Refashion Runway Season 5: Faux Fur

The third Challenge for the Refashion Runway Season 5 is Faux Fur.

You can vote for your favorites all week at The Renegade Seamstress blog.

This is what I Started with:

This is what I made!

It was a tough week! It is rough to come up with the idea and execute it in such a short time. Those Project Runway contestants have so much respect from me!

Some of my process here:

Next up is Small to Large. Wish me luck!

Refashion Runway Season 5: 1970's

The second Challenge in Season 5 of the Refashion Runway is 1970's. I had a hard time getting this one started and finished just on time!



 You can vote for your favorites at The Renegade Seamstress all week. 

I started with 8 pair of blue jeans.

And I made a Peacoat!

Some photos of the process.

More photos of the Peacoat!

My closing thoughts to share:

Refashion Runway Season Five: Statement Sleeves

The Entries are in for the First Challenge: Statement Sleeves. Go to The Renegade Seamstress to vote for your favorites!

I started out with a dress and Three Chambray Shirts, but I only used the dress and two of the shirts in my final garment.

This is what I made.

My week started out like this:

My Refashion Runway Pinterest Board.

I managed to get focused on what I needed to do.

Then I got anxious to see how the shirt was going to turn out and didn't get any more video! I have a few photos to share and one more video about getting ready for next week. Go Vote!

See you soon!

Refashion Runway Season Five. I'm in!

The Renegade Seamstress is hosting Refashion Runway Season 5 and I'm a contestant! You can learn more about the other contestants here.

The first Challenge is due January 25 so check in and vote for your favorites!

Week One: Statement Sleeves

Week Two: 1970s

Week Three: Faux Fur

Week Four: Small to Large

Week Five: Southwest

Week Six: Kentucky Derby Hat

The ReMakers #ReMade Challenge 2019

This year I participated in the ReMakers #ReMade Challenge. Sort of. I did about half of the challenges. 

I posted videos on my YouTube Channel.

I just applied to be a part of the Renegade Seamstress's Refashioned Runway Season 5. Wish me luck! If I don't make it I think I will follow along and do the challenges, so stop back when they announce the contestants on Jan. 11, 2020.

Here is a video from the challenge.



 

Thread an Industrial Pfaff 563 Sewing Machine

I made a video about threading my Pfaff 563 by request. I also talk about the bobbin winder on the machine because that is what the question was initially about. I feel really bad because I ignored a request from the same person for quite a long time. I'm kind of embarrassed that I don't use it! I've always wound the bobbins on the domestic Pfaff because they share the same bobbins and even the bobbin cases are interchangeable. 

Sewing a swirl on my denim Market bag with my Industrial Pfaff 563.

So as much as this video did turn out, it isn't what I planned. I tried to do a whole tutorial. But it seems that my phone doesn't want to take long videos. Maybe it is the remote thing that starts and stops the video hands free. Anyway, its something I need to figure out. I also have to research how people get a good view of the sewing surface of the machine. I haven't found a spot with a good view that doesn't get in the way of the sewing. Forward march! Not giving up :)