Timmy Time Plush

I made this plush Timmy from the TV series Timmy Time using my vintage Singer Slant-O-Matic 503A. This machine can handle anything. 

If you are interested in my pattern and tutorial here is the link. 

Busy Book Project

I love my Singer Slant-o-Matic. It can do just about anything I want it to do. I wanted to make a project that showcases many different sewing techniques that are fun for a beginner or an expert so I put together this project: a Busy Book.

Making this project I used many different techniques and vintage Singer Slant-o-Matic feet and attachments.

Some skills and attachments used for this project are:

- button sewing using the button sewing foot

- buttonhole making using the Professional Buttonholer

- top stitching using the straight stitch foot

- quilting/stippling using the darning and embroidery attachment

- eyelet making using the Professional Buttonholer

- satin stitch using the special purpose foot

Here is a link over to my other blog, the HeartbeetBoutique, with the instructions and patterns.

Wright's Mail In Trim for Dolls

I love Love LOVE vintage tiny rick rack. It is so dainty and well made and lovely. I have stacks of it and it is never enough. I love the labels. I love the colors. I love making things with it. I love everything about it.

But here is a really fun thing they used to do. This is printed inside the label of a vintage package of Wright's rick rack:

Here is what it says:

"Does your child sew?
Send 3 labels and 10c to cover postage and handling for a generous package of clippings of WRIGHT'S products suitable for trimming dolls' clothes."

My mom told me about how she got this when she was little. She spoke very fondly of her mom sending for it and how excited she was when it arrived and she used it on her little doll projects as a child.

So wonderful.

I looked online and I was able to find a set, still in its package and envelope and got it for my mom for Mothers Day. Here it is:

Here is what it says on the envelope:
"This is the Doll Trimming Package you recently requested from Wright's. We sincerely hope that the little girl who is going to use it will find many uses for these pieces of trimmings when making her dollie's new dresses. No doubt you will get an equal amount of pleasure out of teaching her to sew, as well as a great deal of pride in her accomplishments."

Just lovely.

Here is the pile of trimmings:

There is eyelet, lace, picot edge bias tape, single and double fold bias, blanket binding, ribbon, many sizes of rick rack and more. It really is a generous pile.

Some of the pieces are just a few inches long but most are half a yard to a yard long.

I love this idea. What a great way to get the next generation interested in sewing and using Wright's products. Unfortunately Wright's has since discontinued it. 

I would really love to send away for a set for my kids. 

And for me.