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Welcome to Sew IT

Sew IT

I started Sew it to encourage ladies to take upthis beautiful art of sewing.

I have lots of great tutorials which i have collected from blogs and various blogs/sites. All of the items made are for personal use only, you give them as gifts but you can not sell them. In order to do so you need permession from the author of the tutorial, a lot of time is  spent on creating tutorials so the author deserved credit for thier time and effort.

FAQ

Is this your idea?
No, i have seen many crafty/sewing blogs who have incorporated this into thier blogs the some calls it Tutorial Tuesday. They simply share a tutorial that they found/created and sewed.

Why did you choose Wednesday?

Well its the end of the week (in Oman that is) and i thought its a good day so you have the weekend to prepare and sew.

Do i have to own a blog to participate?

The answer is NO, anyone can participate but you will need a digital camera so you can take pictures and email them to sewchicandunique [at] gmail [dot] com :)

How is Sew IT different?
Its different in the sense that we will do this together kind of a sew a long. I will post a tutorial on my blog on the first wednesday of each month and we  then have 1 week to sew it. The 2nd wednesday known as Feature it Wednesday is to show off our finished projects

 The 3rd Wednesday of the month i post another tutorial and the 4th Wednesday we share, you get my point.

.I hope to eventually set up a flickr account so we can share pics of our creations.

What will the tutorials be on?
I will choose a tutorial on how to make various things (a bag, something for the home, clothes for kids etc) and they will be taken from the wonderful tutorials that are available online.

Can anyone participate in Sew It ?

YES, anyone  anywhere :)

What do i need to get started?
You will need basic sewing supplies check this post

What do you aim to achieve through this?
I hope to encourage people to try thier hand at sewing and hopefully build a sewing community.

Where can i find the previous tutorials made with Sew it?

Click here I have created a topic in the forum with the list of all the tutorials that were made with Sew It

Looking forward to your sewing creations


9
Feb
2010
{10 }

Vote to Sew


I dont know about you but i missed not sewing with Sew IT…did you miss it to?

I hope you did, and if you didnt well you should have LOL… just kidding

Every other week i search for tutorials to sew with Sew It, with hopes that YOU will want to sew them too.  However, i find that sometimes my choice of tutorials doesnt appeal to all of you (which is natural – you can please everyone although i try to). So me being me i have decided that from now on you will get to VOTE for what YOU want to SEW.

This being my blog and Sew It being my baby I dont mind passing on the needle and thread to you LOL – hope that makes sense.

How does this work?

I will pick three sewing projects ( i still get to pick LOL) and you vote for the  ONE  you would like to sew. The tutorial with the most votes wins and the runner up (ie second place) will be entered in the next poll with 2 new tutorials. The tutorial with the least amount of votes (well i get that you dont want to sew it that so no point in featuring it). All clear?

Ideally this should be done at the beginning of the every Sew it week (so i should have posted this Sat/Sun) and leave it up for 2 days but this is life and things dont always go as planned, right? So for this week  please forgive me but i can only allow one day to cast your votes  as tomorrow is wednesday *Yikes*

Last month i asked you for ideas which helped (thanks Um Omer and Nima) for your suggestions :)

 So for this week i have chosen

Laptop sleeve/cover by Elizabeth for Sew Mama Sew

  

Baby Booties by Stardust shoes for MMF

 

Wonky Pink Patchwork Pillow by Vanessa @ Live, Laugh and Sew

  

Now that you have seen the tutorials VOTE for your favorite!

My vote goes for the laptop sleeve althought i must admit that the baby booties are so tempting but my laptop needs a cover!

 

 Spread the word to your crafty friends by tweeting this, put it up on your FB page, to reach as many as you can so they can join in Sewing FUN!

Happy Voting, and may the best tutorial win!!!!!

by mayya

25
Jan
2010
{7 }

Sew It on a short break

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I have decided to take a short break from Sew It (NOT blogging). I know this is not the best time  especially that so many of you are enjoying it which i am glad to hear.

But i feel that i need to dot his now as i have to so many orders that are pending and i need to work on them. I have kept them waiting long enough and need to get them finished …..yesterday,  yup thats how soon.

