I Am A Fearless Seamtress

I think I can, I think I can....


If you didn't visit Miss Mustard Seed yesterday, you need to stop everything and go read it!  Marian's post  "Don't Be Afraid"  pretty much pegged me perfectly.


I like to think that I am a brave soul, but it's only a front and a weak one at that.  I am afraid of a lot of things - everything she named and lots more.  In fact, I would say I am a big old scaredy cat!!!


I actually commented on her New Year's Eve post that was all about her incredibly blessed year.  My comment was about my fear of trying to tackle a project as big as sewing a slipcover for my sofa.  She answered back by email and encouraged me to try it.


I sew. I sew quite well. I grew up wearing a lot of very nice handmade clothes that my mom painstakingly made. Three out of four of my formal gowns for my high school Coronation were made by sister #4. I took home economics. I have a fairly new sewing machine.  I have taken some specialty sewing classes.  I make pillows that I sell on Etsy and at my booth at Old Banks Antiques. I HAVE MADE SLIPCOVERS FOR HOSTESS CHAIRS...two sets in fact - they both turned out great.  So, you're asking, what's the big deal about sewing a sofa slipcover???  I Am A Scaredy Cat, remember?


But, not for long!


"Look out for a video slipcover tutorial series on my blog.  I'll show techniques and short cuts on different styles of upholstered furniture.  This series will hopefully become a resource for you and a place for beginners to get the courage to venture into the world of slipcovers." --- These are words straight from Miss Mustard Seed's blog and you better believe I am excited about it.  I fully believe that I will be able to accomplish this with her help.




In the meantime,  I will continue to make pillows, table runners, etc.  I whipped up this wine bag at Christmas just in case I needed a last minute gift, I could grab a bottle of wine and have an instant gift.

 I used a vintage table cloth that had seen better days!

 Hand dyed, scrunched ribbon was woven through the lace openings

 

 I used silver rub-on French graphics on the gift card

The lace trim that I attached around the top is from the same tablecloth

 I used the oh-so-versatile drop cloth as a liner since the lace is see through

And yes, I took the easy way out on this step!

I mitered the bottom to make it sit flat

    

We get this wine from Sam's Club. It is inexpensive, I usually get cork in the bottle, so I appreciate the screw off cap, and it's a great bottle!  Oh, it's slightly sweet and it's great with cheeses

The vintage table cloth cost $2.00 and I only used a small piece.

I figure the cost of this bag was under $.25

 I am closing with Marian's beautiful slipcovered sofa and hoping that mine will turn out beautiful too!

Stunning!

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Rhonda