tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38949914928224468102024-03-12T19:37:43.931-07:00Vanilla House Today "Behind the scenes of Vanilla House Designs!"Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-90031973813892480062022-05-12T20:05:00.002-07:002022-05-12T20:05:56.835-07:00<p> <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Handlee; font-size: x-large;">Hungry Bears and Bear Hugs . . . . </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Handlee; font-size: x-large;"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>. . . . . gifts for the kitchen!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With summer coming, life in the woodlands is filled with activity. The deer are eating the new sprouts, squirrels are zipping around the tree trunks, birds are chirping their lungs out, and the bears are coming out of their hibernation. It only seemed fitting to celebrate critters this spring with our new kitchen collection --- matching bear apron with bear oven mitts.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p244-hungry-bear-apron/" target="_blank">Hungry Bear</a> apron features a bear-faced yoke on <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Vanilla House's</a> signature <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p132-four-corners-apron/" target="_blank">Four Corners</a> apron style. The instructions show the interesting technique of attaching the yoke to the apron. The bottom half the bear face is appliqued on to the apron panel and the top half the face is a turned edge by the back-side fabric.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_xh6A5c6CpCRtzhINLUQzt-wotsdv0UqV4gouLqPZVvFHJ5PMwcOsWxvZ9EtpvrLj_u_tndr4E0DfNEzvz1T-INFYsxHo_z3ART_DlcYu9Q2j1EJuhqQOi9_ZAbcb6Y_uuY8os_m3RqKMn6jQPM58W65SFjdgZ9TwKg2brjDilIWQCI4hcBQNO9d/s1300/244_squarefrontcover_1300px.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_xh6A5c6CpCRtzhINLUQzt-wotsdv0UqV4gouLqPZVvFHJ5PMwcOsWxvZ9EtpvrLj_u_tndr4E0DfNEzvz1T-INFYsxHo_z3ART_DlcYu9Q2j1EJuhqQOi9_ZAbcb6Y_uuY8os_m3RqKMn6jQPM58W65SFjdgZ9TwKg2brjDilIWQCI4hcBQNO9d/w640-h640/244_squarefrontcover_1300px.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p245-bear-hugs-oven-mitt/" target="_blank">Bear Hugs</a> also feature the same bear face on a double-hand or single hand oven mitt. Again, interesting techniques are taught through the instructions to learn how to edge turn the top of the bear face yet raw edges on the lower part of the face that are finished with bias binding. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5bV-Rt9cqRAL0vCVa3l-dyFTkRIpZgXJHgfD3fr4I4aklPI1al9LJWptsLtaSj5pAO83uQVVi-mTynkMylwE2Va2BnwwuEvIxTXjGGl4T1U_j6_3XOA3IGtj84qOq8O8BGgSvjfAw_jMN0BvyLZk8FdOof1FgPXvm1eRzk6iLZQb9AYzE5HmKNAu/s1300/245squarefrontcover_1300px.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1300" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc5bV-Rt9cqRAL0vCVa3l-dyFTkRIpZgXJHgfD3fr4I4aklPI1al9LJWptsLtaSj5pAO83uQVVi-mTynkMylwE2Va2BnwwuEvIxTXjGGl4T1U_j6_3XOA3IGtj84qOq8O8BGgSvjfAw_jMN0BvyLZk8FdOof1FgPXvm1eRzk6iLZQb9AYzE5HmKNAu/w640-h640/245squarefrontcover_1300px.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Both projects make excellent kitchen gifts for the bear lover. We hope you enjoy making these sweet projects with the step by step instructions, each step illustrated in complete detail.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">See <a href="http://www.VanillaHouseDesigns.com" target="_blank">www.VanillaHouseDesigns.com</a> for pattern ordering details. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-26935576342297006492021-10-19T04:00:00.005-07:002021-10-19T04:00:00.204-07:00<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sew Birds ..... our latest pattern ..... and it's so sweet.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After taking some time off from our move from Hillsboro to St. Helens, Oregon, we are finally getting back to putting out a new pattern. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p243-sew-birds/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Sew Birds</span></a> is inspired by our new <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Vanilla House</span></a> studio located in a small woodland filled with daily deer visits and tons of birds. With all the inspiration surrounding us, making a bird from fabric seemed only natural. I first spent weeks on a life like cardinal for a Christmas decoration. Though the final model looked great, I wanted something more simple, easier to make, with a fresher look. When Sew Birds developed quickly, I knew it was right. So we hope you enjoy <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p243-sew-birds/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Sew Birds P243</span></a> yourself.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3o8_2YzAwK5sd0lPXsubRv2URHL-deGwZxDCAXYySfEoYbgaboOAb040B9rW4rHTBg5yyV0QIqUrILNJYT_mwwBlYuOfrq427dGPhsmfEdggoiuPZhyDcVyZIo-4oaHUCOeAjGQlS_MQ/s2048/243coverpic_square_9238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3o8_2YzAwK5sd0lPXsubRv2URHL-deGwZxDCAXYySfEoYbgaboOAb040B9rW4rHTBg5yyV0QIqUrILNJYT_mwwBlYuOfrq427dGPhsmfEdggoiuPZhyDcVyZIo-4oaHUCOeAjGQlS_MQ/w381-h381/243coverpic_square_9238.jpg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-43048197647656295842020-11-17T16:06:00.000-08:002020-11-17T16:06:55.812-08:00Update on P156 Pot Pinchers B and C Templates.