Sew Fast and Fleecy Accessories Looking for speedy sewing projects? Search no further. Tune in to The Best of Sewing With Nancy online at NancyZieman.com to learn how to sew fleecy fabrics, using Nancy Zieman’s favorite sewing techniques. During this first episode, we use simple sewing pattern shapes to create comfy accessories. Polar fleece, stretch fleece velour, and flat-back knits are just a few of the fabrics that can be transformed from yardage to fashion and home accessories in a short time. Watch Fast and Fleecy Accessories on The Best of Sewing With Nancy. ” The first accessory you’ll learn to create is the 2-in-1 scarf. As a scarf it hugs around your neck; as a hoodie it keeps you warm when the weather turns brisk. It’s a super-quick fleecy project—an ideal way to begin this mini series entitled, Fast and Fleecy Accessories. When you feel chilled, the best way to be comfy is to layer with a fleece wrap. Designed to hug your shoulders, this wrap will assuredly stay in place. See how you can easily make this No-Slip Wrap with fleecy fabric. Cozy, yet without being bulky, that’s what best describes the Cowl Scarf. Snapped closed, it hugs your neckline without layers under a coat or jacket. If buttons are more your style, add details with easy-to-sew buttonholes designed for knits. Here’s a comfy scarf that requires no knotting or fasteners of any kind, making it less bulky. Best of all, it always stays tied. Have any fleece waiting to be sewn? You can find easy instructions in the book by the same name, Fast and Fleecy Accessories. BLOG BONUS! Sew Hope 2 Others Heart-Shaped Hats with your Fleece Scraps and our Free Hat Pattern Download! For a chance to win a copy of the book Fast and Fleecy Accessories from Nancy’s Notions, tell us which of these fleecy accessories you would make first. The randomly selected winner of the 30-Minute Doll Clothes book and DVD is Karen King. Her comment is: I would make the playtime outfit first and then teach my granddaughter to make it, as I think having doll clothes would be a fun way to encourage her to learn to sew! She is always wanting to sew, so these would be perfect! She could have fun picking fabrics from my scrap box, a win win !! Happy Sewing, Team Nancy Zieman Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC. Content in this feed is © copyright 2019 by Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC and may not be republished without written permission. You’re welcome to forward the email to a friend or colleague but it’s not okay to add the RSS feed automatically as content on a blog or other website. The FTC requires us to tell you that Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC has provided products by other companies in the course of doing business. The FTC requires us to advise you to take this information into consideration when reading this posting. Make sure you are subscribed to Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC enews mailing list so you won’t miss a thing. Sign up here. Join us on Facebook, plus a host of other social media channels. Connect With Nancy and Friends today! Sew More 30-Minute Outfits for 18" Dolls Raising two boys, sewing doll clothes wasn’t on Nancy’s radar. So when Joan Hinds approached her on the topic of sewing doll clothes as a Sewing With Nancy topic, Nancy had to stop and think. Wow, she hadn’t thought of that before! Joan’s take on the topic is to make simple styles in 30 minutes! That’s our kind of sewing! Recording the series was great fun, with Nancy’s adorable granddaughters as the prime reason. Plus, Nancy knew that many of you are in the doll clothes mode too, which was reflected in the interest shown in this series. The second episode of 30-Minute Doll Clothes is this week’s online The Best of Sewing With Nancy feature. Playtime Top This show begins with a playtime ensemble. Playtime is imagination time. Your little girl and her doll will go on all sorts of adventures, while you supply the wardrobe. School Days A little girl can get her doll dressed for the first day of school in a coordinating red, white, and blue outfit. The vest, top, and skirt each take 30 minutes or less to stitch. The sewing is made simple with flat construction tips. Blog Bonus: Since the recording of this series, Joan continues to make doll clothes. This update on the School Days outfit has a ribbon accent. Joan stitched ribbon ½″ above the hemline. But before stitching, use paper-backed fusible web to attach the ribbon to the fabric. The top is from the Birthday Party Trio, see last week’s blog post. The overlay is eliminated, the top edge is turned under, and the ribbon is attached to the top edge. Jiffy Jumper There were three criteria for doll clothes in Nancy’s book: cute, easy to make, and durable! This Jiffy Jumper fits all the benchmarks with ease. Flat construction, fusing, and serging are components for success.