Exactly 90 minutes after starting on my sewing project last night, I brought things to a close.
Just to be clear, a successful close.
And just to be on the safe side... let me tell you this is NOT a wrist band. Although in a pinch, in the right setting, it might be fashionable.
This is my new summer coffee cozy. If you want to make one yourself the free pattern can be found right here. I love slipping one of these around my cup instead of using a cardboard sleeve. I swear it makes my short cappucino taste better. I think I might leave that sewing machine out for a few more weeks. I mean since it's already threaded and all.
I love the way the two color threading turned out! Very nice results. I'm sure this will propel you onto bigger and bigger projects. Next...a quilt???
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 06/30/2011 at 10:49 PM
Oh yeah, baby! Summery, light, functional, unique, art. Inspiring!
Posted by: Angela | 07/01/2011 at 12:10 AM
Yes, you can make some of your sester's journals....
Posted by: Brian Kasstle | 07/01/2011 at 05:54 AM
gorgeous! I have some fabric that is just begging to be made into a couple of these! Thanks for sharing....you always inspire!
Posted by: Joanne | 07/01/2011 at 08:28 AM
*Like*
Posted by: Judy H. | 07/01/2011 at 10:30 AM
This turned out fabulous and I love the colors. Can't wait to see what you make next. Also, thanks for the Granola recipe. I am going to get the ingredients tomorrow at Trader Joes.
Posted by: Nancy Lynn | 07/01/2011 at 06:02 PM
That is so cute. I love how you color outside the lines with the thread. My old home ec teacher would have graded this a D....believe me, I got a lot of those, while Miss Prissy PIss Pants always got the A with her rigid precisely straight top stiching. Those would make super x-mas presents.
Posted by: Violet Cadburry | 07/01/2011 at 07:29 PM
Carol: I found a website that shows how to thread machines of your Fleetwood vintage...lots of sites come up when you Google Fleetwood sewing machine: Most of the machines of this era were threaded basically the same way...yours is a bit different in that the hook on the machine pictured on the website is pointing down where yours is up on top...
http://www.sewusa.com/Threading_Diagrams/Threading_Pages/Morse_Sewing_Machine_Threading/Morse_MZZ_threading.htm
Hope this helps:)
Posted by: Joan | 07/02/2011 at 12:31 AM
Love it. Just the colors I am wearing most right now. I would def.wear that on my wrist while waiting for my iced coffee!
Posted by: barbara | 07/02/2011 at 06:32 PM