Seam 2 Rip

I was asked to do some detailing on a backpack for an avid bird watcher.  He wanted  “D” rings attached inside, on the back, at the top for hanging accessories used in his hobby. He also wanted an additional pouch attached using fasteners that can be undone  easily to remove the pouch, accessing other tools needed for  admiring our feathered friends. Most of the sewing was done by hand.  A tad time consuming, but necessary given the small, tight areas I needed to access.

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I was asked recently, if I could put borders on banners that were put together originally with staples.  It sounded like something I could do, but like with every request, I needed to take a look.   I met with Greg a few days later, and agreed to do what I could. The banners were Christmas themed, and were put together with staples, and some with glue.  I used bias tape for borders,contrasting from the banner, but matching best I could with the stars hanging  at the bottom.

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Peter told me recently, he is starting a catering business sometime next year. Part of that service is home baked bread.  He is in the process of researching a good way to keep the bread warm, before being served. I was asked to help with some prototypes made from fleece. (bun blankets) Fleece does not ravel, so binding it off isn’t necessary. However, he wanted some sort of decorative border around the edges so  they would look more finished. I purchased a yard of fleece of his choice. Made 4 “blankets”, two different sizes, using 3 different stitches, and two different colors of thread.

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Steve was kind enough to take pictures of the cushion, and send them to me.  I have to admit, it looks very nice.  The whole room is finally coming together.   He has been a wonderful client, and I would be more than happy to sew for him again. Thanks Steve!  (-:

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