Not all the sewing I do is apparel . . .
About a week or two ago, the athletic director came to me to give me the updates for the school's athletic banners that hang in the gymnasium, which need to be done by Friday for the Awards Banquet. They're the old school felt kind with patches for each year a tournament has been won or with spaces for names of players who have exhibited excellence both on and off the court. Last year I made 5 new banners, and this year I we needed two more, plus new patches. I forgot to get a picture of the big eagle mascot I did for last year, but I'll try to get one on Friday.Today I took the machine to school to make up another banner and get the patches sewn on two old ones during my "spare time"(yeah right, after sending my yearbook staff off to study hall or the gym!). Here's one of the banners that needs a patch. I cut out and apply all the numbers or letters to the patch and then apply the patches. For the small patches the numbers are stitched on, for name banners I use Heat n Bond. There's no way I'm sewing hundreds of 3" letters to banners!
I get my felt from The Felt People, and I always order the nice grade 100% wool felt. It's really nice to work with - never causing a problem with my machine or shifting in weird ways. Because it's felt, it doesn't fray, either!Parting Shots: I don't care if winter isn't over here in New Hampshire, I'm wearing my spring dress anyway! Black tights, sweater and scarf help to make this a little more weather friendly. I brought the other camera home tonight, so my fashion photographer (the 6 year old) is back in business! I couldn't decide which one to post, so here they both are:
13 comments:
Sommerset, I have to ask. Do you wear those heels all day at school? My feet would be killing me if I tried that...
Suzy - Yes and No. I don't wear them to or from school on the bus, if I wear them at school I'll put them on during classes, but if I'm running around taking care of extracurricular business/activities I wear other (less attractive!) shoes. At any given moment you might find me doing all sorts of weird things at school and a spare pair of flat shoes is a must.
Summerset, you sound like me. I come to work in flats, go home in them and if I go out at luch time I wear them. But I sit most of the day (apart from the constant up and down to the printer/photocopier) so can cope with higher heels in the office. BTW, love how you have put the new dress into the very swish ensemble!
You look GORGEOUS!
You haven't got *time* to sew all those little letters on and bead them too? LOL, Summerset, I'm so glad you're human too! (joking with ya!)
p.s. I decided the same thing about the weather, though down here it's not as bad as in NH. So this weekend I'm wearing my new buttermilk dress (that I was *supposed* to wear to Easter in NH but couldnt' stand the idea of my legs being exposed!) whatever the temperature.
Girl - you look good! Love the fashion shots!
Summerset, you look fabulous in your new dress!
What a great dress and it looks marvelous on you! I like the entire outfit very much.
LauraLo
Hello Summerset,
I am so impressed by your crafty work. Everything you do is just perfect. you are looking great in you new dress. I hope that spring will find NH soon :-).
Katrin
Summerset, hasn't the drama department at school hit you up for costumes yet? If not, hide now!
Thanks for the compliments, everyone! The outfit even got compliments from the toughest critics - my students.
Dawn - No, the drama dept. hasn't come to me - yet. I have done costume work in the past. I have made it abundantly clear that I don't have time for the production this year, with the private clients (wedding dress!) I have this spring and decorating the gym (whose space I have to share with the drama people!) for the banquet. That said, Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" is scheduled for the 3rd week of May. We'll see . . .
OMG, I'm just catching up on blog reading now. Your dress turned out muy fabuloso! And I love how you "winterized" it.
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