<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One thing I love about my business model is the capability of reprinting at a moment's notice -- what we call POD or print on demand. Truly lovely business model but it does have its downside. Though I gladly say I haven't had many days like today, we do have to admit, as a matter of integrity, we have erroneous pattern templates on the Pot Pinchers B and C template. It started last March 2020 when we moved our studio from Hillsboro, Oregon to our new home in the middle of a beautiful forest outside of Saint Helens, Oregon. I went about changing the address on hundreds of patterns. Somewhere in the middle of it all, I messed up the templates on Pot Pinchers, the Oven Mitt Front and peltex piece are 10% smaller than they should be. Won't go into the detail of how it happened - let's say it wasn't stupid, just dumb. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So if your templates don't seem to be quite right according to the instructions, meaning they are not large enough to accomplish the convex nature the instructions are referring to, you are one of my 396 victims. [It will also have a 2009 copyright notice on the vertical right of the page]. You can do one of a few things, email me that you are inflicted with our error and we will send you the corrected page via email. Or enlarge page 6 by 10%. Or You can also eyeball the enlargement by increasing the width of the pieces by 5/8" and height by 1/2". Seems easy, it will be - the pattern piece is quite flexible on the size anyway, the only saving grace of it all. In fact, the erroneous piece actually still works, it just won't be convex as described.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">And just for curious info, the day this happened was Friday the 13th of March. I wrote on my calendar that day, "The day everything really fell apart". At the time, I think I was talking about Covid shutting down our lives. Guess it meant more than that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sorry for the problem and please don't hesitate to email us at barbara@vanillahousedesigns.com</span></p><p><br /></p>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-51838765972119687702020-11-05T13:46:00.000-08:002020-11-05T13:46:48.742-08:00Emma, Lucie & the Quilted Animals<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ArRMDgM29xmfSl-XD68ybqJ5dVCNruuMVk2sUCtf4X6GLOee4d1Ot0ARyyarCIZFXhd_QSVVfodNrh8IDwaYahs7oRm5regB-nmkzQ_ZVOBJTI3Ingbp686Deex_Dk5y0pHXaVgnbtw/s1650/Cover+with+Border-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Emma, Lucie & the Quilted Animals" border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ArRMDgM29xmfSl-XD68ybqJ5dVCNruuMVk2sUCtf4X6GLOee4d1Ot0ARyyarCIZFXhd_QSVVfodNrh8IDwaYahs7oRm5regB-nmkzQ_ZVOBJTI3Ingbp686Deex_Dk5y0pHXaVgnbtw/w400-h309/Cover+with+Border-small.jpg" title="Emma, Lucie & the Quilted Animals" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I just love this new book by the Mt. Tam Quilt Guild. Joy Troyer and her guild really put their heart and soul into this beautiful collection of illustrations using different quilt applique. The <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/forest-critters-applique-dish-towel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bear</a> on the cover is actually an applique from our <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p241-pet-friend-critters-applique-dish-towels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dish towel collection</a> and a few more pics are inside on page 19. Such an honor to be included. The story is just charming. If interested in purchasing the book:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981724469/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0981724469/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/emma-lucie-and-the-quilted-animals-joy-troyer/1137597806?ean=9780981724461">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/emma-lucie-and-the-quilted-animals-joy-troyer/1137597806?ean=9780981724461</a></span></p>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-49730888652279411462020-03-18T11:32:00.002-07:002022-07-13T09:08:28.365-07:00New Address!<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">We finally moved from our home office in Hillsboro, Oregon to our home office in Saint Helens, Oregon. We will miss our Hillsboro studio - it was huge and beautiful with convenient access to suppliers. But our Saint Helens home office offers some features we can't resist -- a beautiful setting on 25 acres of woodland with the deer coming and going. We have owned this acreage for over 5 years but the time has come to move in full time. Turns out, it is pretty easy to run a business here in our forest home because of Rose from USPS, Amazon, Fed Ex and UPS are wonderful in this more remote area. Therefore, our new address is:</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Thanks everyone for your patronage to our pattern business. We are up and running and will continue to provide dedicated service as always. </span></div>
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Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-55844021318778850832019-04-23T04:30:00.000-07:002019-04-23T04:30:05.534-07:00Be Totally Centered!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Along with recently launching <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p233-six-corners-apron/" target="_blank">Six Corners</a> Apron, we also designed and published <a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p235-totally-centered-apron/" target="_blank">Totally Centered</a> Apron. Inspired by a desire to have a hidden pocket, we spent a bit of time designing a panel centered down the front of a typical Four Corners style apron with an area where a single pocket could be accessed by either hand. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did love figuring out how to create this one. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Though you have to follow instructions carefully, the pattern turned out relatively simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p235-totally-centered-apron/" target="_blank">Totally Centered</a> (a centered panel down the front with a hidden pocket).