question...

for all my Sister Sergers... one of the benefits of buying my serger was the new ability to serge my pillows during their construction, (after sewing the front and the back covers together), except... that i ran into a small question, do you all still snip your corners if you serge them??

I'm a little fanatical about my products that i sell and with my craft show creeping around the corner... i'd like to feel comfortable that my items are made thoroughly and worth everyone's hard earned money. Maybe you snip them and then serger???

What's your opinion on this... anyone?? :)

i really don't see any obvious advantage to snipping them, but i'd still like to be sure of the correct way! :)

luckily, i tend to give away LOT's of pillows as gifts, which always leaves me with extra pillow forms laying around... needing some clothes! LOL

i'll practice on my own, until i get it perfect for the craft fair though... hey!  this may be a win/ win situation!

Thanks for your help friends!! I just know you'll all have the answer!!

Xo, Heather

ps... Emily from Crazy Old Ladies is having a give-a-way on her blog for her brand, spanking, new fabric line... you should totally check it out! ;)



Hall of Fame!

ha! Serge THIS!

i love to talk smack to... everything, really... but, especially my sewing projects!!! :P  so, yesterday when i was deciding what to sew that i could use my new serger on and not be completely stressed out about it, i thought stuffed pillow... duh!  so, i whooped up a little patchwork pillow pattern ( The Orb ) and threw this puppy together! easy peasy!

i have always steered away from rounded projects, mostly because i have two rowdy boys that i was just sure would split the seams out with their shenanigans... leaving me seething for strength not to murder them, but with my serger... the party was on!  jump away boys... nothings gonna split this baby open! LOL

i am kinda still freaking out over this whole thing!!! EEEeek!

Xo, Heather



ps..

Thanks for all the tips ( keep em a comin! ) and my serger did come threaded, so i guess i'll find out how hard the threading is on the next project!  ;)

the door...

has opened and not only did i walk through it... i went through it running, screaming, and waving my hands about like an idiot! one weekend of sewing with my Yams Violet & Traci and this is what happened...

the boy toy bought me a Serger!!! holy shiz... i never thought this day would happen... i've been so deathly afraid of these machines ( with their scary mini knife... chomp, chomp and all! LOL ) that i've avoided even attempting to sew clothes...

but, i say it proud now... I WILL SEW CLOTHES! LOL

OMGosh... tell me they don't look so cute together!!! like Mama & Baby Janome! hahaha...

Okay, my darling kids... if you know of any great Serger patterns or ideas... PLEASE send them my way! I can't wait to ignore my life and dive into this baby!! :)

Yay for Mondays!!

Xo, Heather