I plan to start Sew it on Wednesday the 10 of February 2009

I have gotten great feedback the last couple of days from the Sew it member on the group on facebook.

Oh and that reminds me about the towel wrap i made for sew it last week, apparently i didnt sew it alone Caryl Anne of Carylscreations on etsy made these

and

Arent they cute? i love the touch of embroidery

I end this post with a promise to be back on with Sew it  on the 10th of February probably before that with a poll so you can choose by voting what to sew :)

Until then take care and remember take one stitch at a time..

by mayya

20
Jan
2010
{16 }

My towel head wrap for Sew IT


I had a feeling that none of you would take part which is why i didnt post mine until today. Its a shame that none of you managed to take part in Sew it this week. Because it was really a quick project and makes good use of old towels you might have lying around.

It took me about 30 mins if not less to make and Dania was in the sewingroom with me.

This is my towel

Headwrap for Sew it

I used an old towel which has seen better days..

I was not planning on modelling it but Dania gladly stood still for a shot

Dania Modelling towel wrap

as soon as this pic was taken she pulled it off LOL

I look forward to trying it today after my shower… defintely will be making more of these as gifts i am sure my mum and my niece R would love one.

Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you would like to sew next, cause it really isnt fun sewing this alone.

Come to think of it shall i put up a poll of three possible sewing projects and you get to vote what to sew next? what do you think?

by mayya

13
Jan
2010
{6 }

Lets Sew a towel head wrap


Sew IT

I am very excited about Sew it this week because this is something i REALLY need.

We will be making a towel head wrap..aha you got that right?

towel-wrap-8

I remember seeing this being advertised a long time back. A towel wrap just for your hair it will keep your hair in place while you get ready, sounds like something you need? i defintely need me one of those but now i can MAKE my own and so can you!

As soon as i saw this tutorial on Skip to my lou i had a feeling that you would enjoy making it .

I hate that my towel somehow manages to get undone and that my head is so heavy from the towel. I have shoulder length hair and the small towels are too small and the big towel are too BIG LOL so this is perfect.

Thanks for sewing this with me and why not invite your friends to join in the fun of sewing with Sew it?! 

Remember once you’ve completed the tutorial:
  • Take a picture of your finished project

If you have a blog

  • Link the Sew IT button on your blog side bar so visitors know that you are in a sew a long and might want to join the fun :)
  • blog about it on your blog and comment on THIS post so i know you are done.
  • If u dont have a blog send me the picture via email to sewchicandunique [at] gmail [dot] com before Tuesday.

I will feature all finished projects and link to your blog on feature it Wednesday which is when we show off our sewing skills.

If you are on facebook join the group i created for Sew it  

Got stuck? or something is not working out  head over to the forum and lets work it work out together :)

Happy Sewing

by mayya

6
Jan
2010
{6 }

Featuring it Wednesday Drawstring bag for Sew it


This week has been a busy but an enjoyable week, as long as i am sewing i am happy :)

For Sew It i posted a drawstring bag tutorial last week and it seemed the perfect project for many women as they joined me in sewing.

Without futhure ado check out what my fellow sewists made and dont forget to visit their blogs for more pictures

Nima’s Origami drawstring pouch

Nima

 

Zura’s drawstring backback pouch for her daughter Hanan

Zura

 

Now from Zura’s blog two sewists from Malaysia joined Sew it :)

 

Hani’s drawstring bag which she personalised (FYI , her she blogs is Bahasa)

 

Jaja also joined in and made one using old jeans which she embellished with buttons CUTE!

Jaja

 

Jessica made this drawstring bag for her son little toys

Jessica

 

and finally here is mine which i blogged about here in case you missed it

Simple Drawstring bag

 

 EDITED TO ADD: Preeta’s origami drawstring bag seems i forgot her (although i did check her blog but she had moved, terribly sorry Preeta for forgetting you and thank Nima for letting me know)

Preeta

 

Thank you ladies for taking part in Sew it dont forget to grab your “i was featured” button on my side bar!

by mayya

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