Sew Wonderful Badge

http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/farmgirl-sisterhood/badges-sc-sew-wonderful.asp

Easy to store and carry, I repurposed an unused Bible cover for the sewing kit. The front compartment was perfect for pins, fasteners, measuring tape and also had a zippered compartment for buttons, sorted by color. The center was just the right size for spools of thread and another zippered compartment on the back, held scissors, snap fastener, crochet hook, ruler and fabric pencil.


The homemade flower pin keeper was made by sewing together and stuffing two circles of fabric. A large brown button was the center and embroidery thread looped figure 8 style through the center and around the outside edges created the 'petals'. The 'vase' is a glass container used to store additional pins.

I loved the Harvest Apron in MaryJanes Ideabook.Cookbook.Lifebook (p222), and decided to make it in order to get my first Farm Girl badge. To make sure I got the dimensions right, I created a pattern using some left over Christmas tissue paper. It was very easy to make - much easier than the "store bought" pattern I had used before - and perfect for beginners!

Aprons

Aprons! Here is the adorable apron I sewed using a Mccalls 5284 pattern. I really enjoyed using the sewing machine, even though I got a lot of help from my mom and a good old seam ripper!. I am really happy with the final product! And can't wait to get another badge!

The First Badge!!!

Sew Wonderful is the first farm girl badge I have completed. It was a simple one, but since Mom and I had been working on the Apron badge I had all the materials.

I made the home made pin cushion to go on top of the mason jar that holds my thread, needles, buttons, scissors, and safety pins. Here is a photo.