This was one of those weird weeks that felt a month long but also felt like I didn’t do anything while simultaneously doing All The Things. I worked on some machine embroidery, hit my favorite thrift store, Austin Creative Reuse, upcycled a tote bag, and brought home an old favorite project for some much-needed TLC. This little bit of chaos is the result. Stick around to the end for some bird feeder footage!
Today I’m SO EXCITED to share my clean and reorganized sewing room featuring my newly upgraded embroidery machine!
I spent last week reorganizing my room for my new Brother PR1X single-needle free-arm embroidery machine purchased from Austin Sewing Machines. They made me a great bundle deal with everything I wanted for lower prices than I saw online. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this upgrade!
Not sponsored, I paid for everything myself, I’m just VERY EXCITED about my new machine!
This week I share some wonderful belated birthday goodies Jewells shared during a quick visit, a finished crochet charity blanket (I use this tutorial), and some progress on my husband’s Bookcase Quilt!
In this video, I’m taking some of your questions and comments and sharing what I can to hopefully help in your Raggedy Rescue adventure!
All opinions are my own and I’m always happy to learn! If you do it differently or have other advice, I’d love to hear about it.
Have questions I didn’t answer? Leave them in comments and I’ll help if I can.
As mentioned in the video, I primarily use McCall’s Crafts Pattern 8377. The pattern is out of print but you can find it on Etsy or Ebay. If you have sewing friends, it’s worth asking if they might have a copy. I’ve had several gems come my way from friends!
Other McCall’s Numbers for Raggedy Ann & Andy: 5499, 2447, 846, or 713 (10″, 15″, 20″ & 25″). The patterns include the doll pattern, clothing pattern, and instructions.
Simplicity pattern 8043* is in print and certainly less expensive in most cases, but I haven’t personally tried it yet. The clothes and dolls look almost identical to the older McCalls patterns. Simplicity owns McCalls now, but I do not know if their pattern predates the merger. If you’ve already compared the two patterns, please let me know.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. ♥
Looking for a different video. Check out all of my Raggedy Rescues here!
I have a new page here on Sewhooked where I will be keeping a list of my favorite supplies. I listed the ones used in this video below, and you can see the full list here.
Hello, friends! I’ll post these patterns properly to Sewhooked next Friday, but couldn’t resist posting the link to our TTMT BOM Month 2 because these 2 patterns were designed by me!
Friends, I just had to share Jeanie’s most recent TTMT video! She shares quilt tops made for a school fundraiser where she works made from orphan blocks I passed on to her. The blocks were given to me by Sarah in Houston and Krista with the intention that they be used in charity quilts.
I hope you watch to see how cleverly she put these tops together as well as a cameo by her absolutely adorable granddaughter.
Today I’m sharing the final five charity quilts started at #bffretreat in 2022! All quilts shown will be donated to Project Linus in Albuquerque, NM, where my BFF Jewells volunteers. I also share a quick little fabric basket made to hold my clothes pins.
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