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Designer’s Tip: "Whenever you are turning a two-layer arrangement right side out, you need to clip the corners before turning to reduce bulky corners. You can clip straight across but I like another version called ‘bird winging’ the corners. Note the enlargement -- “Do you see the bird wing shape?” Be careful to NOT clip the seam."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last but not least, coordinating an organizational accessory like the <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p136-klassy-kitchen/" target="_blank">Pocket Hangers</a> is always a big hit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/santa-four-corners-apron/" target="_blank">Santa pattern</a> just in the nick of time for your Christmas parties and gift-giving! This is yet another version of Vanilla House's signature Four Corners Apron. I love the U-shaped pocket. It really is our easiest and maybe our cutest pocket in our inventory. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Merry Christmas everyone!</span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-69175236902722573412018-11-12T13:55:00.005-08:002018-11-12T13:55:44.358-08:00Sample the perfect DIY holiday gift for neighbors! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Not just neighbors, but everyone loves treats for the holidays. But my goodness, they come all at once! Gift Mixes solves that issue. A treat that can be given during the holiday season-of-giving but cooked at the convenience of the recipient, maybe several weeks later when wishing for one more treat because all the rest are gone! What a great idea!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Just to tempt you with a sample of deliciousness, we have a freeby of two dry mix recipes <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/drymixrecipesfree_205/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></a>, expires Nov 19, 2018.</span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-3377111965693206402018-10-25T05:00:00.000-07:002018-10-25T05:00:01.352-07:00Cookies 'n Cream Apron is simply delicious!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Furthering our efforts to publish spin-offs of our famous apron, Four Corners, we have come up with another version of our signature 'square-on-point' apron series. Appropriately named 'Cookies 'n Cream', this version is simply delicious. Maybe the scalloped edges remind you of cookies and cakes covered with cream frosting. Or maybe the scalloped edges resemble lacy doilies under your favorite pastries! Whatever the connection, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">we are sure everything you make in this apron will taste delicious! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Likes its original counterpart, the apron is lined with a coordinating print that matches the neckline flap, pocket flap, and neck and waistline straps. But different from Four Corners, the neck flap is is made semi-faux. The original Four Corner neckline flap folds over from the back. On Cookies 'n Cream, the flap is sewn on separately, and the neck straps are sewn into the seam. Made differently but looks the same. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">his apron is so easy to make and looks good on every figure. </span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-70678133037722165212018-10-24T13:10:00.002-07:002018-10-24T13:10:51.652-07:00Are you Sloth Full in the Kitchen?<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sloths are the cutest critter Ever! And Vanilla House has published a new set of <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p232-sloth-full/" target="_blank">oven mitts</a> with appliques reflecting this latest trend of slothfullness. The basic oven mitt itself is wonderful -- easy to assemble and works great -- very comfortable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://shadestextiles.mybigcommerce.com/softfuse-premium/" target="_blank">Soft Fuse Premium</a> fusible web by Shades Textiles for the appliques. We chose this brand for several reasons. Foremost, the paper does not separate from the webbing prematurely. Nothing like having the paper fall off the webbing before you get it cut out. Another huge factor is the paper removes from the webbing easily after you get the applique cut out. How many hours have you spent trying to get the paper off your fused applique, often destroying your applique in the process? If you fuse as recommended, 3-4 seconds, the paper side comes off easily. We recommend the "scratch in the center of the applique with a pin and use the 'ripped spot' to grab the paper and pull" method. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://warmcompany.com/products/insulbright-166" target="_blank">Insul~Bright</a> thermal fleece by The Warm Company. We use this product because we like the metalized polyester film sandwiched between batting layers. The film not only helps prevent the heat transfer to your hand, but the metalized layer helps prevent moisture from penetrating the layers which can facilitate too much heat transfer also. So, good product! We have published more information on Insul~Bright <a href="https://www.vanillahousetoday.com/2018/10/the-inside-scoop-on-insul-bright.