Showing off my wife's sewing projects

Marquette · 06-25-2008, 01:27 PM

After a multi-year absense from the needle, my wife broke out her machine and started sewing again. For mother's day, she made this for my mom:

She made a matching wallet this week:

Her mom is a sock monkey fanatic, so she got this tote:

After her aunt saw them, she wanted one too... so she got this one:

And we went to see our old neighbor for dinner a few weeks ago and brought her this:

I think she's be able to successfully answer the "what do you do all day" question.

bbbamI · 06-25-2008, 01:35 PM

Those are beautiful...she is very talented!

My mom used to make clothes for my Barbie doll.

As for me, I can barely sew on a button.

Moemg · 06-25-2008, 02:42 PM

Those are beautiful . She does amazing work .

shoe · 06-25-2008, 02:57 PM

Wow Marquette she did a lovely job! Have you sprung for a Bernina for her yet?

**Martha** · 06-25-2008, 03:09 PM

I've made the same purse as on top. I really like her fabric choices. Did she have a pattern for the wallet? If she did, can you get her to share who made the pattern and the pattern number? I'd like to try making that too.

Moemg · 06-25-2008, 03:30 PM

Are they patterns ? I might have to try making one .

**Martha** · 06-25-2008, 03:47 PM

Moemg, you can get a wide variety of purse/tote patterns. They are fun to make and if you are inclined towards the wild, you can throw some beads on them too.

MyOwnTime · 06-25-2008, 04:24 PM

Nice work! I recognize a couple of the patterns, too--my mother has also used "make purses" as her solution to "what do I do with all my free time?"

Moemg · 06-25-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martha

Moemg, you can get a wide variety of purse/tote patterns. They are fun to make and if you are inclined towards the wild, you can throw some beads on them too.

Thanks , I think I'll give it a whirl !

Purron · 06-25-2008, 05:44 PM

Marquette,

This is beautiful work! I am very impressed and wish I had the talent your wife does.

Marquette · 06-25-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martha

I've made the same purse as on top. I really like her fabric choices. Did she have a pattern for the wallet? If she did, can you get her to share who made the pattern and the pattern number? I'd like to try making that too.

Martha,

It's “A Girl’s Best Friend Wallet” by Jenna Lou Sewing Patterns. My wife wrote about it on her blog... some of the gotchas she learned along the way

A Girl’s Best Friend Wallet Pattern | dawntastic

bright eyed · 06-25-2008, 06:22 PM

Hey Marquette -

have you shown your wife this thread? you might get lucky tonite...

what a sweet hubby!

HFWR · 06-25-2008, 06:26 PM

Some fellas look at the eyes
Some fellas look at the nose
Some fellas look at the size
Some fellas look at the clothes
I don't care if her eyes are red
I don't care if her nose is long
I don't care if she's underfed
I don't care if her clothes are worn
First I look at the purse!

J. Geils Band

haha · 06-25-2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbbamI

Those are beautiful...she is very talented!

Ditto that! A real source of pride for you that she is so accomplished.

Ha

Marquette · 06-25-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moemg

Are they patterns ? I might have to try making one .

Yep, they are all patterns. I've told her she should try her hand at designing her own, but there are some really great patterns out there.

Amy Butler has some great bags: Amy Butler Design

The totes and the purse are by Grand Revival: Flea Market Bag ~ Grand Revival. Tanya is the lady behind Grand Revival and you can read her blog here: Grand Revival Designs

One fun thing about the smaller creators is that it's easy to get to them and they tend to have strong communities.

Marquette · 06-25-2008, 09:16 PM

Oh, and thanks for the comments all! I'll make sure she sees this thread.

Dreamer · 06-25-2008, 10:17 PM

Those are so pretty. Your wife is very talented.

Marquette · 06-30-2008, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoe

Have you sprung for a Bernina for her yet?

Funny you should ask! We each bought a Viking Sapphire 830 last year. We've had a fit of trouble with both of them that we shouldn't be having (her's is in the shop right now, again, and mine is going there after her's is out).

I'm trying to talk her into buying a Bernina now. The one she likes is in the upper tier of their mid-line, the 440QE. They range in price around here from $3,250-$4,000 (excuse me, just $3,999). The guy we bought our Vikings from will give us $1,600 in trade for the two (not bad since we bought for $2,000) but won't give us deal on the new machine. Don't have a great gut-feel about him, though, so we'll see.

