Yesterday's Sewing Creations

Yesterday was a busy day in the sewing room!

First, I made a cast sock for a little guy who has a broken foot.  

Unfortunately, that means no hockey for awhile,

 but he will be right there supporting his team

 (the Campbellford Colts, of course) in his cast,

 with a cast sock that I designed to look like a hockey sock.

With a double thickness of fleece on the foot for extra arena warmth!
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Next, I made a Hello Kitty cushion from a picture I found of  this simple, strange little cat.

  Purr-fect Christmas gift for my son's new girl, who like most teenagers it seems, loves Hello Kitty!

Then, I was on to some glitzy, sparkly, very pink skirts for a little girls' dress up box.

In my experience with little girls, the more sparkles and glitter the better!
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Busy day at Log Cabin Sewing Studio!

Sweater Repair

This sweater collar was coming apart at the seam along the shoulder.

A few stitches later, the collar is re-attached.

Slippers for Little Ballerinas

First, I made some tutus...

and realized that tutus would be so much more fun if they were worn with ballet slippers!

  So I headed into the sewing room to stitch some little ballerina slippers.  These slippers
 are made from polar fleece and bits and pieces of recycled clothing.

They are comfy, cozy and cute, too!

Campbellford Colts Colours!

Campbellford Colts hockey fans:

 Support our teams and stay warm with cozy Colts winter accessories in polar fleece.  For the whimsical, the gold and black stocking cap,

Or the snazzy boa scarf,

The pom-pommed cap,

Or finally the flip-sided mittens,

Go Colts!!!

Backpack Repairs

It looks like we're really hard on our backpacks here in Campbellford!

This well-loved University of Saskatchewan backpack was completely torn out along the top seam.

Now it's as good as new!

This child's backpack had a broken pocket zipper.

I think Molly is going to be pleased!

Zippers

 Two more hoodie sweatshirts with broken zippers needing repair!  One zip simply needed a new slider, the other had a few teeth missing!

Broken slider

New slider attached

Toothless zipper

Brand new zipper

Alterations

It's a rare thing to buy a pair of pants and the length is already a perfect fit.  Hemming is just one of the sewing services I can provide to Trent Hills area clients.

Today's Clothing Repair

One of life's embarrassing moments occurs when you bend or squat down and hear it... rrrriiiipppp!  Without even looking down you know, you've split your pants!

Article:  Black cotton dress pants
Problem:  Crotch seam ripped out
The Fix:  Seam sewn, this time reinforced!

Sewing Repairs

My kids are always over-stuffing their backpacks, and that means they take a beating.

The good quality ones can be expensive, but they are worth repairing!

Article:  Adidas backpack

Problem:  Top corners torn out along seam
The Fix:  Enclosed seam in binding and re-stitched

Log Cabin Sewing Studio

This week, Campbellford's Log Cabin Sewing Studio is being featured on "Shoozapulooza" at http://edmontonweddingphotographers.bigfolioblog.com/
Check out this wonderful blog by top Edmonton photographer Stephanie Cragg, and discover her passion for shoes!

Clothing Repairs

We've had some cool days here in Campbellford, so we must zip up!

Article:  Fleece hoodie jacket

Problem:  Broken zipper

The Fix:  Tear out old zipper, sew in a new one!

More BootCozies

BootCozies aren't just for children, they come in adult sizes, too!

But they ARE great for kids!

Taggies for Babies!

Ever noticed that a baby always finds the tag on his or her blanket and loves to chew on it?

  These handy taggie toys are personalized with the first letter of your child's name and

 clip right on the diaper bag or car seat belt.

Cute, colourful and sure to entertain your baby!

Cloth Purses

These small cloth purses can be used to carry your sunglasses and keys, cosmetics, cords and chargers for your electronics, a notebook and pens, or simply anything you can think of!  Purses are 6" high, 9" long and 4" wide.

Replacement Zipper

Article:  Canvas tote bag

Problem:  Broken zipper

The Fix:  Removed old zipper and put in a new one

Happy Halloween!

I had a vision this Halloween.  My 8 year old son wanted to dress up as Elvis.  Easy.

 So I changed this frumpy old nightgown:

into Elvis' 1970's Aloha Eagle costume, his very famous sequined white jumpsuit

with the hip length cape and American eagle in red, blue and gold gems.

 Look out Campbellford, Elvis Lives!

Halloween Day

Today I stepped out of the sewing room and into the kitchen to make some Halloween treats!