Tutorial at the Brassy Apple

Be sure and hop over to the Brassy Apple  We have a guest post on how to make this cameo pin!!  All month long Megan will have DIY Bling it style!!
Thanks for having us Megan!
Nadine

Brassy Apple's Bling it DIY

Megan from the Brassy Apple will have a tutorial each day for the month of February.  I love todays tutorial,  I have several watches that can be re-done to make her cute bracelet.  Tomorrow we will be doing the tutorial so be sure and check over there to see what we have cooked up for you!!  Be sure and pin it, blog about it and let us know how you liked it.
Thanks,
Nadine

The Scissor Guy

The shop is super happy to announce that we have our very own scissor sharpening guy, Mack!!!

His birth certificate says Brian, but he doesn't answer to that.  He is a Murray City Firefighter (sorry ladies he is taken) and sharpens scissors on his days off.  He is very mechanical and can fix anything he touches. 

The scissor scoop - He will sharpen and tune up scissors.  $10 for one pair or $15 for two pair.  He will have them done while you wait, or if he is super busy by the end of the day, so get there early.  He can also do pinking shear for a slightly higher fee.  Tune up??  He can take out any nicks in the cutting edge, lubricate the joint, balance the blades for easier cutting and so much more.  He has been playing with mine all weekend and trust me it is well worth it!!!

Mack will be in the shop classroom this Saturday (February 4th) from 10 to 3 (but will stay later if the demand is there)  He only accepts cash so make sure you have some on hand. $10 of one or $15 for two.

If you can't make it in on Saturday you can contact 801-831-6833 to see if there is a time you can drop them off to him to tune up at home and get back to you a few days later.

Pam Kitty Morning Fabrics are here!!

I am giddy with excitement!!!  Our Lakehouse Pam Kitty Morning fabrics arrived today!!!  And, oh boy did they arrive lots and lots of it!! Can I just say "I LOVE her!!"  I kind of stalk her, she is like the really cool kid at school that you want to hang with but your not quite cool enough.    Lakehouse is a favorite at Material Girls. We have been waiting patiently for this to arrive.  I want to sew something with it right now!!  We were so busy at the shop tonight I couldn't even cut myself any of it!   I hope I can sleep tonight, and of course I will be dreaming of all the things I will be making with this.  

See ya soon!

Nadine

Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington's new line "Impressions" arrived.  This is Ty's second line of fabric for Free Spirit.   In 3 color ways  grape/orange, navy/turquoise, and green/brown.  With big medallions, a unique plaid, and Ty's  trendy style will have you wanting to create something fun!!  We have the entire line so hurry in and get yours today!
Nadine

Time to finish this quilt!

I have had this quilt top laying around my sewing room for ever!!  Today I decided I better do something with it.    I can't decide if I should make it bigger, like King size or just throw a border on it and call it done at lap/twin size.  This was actually going to be a quilt for Shelby when she turned 12, yikes she is now 20.  She doesn't love the fabric.  I made it in 30's which I love but she doesn't.  I have a love of anything done with 30's fabric.  I am out of the pink fabric for the setting squares so I would have to use something else.  Hmmm, I am going to have to ponder this one.  What would you guys do??
Nadine

Scrap necklace tutorial

Today's tutorial is brought to you by Pinterest...are any of you surprised?
First I have to apologize for the picture.  I have lost my camera so this is stolen from my facebook mobile uploads.  If the camera appears I will update it to a better picture

Items needed
-scraps of material

I used 1/2 inch by width of fabric for my necklaces.  The thicker the strip the more chunky your braid will be.
You need three strips for each necklace.
Sew three short ends together.
Braid - I hooked mine onto the edge of a table with an alligator clip so I could pull my braid tight.
When all braided sew the other ends together so your braid doesn't come undone
Repeat this 2 more times for the other 6 strips.

I draped the three necklaces around my neck to get the length I wanted and pinned each one.
Sew together where you have pinned.
You can then join all three together with a quick stitch or leave them separate.

Oh the possibilities.  I used three colors, all the same for each necklace, but I have seen necklaces that are all different and they are adorable as well.