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-75867682204166136842018-10-15T05:00:00.000-07:002018-10-15T16:51:47.494-07:00The Four Corners Apron Series<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think I have posted the Four Corners apron series before but since <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the series</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A good pattern should be well written, fully illustrated --- meaning illustrations for every step of the project --- and clever construction techniques that make sewing really fun. And sewing is more than just sewing these days. Vanilla House talked with a group of sewers recently and they all agreed they love to learn new techniques as they sew a project as well as ending up with a well-made item without having to spend a ton of time figuring out the instructions. That's why Vanilla House patterns are kind of on the long side --- <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">not because they are</span> 'wordy' but <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">because they are</span> filled with illustrations. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are hoping </span>the understandable illustrations are a 'quick read'<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That being said, every year our patterns get better and better --- at least we think so. If you purchased one of our earlier patterns, the above definition may not apply as well as current releases. Still not many complaints over the years, so that is a blessing.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">V<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">anilla House</span></span> does have two types of patterns these days, the paper versions and the online pdf downl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">oads. The paper versions use black, white, gre<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y, and textured illustrations<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> where the online versions are in color. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In our <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">opinion, the color versions are a little easier to comprehend<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> the concepts being illustrated.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Editors are also an important part of pattern writing. I remember my first editor, Debbie Soelberg. She was awesome and probably taught me more about technical writing then my college English professors. Her big <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">deal</span> with me was consistency within the pattern. For example, if you write a technique in one spot in the pattern, keep the same terminology throughout the rest of the pattern (ie. call it rst or RST or right sides together through out the pattern). <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The example seems <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">obvious</span> but some newbie pattern writers are all over th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e place and their patterns are a night mare. </span>However it is handled, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a</span></span> good pattern has threads that weave the whole pattern together. It makes it easier to read and to understand. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also had a editor who previously worked for McCalls Pattern Company as an editor<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span> She was set in her McCall pattern method of writing and was not open<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-</span>minded enough to see anything but their style of construction. That really left me out of being able to create new and interesting techniques. One thing I have learned, there is more, and in fact many ways to construct a project. McCalls constructs patterns so th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ey are</span> easy to write. I construct patterns so <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they are</span> easy to sew. That does mean the techniques are <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sometimes</span> harder to write, but it is worth it.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The whole point of being an independ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ent pattern designer is <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lar<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ge arena <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for creativ<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ity</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> in your <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">construction process. Once you figure out a creative technique<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, expe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rienced pattern writers will f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">igure out the best way to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">convey the process.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is interesting to note that e<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ven with editors, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">mistakes <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">still </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">how up in the patterns. </span></span></span></span>After all these years, I currently do not have editors but I edit the [darn] things about a hundred times before I publish. Still miss stuff but not as much as when I had editors, so there you are. Most <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">honest pattern designers will have a correction <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">site on the i<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nternet or some process to convey the s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lip-ups. