I am pleased to announce that I am going to offer a fabulous Quilting Class very soon at Rosewood Cottage!

If you are already interested in quilting or would like to learn how to make your first quilt please contact me today with your expression of interest!

Also I encourage you to subscribe to my blog so you won’t miss out on receiving all the details coming very soon!

Here is a quilting video and some pictures below of some gorgeous quilts to inspire you to make your first quilt or take your quilting skills to the next level!

Quilting Classes Geelong at Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre

Lynne made this lovely quilt below to share with you a variety of quilting techniques and styles.

ABC Quilt

Memorial Quilt for Baby River Waddell

Lisa Kallal made this gorgeous quilt below ~ inspired by her Great Grandma made in Wyoming before her mom was born.

Made from her Great Grandma’s silk ties.

There are approximately 60 silk ties in this quilt!

Lisa Kallal was inspired to make this quilt below from business shirts!

Below is my new FAIRY QUILT in the making with my Samuel Beau helping me with his paws!

If you are interested in quilting classes Geelong contact me today!

Would you like to watch today’s video on you tube? Click below!

Quilting Classes Geelong Learn to Quilt Sewing Quilts – Maree Pigdon

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

Watch my video below where I show you a great Bag Pattern, 3 samples and my current creative bag project!

Bags for day or evening ~ 3 Styles

Patchwork, B. Checkerboard, C. Fashion Fabric
Zip top opening
Variable handle length
Fully lined
Internal phone and patch pockets
Size – approx. Width 12 1/2″(32cm), Height at CF 13 1/2″ (34.5cm), Base 3″x9 1/2″ (7.5cm x 24cm)
Clear & detailed instructions with diagrams included

FREE BONUS 1: “TOP 10 TIPS ON HANDBAG CONSTRUCTION!

FREE BONUS 2:”EXCLUSIVE ‘BOW’ EMBELLISHMENT TECHNIQUES!”

If you would like to buy my Rosie Bag pattern and receive all the bonuses simply click on this link below:

BUY NOW: http://www.mareepigdon.com/sewing-patterns.html

Would you like to watch today’s video on you tube? Click below!

Watch on You Tube!

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

Today is the day I reveal to you my new online pattern!

In today’s video below I reveal to you exactly what my new pattern is and show you 3 samples from the pattern!

As I outlined in my previous video I designed this pattern several years ago and it has been extremely popular in my sewing school and workshops.

I’m very pleased to share with you all the features of this pattern in today’s video.

So click on the link (above or below) to check it out before the launch this Friday.

Here is the link again to check it out on You Tube:

Watch on You Tube – CLICK HERE!

Kerry Bag is available for sale at this link:

http://www.mareepigdon.com/sewing-patterns.html

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

I have some very exciting news to share with you all!

Click below to watch my personal video message where I give you a sneak peak of my sewing news!

I have been working very hard on the release of a new sewing pattern to be available online!

This particular pattern I designed several years ago and it has been extremely popular in my sewing school and workshops.

Many of you have asked for another design of this type of pattern to purchase online…

However I just wanted to let you know that it’s coming very soon and I invite you to watch my short video on the link above (or below) where I give you my personal update and then I follow on to do one of my very favourite things!

Watch on You Tube

Keep an eye out on Wednesday for an email and video where I will reveal to you exactly what this pattern is and show you some great examples of it made up too!

Until then…

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

I just love seeing the final results of what my sewing students make in class with me at Rosewood Cottage.

Here are just a few I have put together on this blog post to share with you today!

As you can see Margaret (below) is very pleased wearing her black trousers which were made from a Burda pattern. They feature a high waist and eight gold buttons on the front panel. Well done Margaret!

Shirley (below) came to class one day with a grey knit fabric and wanted to make a top but had no idea which pattern or style. So this gave us a fun challenge!

What we decided to do was to re-design a basic t-shirt and create an off centre panel. Shirley stitched a shell trim into the seam and added some black buttons. Then to balance out the design Shirley stitched the shell trim into the opposite shoulder seam. With the piece of trim left over Shirley decided the perfect place was to add it into the sleeve! Shirley finished the hemlines with a stretch twin needle.

Shirley loves this top that she created and it always attracts lots of admiring comments! Great job Shirley!

Julie (below) made this gorgeous top for herself which is made from a printed jersey knit for the body and lace netting for the sleeves and hemline.

