Meissner 95th Anniversary Sale!

I have an announcement to make today! I am going to be an ambassador for Meissner. They are a family owned business based in Northern California. This year they are celebrating 95 years in business and to celebrate their milestone and show appreciation to their customers, they are having BIG sales event in whole month of September.

As their ambassador, I get to share exciting deals with you! Here are few things to remember:
The Anniversary sale can be shopped now online at meissnersewing.com. Because they are celebrating their 95 years, their customers can enjoy up to 95% off plus an extra 9.5% off every order when you use code 95years.

As a new ambassador, I received a welcome package! There I found the Oliso Iron and Liberty of London Fabric in the box; How did they know I always wanted to try Oliso iron and I am the biggest fan of Liberty of London fabrics?? They are just a couple of the new and discounted accessories in the sale! There are deals on sewing machines as well. Don't forget to check out Baby Lock Machine deals too – add to cart from the catalog for the best pricing!

Two - toned (Color block) Hoodie DIY

Several weeks ago, my daughter's boyfriend asked me to create a matching two-tone hoodie for her birthday. Since this was a surprise, I needed to be very careful not to spill the beans. Now, she has already received the hoodie (and yes, she really loves it!), I get to share a tutorial on how I accomplished this highly secret mission. hahaha.

He provided two hoodies and stay tape. I just needed to find the time to work on them when she was not around.

* You will need

Two different color hoodies
Stay tape
Jersey needle
Thread

* How to

1. I asked him to wash them first. I guess you don't have to, but I felt that it would be better. I ironed them and made sure they had no wrinkles.

2. Lay one hoodie on the cutting table completely flat; no wrinkles on the front and back. Make sure the shoulder seams and side seams are straight. These things sound tedious, but these things make the finished result much cleaner and better. Determine the cutting line. I decided to cut from one of the shoulders to the opposite side of the side seam line a few inches above the bottom line.

3. Use the part of the hoodie you just cut, cut the other hoodie the same way. I pinned the shoulder and the side together, so it will stay better when I cut. I used my cutting mat and rotary cutter for this. If you don't have these tools, you can draw a line and cut it with the scissors. Pining near the cutting line helps to keep the fabric aligned better.

4. Swap the hoodies to create two sets of two-toned hoodies.

5. Take one set of the hoodie parts and sew together. To prevent the fabric from stretching out and becoming wavy, I used stay tape. This one wasn't adhesive tape, so I pinned it with the seams. Take the right sides of the hoodies parts together and place stay tape on top of the one side of the seam line and pin all three layers together and sew. I used the jersey needle to sew with my sewing machine.

6. I used my Baby Lock Victory to serge all around the seam. Having the serger made this process very quick and I was able to sew with confidence.

7. Press the seam with an iron and do the same process with the other set of hoodie parts.

Mission complete! The seam lines are crisp and clean and my daughter and her boyfriend loved the result.