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-19033994792293608492018-10-11T13:13:00.001-07:002018-10-11T13:13:23.956-07:00The Inside Scoop on Insul Bright Thermal Batting<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oven mitts, hot pads, and casserole covers are popular projects using <a href="https://warmcompany.com/products/insulbright-166/products/insulbright#product_tabs_description_tabbed" target="_blank">Insul-Bright Thermal Batting</a> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">from</span> <a href="https://warmcompany.com/" target="_blank">The Warm Co.</a> We started using Insul-Bright a few years ago and discovered the real scoop on the product. We do love it but there are some tips you should know.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The biggest tip is really ironic ---- don't iron or press it too much. We discovered this by pressing <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a l<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ayer</span></span> of Insul-Bright onto cotton fabric during one of our sewing projects. Then we pressed them -- mostly out of habit to simpl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y press everything. </span>With a really hot iron, the Insul-Bright seems to shrink up a bit causing the cotton <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">fab<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ric</span></span> to distort or ripple.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Insul-Bright reflects heat back from a its layer of metalized polyester film sandwiched b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">etween</span> layers of polyester fibers. It's meant for holding onto hot things from the oven for rather brief periods of time, not the firm, intense heat of an iron. So if you need to iron/press any part of a project containing Insul-Bright, go lightly and it will solve the problem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The other curious thing about Insul-Bright <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is one layer is</span> not enough<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> to protect you from <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the heat source</span></span>. Even they say so. You can use one layer of Insul-Bright on the 'back of hand' and 'thumb side' of an oven mitt, but in the 'mouth' part (the part of an oven mitt that comes into contact with a heat source and protects you from it), you should always use two layers. The Warm Co. recommends using one layer of Insul-Bright and one layer of cotton batting like Warm 'n Natural Cotton Batting. It is fine to do so, but when writing my patterns, it is too much of a hassle to write in this extra feature. So in the case of an oven mitt, I just have you cut two layers of Insul-Bright and it works fine. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You might a<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sk 'why</span></span> not use two layers on all panels?' --- well, it simply gets too think to sew all the layers together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some other helpful suggestions. 1-Insul-Bright does not have a right or wrong side. 2-You can pre-wash it, but I never do and it seems fine. It does wash well inside your oven mitt if you choose to wash them. 3-You can not use Insul-Bright for microwave projects and is too noisy for clothing. 4- But the noisy part of Insul-Bright can make interesting stuffed toys or soft books for babies. 5- Use zig zag<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> stitching for sewing layers together -- it smashes down the edges so th<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e seams allowances are easier to work with, especially if you are <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sewing bias binding around the edges. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Set your cut oven mitt panels on the sheet of Insul-Bright and <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">use the panels as templates to cut out your Insul-Bright.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-31180548538953108242018-09-19T10:04:00.002-07:002018-09-19T10:04:11.280-07:00Wall Buckets - a one or two loop soul?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Everyone is 'organizing' this time of year. Maybe <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/p218-wall-buckets/" target="_blank">Wall Buckets</a> can help. I photo-shopped my cover photo to show how TWO loops might look. So if you are making Wall Buckets, try adding a second loop; I think the bucket will be more stable on the wall.</span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-86469595431882596442018-09-11T09:42:00.001-07:002018-09-11T09:42:43.781-07:00What a real sewing studio (should) look like:<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I see all these 'pretty' pictures online of sewers' studio space all neat and tidy and guess what, I don't believe it! A real sewing studio should be a mess. </span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-53354534746044860922018-08-07T09:00:00.000-07:002018-08-10T15:55:22.800-07:00BEFORE and AFTER -- End Table<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is another <b>Before</b> and <b>After</b> project. The most interesting part on this project is the fact that the 'Before' has a laminate top. I previously thought you could not spray over a laminate but in turns out that it works pretty well. The trick is to rough up the laminate surface with a coarse sand paper like an 80 grit on the laminate parts. Use a higher grit like 200 on the rest of the wooden parts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's the sequence of steps I used:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 - Use 80 grit sand paper on the laminate parts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 - Use 200 grit to sand the wooden parts. [Wrap the sand paper around the leg and clench with your hand and go round and forth to get the legs sanded.] I actually removed the legs on this item and worked on them separately.