I think I'm winning the argument to spend the money so she'll have a new machine by the end of the week. We went with the other machines originally because she didn't know if she'd sew much again and I wanted to get into quilting. Well, I don't use mine as much as I'd like and she uses her enough that I think it's worth buying a tool that'll last and make the experience more enjoyable.

shoe · 06-30-2008, 05:46 PM

Marquette I can vouch for the quality of Bernina machines. I bought a 1090 (lowest end computer machine) in 1993 for $1400 and with constant heavy use, it has never caused me a day of trouble. I have only had it tuned 3 times. I keep it scrupulously clean and could sell it on ebay for $900 without batting an eye. You can't beat them!

Marquette · 08-31-2008, 07:53 PM

Just an update, she bought the Bernina 440QE.

And here's a project from it. It's the Michevious Gnome Messenger Bag pattern by Sew Liberated: http://sewliberated.com/patterns/gnomebag.html

06-25-2008, 01:27 PM	#1
Marquette Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,020	Showing off my wife's sewing projects After a multi-year absense from the needle, my wife broke out her machine and started sewing again. For mother's day, she made this for my mom: She made a matching wallet this week: Her mom is a sock monkey fanatic, so she got this tote: After her aunt saw them, she wanted one too... so she got this one: And we went to see our old neighbor for dinner a few weeks ago and brought her this: I think she's be able to successfully answer the "what do you do all day" question.

06-25-2008, 01:35 PM	#2
bbbamI Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dallas Vicinity Posts: 1,814	Those are beautiful...she is very talented! My mom used to make clothes for my Barbie doll. As for me, I can barely sew on a button. __________________ If you think pleasure in life is over-rated, you haven’t been pleasured enough.

06-25-2008, 03:09 PM	#5
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,861	I've made the same purse as on top. I really like her fabric choices. Did she have a pattern for the wallet? If she did, can you get her to share who made the pattern and the pattern number? I'd like to try making that too. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

06-25-2008, 03:47 PM	#7
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,861	Moemg, you can get a wide variety of purse/tote patterns. They are fun to make and if you are inclined towards the wild, you can throw some beads on them too. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

06-25-2008, 05:44 PM	#10
Purron Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 754	Marquette, This is beautiful work! I am very impressed and wish I had the talent your wife does. __________________ I purr therefore I am.

06-25-2008, 02:42 PM	#3
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,093	Those are beautiful . She does amazing work .

06-25-2008, 02:57 PM	#4
shoe Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 151	Wow Marquette she did a lovely job! Have you sprung for a Bernina for her yet?

06-25-2008, 03:30 PM	#6
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,093	Are they patterns ? I might have to try making one .

06-25-2008, 04:24 PM	#8
MyOwnTime Dryer sheet wannabe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 12	Nice work! I recognize a couple of the patterns, too--my mother has also used "make purses" as her solution to "what do I do with all my free time?"

06-25-2008, 06:22 PM	#12
bright eyed Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584	Hey Marquette - have you shown your wife this thread? you might get lucky tonite... what a sweet hubby! __________________ If i think of something clever to say, i'll put it here...

06-25-2008, 06:26 PM	#13
HFWR Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 5,436	Some fellas look at the eyes Some fellas look at the nose Some fellas look at the size Some fellas look at the clothes I don't care if her eyes are red I don't care if her nose is long I don't care if she's underfed I don't care if her clothes are worn First I look at the purse! J. Geils Band __________________ Have Fun When Retired Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense...

06-25-2008, 09:16 PM	#16
Marquette Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,020	Oh, and thanks for the comments all! I'll make sure she sees this thread.

06-25-2008, 10:17 PM	#17
Dreamer Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 850	Those are so pretty. Your wife is very talented.

06-30-2008, 05:46 PM	#19
shoe Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 151	Marquette I can vouch for the quality of Bernina machines. I bought a 1090 (lowest end computer machine) in 1993 for $1400 and with constant heavy use, it has never caused me a day of trouble. I have only had it tuned 3 times. I keep it scrupulously clean and could sell it on ebay for $900 without batting an eye. You can't beat them!

08-31-2008, 07:53 PM	#20
Marquette Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,020	Just an update, she bought the Bernina 440QE. And here's a project from it. It's the Michevious Gnome Messenger Bag pattern by Sew Liberated: http://sewliberated.com/patterns/gnomebag.html

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