Julie finished the edges using the rolled edge on the overlocker. She also finished the neckline with a frilled edge elastic which both stabilised the neckline and gave it a soft finish.

See below how Julie teamed her top with black trousers and shoes and accessorised with her jewellery!

Fiona (below) bought some coordinating fabrics to match her chaise lounge. She also included a blue silk organza wrap which she cut to make handmade roses.

Fiona made a set of cushions which perfectly matched her decor. Two of her cushions are shown below. Fiona just loves to be creative by re-cutting and re-cycling as she did with this silk wrap – Well Done Fiona!

Well done girls!

If you have been inspired to sew from one of the sewing projects above, perhaps you have made something similar or would like share a comment on these projects below we would love to hear from you!

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

This is one of my favourite sewing tips – the benefits of using a sewing machine mat!

* Reduce wear and tear on your table top
* Decrease noise and vibration (particularly when using under an overlocker)
* Create a smoother sewing experience

Watch my video below where I demonstrate how I use sewing machine mats for all of my sewing machines in the sewing school.

Please leave me a comment below, I would love to hear what you have to say about this sewing tip!

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

In today’s post I feature a video of my daughter Jacqueline who made a sweet little summer dress for our little Poppy.

Jacqueline used an Olive Ann design called the ‘To Tie For Dress, Top & Doll dress’.

Jacqueline made this dress from a stretch print fabric and re-designed the hemline to feature a ruffle band. In this video Jacqueline also demonstrates some pattern matching and Poppy wearing her new dress!

If you liked this video, perhaps you have made a similar dress or are now inspired to do so please leave a comment below, we would love to hear from you!

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

We would like to wish you all a very happy new year for 2012!

Jacqueline and I were very busy over the Christmas & New Year period creating lots of exciting new sewing projects, sewing patterns and online sewing tutorials which we will be releasing this year!

We stopped at one of our favourite places in Australia to film this special New Year message! Click on the video below to watch our personal message to you and find out where we were!

(Watch until the end to see our bloopers that the location caused!)

What are your sewing projects and goals for 2012? Write them below we would love to hear about them!

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

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Do you love buying fabric and notions for your fabric stash? As a sewer the answer is most likely a great big YES!

Today I am going to explain to you what type of fabric and yarns I bought and recommend to you to create a designer top!

Watch my video below which I have taken right out of my online sewing workshop – Designer Top No.3! It’s just one of the many sewing tutorial videos in the course. This technique can also be used on a variety of different garments and styles of your choice.

The full course includes all videos required, photographs, download instructions, fabric making and requirements to complete each designer step.

I hope you enjoy watching this video segment!

If you are struggling with slow download speeds and your video is stopping and starting, simply click play and then pause, wait approx 5mins for the full video to download and click play for a continuous video stream.

Please leave me a comment below, I would love to hear what you have to say about how you go about choosing your fabrics for your projects and any wonderful fabrics in your stash that you are keen on using soon!

If you missed the first free sewing video tutorial CLICK HERE VIDEO 1

If you missed the second free sewing video tutorial CLICK HERE VIDEO 2

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com

P.S. Stay tuned for my next email TOMORROW which includes my CHRISTMAS SALE!!

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Would you like to learn how to embellish a garment and change it from a plain classic pattern into a unique one of a kind designer piece?

In my video below I demonstrate the couching technique which is a great embellishment technique. I have taken right out of my online sewing workshop – Embellished Vest & Skirt! It’s just one of the many sewing tutorial videos in the course. This technique can also be used on a variety of different garments and styles of your choice.

The full course includes all videos required, photographs, download instructions and requirements to complete each designer step.

I hope you enjoy watching this video segment!

If you are struggling with slow download speeds and your video is stopping and starting, simply click play and then pause, wait approx 5mins for the full video to download and click play for a continuous video stream.

Have you tried this embellishment technique? Are you keen to try it out? Please leave me a comment below, I would love to hear what you have to say and so would many of my other subscribers!

Next video No.3 in this 3 part free video sewing tutorial series is: ‘How to choose fabric & yarns for your next sewing project or for my Designer Top No.3!

If you missed the first free sewing video tutorial CLICK HERE VIDEO 1

Happy Sewing,

For more information contact:
Maree Pigdon Sewing Centre
T: +61 3 5264 1666
E: maree@mareepigdon.com
W: www.mareepigdon.com