{"id":29555,"date":"2014-02-25T22:51:29","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T03:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/?p=29555"},"modified":"2015-01-15T16:17:21","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T21:17:21","slug":"git-er-done-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/25\/git-er-done-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"“Git ‘er done” Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"simple,<\/a>

Git ‘er done #1—simple, everyday onesie with machine embroidered lambs from Ultimate Baby Layette<\/em> collection by Martha Pullen.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Though many of us would prefer to spend all of our sewing hours stitching heirloom christening gowns, lacy Easter dresses and smocked bishops,\u00c2\u00a0 there are many less exciting projects that demand our time–and I’m not talking about cooking or cleaning.\u00c2\u00a0 My “git ‘er done” list has gotten so long that I had to get a few out the door.<\/p>\n

DEFINITION for readers living outside of\u00c2\u00a0 US South:\u00c2\u00a0 It’s southern dialect for “Get her (‘er) done” — an imperative statement expressing a desire to start a job or complete an unfinished task.<\/em><\/p>\n

Many objects and actions have a feminine persona<\/span> (like when a farmer refers to his truck as a she, or when a captain of a ship calls his vessel a she). In the same way, a task may be given a feminine context. In the southern American English dialect<\/span>, something can be “gotten done.” Hence, “Git’r done.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The $10 pink onesie<\/a> shown above was a fabulous bargains I picked up for $1.74 at a recent Martha Pullen Company sale.\u00c2\u00a0 The knit is butter soft, worthy of the quality construction and the front overlay which protects tender baby skin from the embroidery stitches\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 When our glorious Florida spring blows in next month, this will be a comfy little play outfit for granddaughter Vivian Rose. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve checked this one one off my list.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Git<\/a>

Git ‘er done #2—cot sheet for school fundraiser auction<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

For Alastair and Vivian Rose’s nursery school fundraising auction, I’ve made two cot sheets which will be personalized after purchase.\u00c2\u00a0 The fabric was all from my stash.\u00c2\u00a0 This sheet is made of left over denim from the grandchildren’s bedroom<\/a> here at Nana’s house and a charming Michael Miller print that I was reluctant to cut up.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"camping<\/a><\/p>\n

But what was I saving it for?\u00c2\u00a0 It was purchased years ago when I was teaching in Philadelphia and I have always loved it, as well as the other Michael Miller vintage style fabrics I bought at the same time.\u00c2\u00a0 So I cut.\u00c2\u00a0 Directions for the sheet are included in this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Git<\/a>

Git ‘er done #3–girlie cot sheet<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

This is the girlie cot sheet for the auction.\u00c2\u00a0 Again, it’s all stash fabric, notably the left over cherry print from Vivian Rose’s Sweet Baby Jane bubble<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 The pink is a nice quality pink twill, almost as heavy as denim, but soft.<\/p>\n

I had put these sheets off for so long that in order to meet the deadline I rushed to get them in the mail before the 2:00 pick up.\u00c2\u00a0 Obviously, my pinned on “your child’s name” squares are not square at all.\u00c2\u00a0 Oh well.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Git<\/a>

Git ‘er done #4–pencil toppers for the children Choristers at church<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Eighteen of these pencil toppers were made as a little reward for the children’s choir at church after their latest choral presentation at worship.\u00c2\u00a0 The Choristers who are in my Sunday School class were so excited about the happy face pencil toppers<\/a> I had made for them, so I thought this would please them. Now they are working on handbells so I have to come up with something before they ring their bells for the congregation.<\/p>\n

My last Git ‘er done project was to have 8 yo Peter, one of my Sunday School students, come for another session of machine embroidery.\u00c2\u00a0 I had hoped to have pictures of him sitting at an embroidery machine, stitching pencil toppers.\u00c2\u00a0 But he is internet shy so I have no photos of this little dynamo.\u00c2\u00a0 He is fascinated by the technology of these advanced machines.\u00c2\u00a0 He even had to have a go at the serger as well.<\/p>\n

As he was selecting designs and thread colors for his embroidery, it was apparent that he is a fella who knows his mind and preferences.Peter selected a realistic sail fish from Brother’s Mini Collection, card #20.<\/p>\n

I suggested blue felt as a base.\u00c2\u00a0 He chose tan.\u00c2\u00a0 Then for the sail fish design, shown on the computer screen in all its blue and white glory, Peter chose to make his fish lime and hunter green, with a yellow belly and outlined in neon orange.\u00c2\u00a0 I thought I’d never find a use for that spool of thread, which came in an assortment purchase.\u00c2\u00a0 But it spoke to Peter.\u00c2\u00a0 Don’t you love the way sewing allows a child to express himself?<\/p>\n

The little reward for the handbell performance in two weeks is still on my Git ‘er done list,\u00c2\u00a0 along with tablecloths for Alastair’s birthday party next week end. But first I’m going make something fun—<\/p>\n

\"ruthie<\/a>

Children’s Corner Ruthie<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

a short sleeved Children’s Corner Ruthie<\/em> top cut from the sweet floral lawn under the pink onesie in the first photo.<\/p>\n

What are you all sewing?\u00c2\u00a0 Fun or Git ‘er done?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Though many of us would prefer to spend all of our sewing hours stitching heirloom christening gowns, lacy Easter dresses and smocked bishops,\u00c2\u00a0 there are many less exciting projects that demand our time–and I’m not talking about cooking or … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":29567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74,35,5,18],"tags":[751,115,116,114],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29555"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29555"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33196,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29555\/revisions\/33196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.janicefergusonsews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}