First I want to say Happy Valentine's Day all of you beloved Craftside readers!
Yesterday I shared with you about the Vintage-Inspired, Modern Style Design Challenge and today I have a super special giveaway to share with you!
Indygo Junction has offered you Craftside readers the chance to win your choice of any Indygo Junction pattern!
Here is just a few. They have patterns for everything from cute dresses to fun accessories and ornaments!
Answer the question:
What sewing technique have you either recently mastered or is next on your list to try?
Leave your answer in today's comments by Midnight ET on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 and you will be in the running.
2 commenters will get to choose 1 each of the Indygo Junction patterns.
ANd for two more chances to win a free Indygo Junction pattern pop on over to this post at Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip and leave a comment there!
And speaking of sewing techniques here is a great tutorial on how to mark the perfect placement of a button to a buttonhole from the book Singer® The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing - Revised and Updated Edition.
Click on this page from Singer® The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing - Revised and Updated Edition to enlarge and read how to mark the placement for a button so it lines up perfectly with a button hole.
Want more great sewing tips and techniques? Then grab yourself a copy of:
Singer® The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing - Revised and Updated Edition
This is the one reference every sewer needs. Its 352 pages and 1,200 photographs cover every aspect of fashion and décor sewing. Sewers from beginners to the skilled will turn to this book again and again!
I am still trying to get my curves to look better also.For the most part they look good until I turn my fabric and oh my the horror.I am still hoping for a mircle.
Posted by: cindy morgan | February 18, 2012 at 07:58 PM
I am practicing on curved seams for quilting! quite a challange - at least for me! love IJunction patterns!
Posted by: Lee | February 19, 2012 at 05:34 AM
Button holes - haven't quite got them right yet, so definitely next on the list to master. Thanks for a lovely giveaway.
Posted by: Galatina | February 19, 2012 at 07:26 AM
I next want to work on putting in zippers.
Posted by: Carmen | February 19, 2012 at 10:54 AM
I'm entranced with something called turned stitch applique, where it is applied by hand.
Very naive and somehow redolent of historic hand stitched quilts. Love it!
Posted by: Suella | February 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM
I don't know if you would consider this a technique, but I would really love to try my hand at quilting. I would either love to make a quilted jacket, which I've always loved those,, or to make an actual bed quilt. Those are two items on my list of things to make.
Posted by: Peggy R | February 19, 2012 at 01:38 PM
Next on my list is to master Lace Insertations
Posted by: Nancy's Couture | February 20, 2012 at 08:34 PM
Zippers no longer scare me but button holes need a lot more work.
Posted by: Ginny Morgan | February 21, 2012 at 05:32 PM