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Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

The Dream.

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day 2023!

Here's this year's ensemble, complete with trousers, vest, sash, mask, and head wrap all made by me. I'm all set to shiver some timbers!

(The shirt is from Wish, and I haven't completed its alterations yet.)

I hosted two sewing events in honor of the holiday showcasing the Blind Hem. On a Babylock sewing machine, when one selects a Blind Hem stitch it calls for a special presser foot, with a specific letter code:

The "R" Foot!

R!!

Blind Hem! Eye patch!

Pirate!

In the morning we had a special pirate themed guide class all about how to get the right fold for a proper blind hem.

In the afternoon, we had a sit n' sew to make a Pirate Loot Bag using the blind hem as a casing.

They turned out great!

First they got to choose a "pirate tattoo" and embroider it onto the fabric. The mermaid was particularly popular. (These were all built into the Solaris machines we were using.)

Then we sewed them together which happened much faster than I had anticipated. I will do this class again for certain!

Add a nice cord and behold! A loot bag perfect for trick or treat, or hiding away ones valuables!

Here's my original model, made a few years ago. I was sad that we sold out of the fabric, but the beige Grunge(tm) looked pretty awesome in person, and made a fine background for the embroidery.

And now, the Blind Hem Pirate is tired, and going to get 40 winks.