A Sewing Seminar for BreyerFest: Prost

  At last! I can share some news that I have been excited about ever since it happened way back last fall.

See that bottom right photo on the BreyerFest workshop page?

That's me - I am teaching a workshop for BreyerFest this summer on how to make Pony Pads!

When Breyer contacted me in early November, they invited me to teach an in-person seminar at Kentucky Horse Park. I was willing, but I felt that asking Breyer to have 20 plus sewing machines on hand for me would not be feasible. (To say nothing of the irons and ironing boards that would be required, too.) So, I suggested I do an online seminar instead. Breyer agreed.

Vanessa agreed to help me with the seminar's recording and production. 

Last weekend she came over to film the seminar. (I made an oblique reference to it in the previous blog post but at that point I could not share what project we were working on together.)

I was a little nervous beforehand but teacher-mode soon kicked in.

Breyer sent me an email yesterday and said that since the workshops have now been posted, I could begin promoting mine. 

All collectors who purchase tickets will be able to watch my seminar. 

As I understand it, that is the only way you will be able to watch - I won't be able to put the video on YouTube for you all to see when BreyerFest is over.

I've attended many BreyerFests, but this is the first time I've presented anything. I've always thought that if I ever did, it would be in connection with my twin loves of collectibility or vintage Breyers. 

Never did I dream that my other hobby of sewing would bring me into the Breyer spotlight.

Pony Pouches

Here are photos of some of the pony pouches I have made recently to sell or donate.

 My all-time favorite fabric. Michael Miller from Fabric.com.

 The Matryoshka Doll and Mermaid fabrics are from quiet books and pillowcases.

 Leftover coordinating fabric for Cambria and Titan's shirts.

 Love this horseshoe fabric. Michael Miller again.

 Bought because it says "Gossip Corner" - that's what we called the corner of our pasture by the driveway where Amy and the horses would call to the horses down the highway.

 I made odd sizes as well as standard ones.

I bought this fabric especially for Liz Cory. Her home has many of her mother's Asian antiques in it and the fabric reminded me of her.

 I only bought a yard of this; bet it sells quickly.

 "What Does the Fox Say?" ran through my mind as I stitched this fabric into pony pouches!

I got five traditional sized pouches from two yards of fabric. Something to remember when purchasing fabric.

 I made enough to replace my old orange pouches.

I stacked mine on a shelf at first, but now they are in a tub in the closet, ready to be used for a live show.

I am using one of these Scholastic boxes to hold my sale/donation pouches and it is already nearly full.

My plan is to bring some to the next live show I attend (hopefully GLC in October), dontae a couple for the raffle, and then sell some from my table.

We will see what happens!

Progress on Cambria's Quiet Book

Cambria's birthday is February 6, but I am not going to finish her book in time. She and her family are here for a couple of days and I just can't sit down and work when they are here. I want to visit, not sew!!

By the same token, I have made a lot of progress on it. Here are some snaps of things for the book.

 Flowers for the buttoning page.

 I am trying a page I have never done before - I am really excited about it!

It takes two tables so I can spread out. And actually, there are things on the desk behind these tables, too!