, and I think they turned out pretty neat!

Why I do what I do

I've been sewing since I was 5 years old. I would sit next to my mom and watch her make clothes for me and my two sisters. She would also sew for our dolls; clothes, bedding, teddybears etc. My mom would let me use the sewing machine once in a while, and I made clothes for my barbies and my teddybear, the polar bear Isaac. I'll admit it, it wasn't a pretty sight, sometimes it fit sometimes it really didn't. But this was when my first interest in sewing started.

Here I am 18 years later, a little more skilled and able to make things that will actually fit. Maybe you'd think that after having the same hobby for 18 years, I would get sick of it and start doing something else. For many people it might work this way, not for me. Everytime I've put my sewing on hold and tried out something else (crocheting, knitting, macramé, making jewelry, scrapbooking, painting, decoupage - the list goes on...) I've always found my way back to sewing.

My favorite part of the process of making an item is the problem solving part. Not that I love running in to problems when I'm working on one of my creations, but I've always liked good challenge. Now, sewing is where I go to tuned the world out. It is my sanctuary.