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3 - Clean the entire item. First dust off with a soft brush, then vacuum, then use rubbing alcohol on a clean rag to remove all remaining dust.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4 - Spray the entire item with spray paint primer (Zinssor makes some good ones). Allow to dry. Use steel wool to sand the entire item. Clean with Step 3 techniques again (always use Step 3 cleaning techniques between each spray coat).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 - Spray a second coat of primer. Allow to dry. Sand with steel wool and clean again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6 - Spray with desired color of spray paint -- a very, very light coat -- not even getting close to covering the item color underneath. Keep the spray paint can away about 10" and move around quickly but smoothly. Never allow the spray paint to focus in one spot. Allow to dry. Sand with steel wool and clean again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7 - Continue to add coats of spray paint -- a very light coat each time -- allowing to dry, sanding with steel wool, and cleaning each time. This might take up to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 or 6</span> coats.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8 - The final coat should complete the color coverage. After wards, with the finest of steel wool, lightly sand the project. Wipe with a clean cloth and You're Done!</span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-82141976184198461902018-07-31T06:00:00.000-07:002018-07-31T06:00:03.929-07:00BEFORE and AFTERs - Repurposing with Purpose!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Any body that sews usually likes several other creative mediums as well. As I do. One of my favorites is re-purposing old furniture. This last spring I did a couple of projects and now finished, I finally get to share.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> First<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">AFTER</span>:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I
usually try to re-purpose with hardly spending any money at all. This
first project was a little more involved and costs more than I usually
spend but I look at it as learning costs -- which is actually well spent
money. I bought this cedar trunk from a neighbor for $25. I also spent
about $50 in chemicals to refinish. And another $25 on the hardware.
Guessing here - could even be more on the chemicals -- <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">simply trying lo<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ts of different methods</span></span>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
learning aspect on this project is my efforts to cover up the oak
grain. I tried many different techniques so the products needed for each
technique added up. But I wanted to learn my favorite on a piece of
furniture before I take on something like my kitchen cabinetry. Here is
the '<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BEFOR<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">E</span></span></span>'<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow! Big difference!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's the steps:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 - Remove all hardwar<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e</span>.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I also removed the top and top frame but I sure could see the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pad with some really funky fabric looking pr<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">etty good too.</span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 - <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">D<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e-gloss the varnish. You can try to use a varnish stripper, but with some of <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">de-glossers <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">n the market today, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it is easier just to paint over <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a de-glossed varni<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sh. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(I used Jasco's Liquid Sander P<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aint Etcher - unfort<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">unately, it may be discontinued</span>). </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> - <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After following the instructions of your de-glosser, sand the heck out of the project with a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">80<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">g<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rit sandpaper.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4 - Clean. First, <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">dust it off with a soft brush, then vacuum, then wipe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> any remaining dust with a clean cloth with alcohol on it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 - Paint with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zinsser-Interior-Exterior-Primer-1-Quart/dp/B000BZX6B4/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1532401385&sr=1-1&keywords=zinsser+cover+stain+primer" target="_blank">Zinssor's Cover Stain Primer </a>(comes in a spra<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">y can but with a project this size, you would need <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a lot of cans -- kind of expensive<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">)</span></span></span>. I used a <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">good </span>quality, soft paint b<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">rush. </span></span>Allow to dry and cl<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ean as in step 4.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6 - <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sand again with <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">150 grit sand paper.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7 - Clean again as in step <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8 - Ke<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ep repeating the Zinssor's Primer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, sanding (drop to a 200 grit sand paper)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, and cleaning until you f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">eel</span> the grain is disappearing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8.5 - If you have any <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">spots where you f<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">el you just can<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'t make the grain dissa<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">p<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">pe<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ar</span></span></span>, scrap into the grain some <a href="https://www.amazon.com/12328-DryDex-Spackling-Interior-Exterior/dp/B000H5S64K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1532401081&sr=8-3&keywords=dap+drydex+spackling" target="_blank">Dap Drydex spackling</a> using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/3M-357-Bondo-Spreader-Pack/dp/B000BOC9K4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532400923&sr=8-1&keywords=bondo+putty+tools" target="_blank">Bond</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/3M-357-Bondo-Spreader-Pack/dp/B000BOC9K4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532400923&sr=8-1&keywords=bondo+putty+tools" target="_blank">o Spre</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/3M-357-Bondo-Spreader-Pack/dp/B000BOC9K4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532400923&sr=8-1&keywords=bondo+putty+tools" target="_blank">ader</a> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tools</span></span></span>. There are other good grain filler <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">products but don't use a 2-part epoxy filler -- way too much work and too hard. Dap Drydex <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is not a very hard filler, but it is easy to use and when you <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">have lots of co<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ats of primer and paint over it, it works <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">great<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> for projects that <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">won<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'t get wet<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> (<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ie. don't use on</span> kit<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">chen cabinet<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s)</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">9 - When you fill you are pretty close to cover<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing the grain, you can <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">paint your final coats of color paint, two or t<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hree coats<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. Sand with steel wool <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">between coats, again, us<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e the agre<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ssive cleaning techniques in step 4.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-3419466828576462122018-07-23T19:04:00.001-07:002018-07-23T19:05:57.805-07:00BEFORE and AFTER -- file cabinet!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I almost threw out this ugly little file cabinet but sure glad I didn't. It was an easy project and I think the AFTER looks adorable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here's the sequence of steps I used:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1 - Lightly rub the whole box with steel wool. Then <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">brush off</span> with a soft brush, then vacuum, then wipe completely with a clean rag with a bit of alcohol on it. [If there is any rust, you will have to sand a bit more aggressively before proceeding.]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2 - </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Spray with desired color of spray paint -- a very, very light coat --
not even getting close to covering the item color underneath. Keep the
spray paint can away about 10" and move around quickly but smoothly.
Never allow the spray paint to focus in one spot. Allow to dry. Sand
with steel wool and clean again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3 - </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Continue to add coats of spray paint -- a very light coat each time
-- allowing to dry, sanding with steel wool, and cleaning each time.
This might take up to <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 </span>or 7 coats.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4</span> - The final coat should complete the color coverage. Allow to dry. After wards, with
the finest of steel wool, lightly sand the project. Wipe with a clean
cloth<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5 - <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When completely dry, t</span>ape off the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">handle <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">part with frog tape. Slip a piec<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">e of card board in the file name slot place. Us<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ing a s<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ilver marker (or other metal color)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, paint the <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">handle parts. Allow to dry, rem<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ove tape, and You're Done!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-42254680447957220112018-06-05T22:17:00.000-07:002018-06-05T22:18:40.420-07:00Pleasantly surprised at Quilt Market! Loved Demo Alley!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wish you could have been there with us! We had a great time. Actually, I am pleasantly surprised that we enjoyed ourselves as much as we did. Many beautiful fabrics and delightful quilts to take in. Not just the same old stuff!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I went with my sister Ann from <a href="https://www.oliveanndesigns.com/" target="_blank">Olive Ann Designs</a> for every session of the Thursday School house classes. We learned tons about products and techniques and was definitely worth the time. Then Friday and Saturday we walked the show, taking our time to really study and talk with most every booth. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not vending this show was a smart idea - at least for us. With releasing so few patterns this time, a booth just didn't make sense. But walking the show anyway, getting the freedom to really look at the Quilt Market atmosphere, that was very enlightening. I do think that vendors saw the show as a little slow. Maybe so 'cause rarely did we feel we were in the way of a shop customer when talking with a vendor. So it gave us a lot of opportunity to pick brains and network. Worked well for us.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The part I liked most was the new Demo Alley. So Demo Alley is -- about three or for times a day, for about 45 minutes each, a vendor would demo their product in Demo Alley, which was an area set aside on the Market floor with about 10 different stations. You could roam around to each station and watch the demo and then move on to another one. You got to ask questions and see the projects up close as compared to School House. And really meet the designer more personally. I think it's brilliant. And if I go to Market next time, I would do Demo Alley. Those that did Demo Alley probably saw a direct boost in sales because of it. Wouldn't doubt that at all!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Actually, the part I liked most was seeing so many of my Quilt Market friends that I have had for years. So so so good to see and embrace all of you once again. Keep up the good work. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Made a special market satchel! </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A new friend from Spring Market 2018.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_1931596815"></span>Violet Craft<span id="goog_1931596816"></span></a> - a definite favorite.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://elizabethhartman.com/" target="_blank">Elizabeth Hartman</a> - another definite favorite!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cute quilts for sure!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So simple and yet so adorable.</span></span></td></tr>
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-77252162680392830202018-04-26T15:37:00.000-07:002018-04-26T15:37:34.771-07:00My friend in Offsides apron!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">April is one of my dearest friends wearing Offsides apron (P167). It is one of my favorite apron designs though a little disappointed that it wasn't a bigger seller. I think it is so funky. I LOVE the fabrics she chose and it looks adorable on her. Her sewing skills show off here -- looks pretty much perfect. She changed the pocket slightly; I think a better option than my original. I just love how unique this pattern turned out so I am glad April made it.</span><br />
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Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-33501613098953925782018-04-20T12:24:00.001-07:002018-04-20T12:24:57.427-07:00New e-patterns listed today.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Posted new e-patterns today. Someday they will all get posted.</span><br />
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<br />Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-81614381944897880872018-04-13T13:22:00.001-07:002018-04-13T13:43:08.937-07:00Checker Dist. Newsletter Headlines Vanilla House's New Patterns<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thankful that <a href="https://www.checkernewsletter.com/explore-your-inner-child-part-one/" target="_blank">Checker</a> is showing off my new patterns, I should post them all myself too! Sew all five in order:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Tidbit. Do you know there was a six pattern (called Three Birds), written, quilted and looked great. But the background fabric made the photography look horrible. I will re-make it and it will come out later.</span><br />
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Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894991492822446810.post-54261291823145485122018-04-12T19:12:00.001-07:002018-04-12T19:12:10.926-07:00New Releases for Vanilla House designs - yeah!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I get so excited when it is New Pattern Release Time. All my samples, information forms, and image transfers have been sent to distributors. Makes me so excited/nervous when I put things out, I make a million mistakes getting the information sent -- like using the same bar code number for all five patterns on a new product form - yikes! Or put 290 in the subject line for 229. Double yikes. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What's my problem! -- </span>I have done this some 35 times over the years -- but every time, I get all weirded out. Just need to slow down and breathe! But I do get excited about it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So here's a peak at a model that <a href="https://storefront.unitednotions.com/storefrontCommerce/" target="_blank">United Notions</a> will be displaying at <a href="http://quilts.com/" target="_blank">Quilt Market</a> next month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The model turned out great. Janet from JM Quilting did the quilt work and her pattern looks perfect for this project. Everything will be on the <a href="http://www.vanillahousedesigns.com/" target="_blank">website</a> -- hopefully later today. </span>Vanilla House Todayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010058676910037748noreply@blogger.com0