an Art School Dropout's life » viking http://artschooldropout.net/blog what goes on behind the scenes... Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:24:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Sewing Party: Digitizing and Embroidering a Drawing http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-digitizing-and-embroidering-a-drawing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sewing-party-digitizing-and-embroidering-a-drawing http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-digitizing-and-embroidering-a-drawing/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2015 19:55:01 +0000 jesseesuem http://artschooldropout.net/blog/?p=4044 The Sewing Party: Digitizing and Embroidering a Drawing by Jessee M {an Art School Dropout's life}

Today on the Sewing Party blog I share how I very easily digitized and embroidered a little cat face doodle I whipped up.

The full tutorial and more photo’s can be found on the Sewing Party blog

Pin It]]> http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-digitizing-and-embroidering-a-drawing/feed/ 0 The Sewing Party: A Secret I Can Finally Tell… http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-a-secret-i-can-finally-tell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sewing-party-a-secret-i-can-finally-tell http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-a-secret-i-can-finally-tell/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2015 14:31:54 +0000 jesseesuem http://artschooldropout.net/blog/?p=3973 Continue reading →]]> A few months back I was contacted by the education department at SVP Worldwide, the company that owns Singer, Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff brand sewing machines. I was presented with an opportunity to take part in a new blog and website the company was putting together under the name The Sewing Party. In exchange I was sent a new Husqvarna Viking Topaz 50 Embroidery machine and software to play with. It was a good deal in my eyes.

The Sewing Party! {an Art School Dropout's life}I of course said yes! I am already the proud owner of TWO Viking sewing machines. One was a 10 year old embroidery machine, that could only embroider up to 3.85″ square, and the other was a newer quilting model that I had purchased a couple years ago. I was also raised sewing on Viking and Singer Machines, So I’ve been a fan since birth, and I wasn’t selling out. I would be promoting a company I trusted and rely on.

Also, I just really love new technology and gadgets. haha.

Now, let’s fast forward two months to today! Today the Sewing Party went live after weeks of work on their part and the small blogging group I am part of. The website has a blog that will feature tutorials, projects, and stories all about sewing. It also has a community based forum where you can ask fellow sewers whatever question you may have! It’s pretty awesome and I highly suggest a visit!!!

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As part of the unveiling, a few blog post went live too! One of them was my first embroidered project on the new machine, something I am calling a Selfie Pouch! I used Viking’s 6D Premier Embroidery Software and the Topaz 50 they sent me to make this extremely photo realistic pouch featuring an IG friend of mine @_sarahsassypants_ . (I was given permission) If you would like to read the full post explaining the embroidery process AND how to easily make a zipper pouch, then click on over!

I am very happy with the way this project came out, the way the new website came together and the amazing reception it has had! I am looking forward to making more projects and sharing a few stories here and there as part of the collaboration. This is the type of stuff that I enjoy working on the most and I am so grateful for the opportunity.

Pin It]]> http://artschooldropout.net/blog/the-sewing-party-a-secret-i-can-finally-tell/feed/ 0 Just Two Words Project: Sewing Machine & Diamonds http://artschooldropout.net/blog/just-two-words-project-sewing-machine-diamonds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-two-words-project-sewing-machine-diamonds http://artschooldropout.net/blog/just-two-words-project-sewing-machine-diamonds/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:06:36 +0000 jesseesuem http://artschooldropout.net/blog/?p=3865 Continue reading →]]> Just Two Words Project: Sewing Machine & Diamond {an Art School Dropout's life} Jessee Maloney VikingThe next Just Two Words Project on the list was Sewing Machine & Diamonds. I know Sewing Machine is technically two words, but I was half asleep when I chose it, Which means Heidi chose Diamonds. The end results was the be a mug design…

I thought it would be neat to make an illustration of my own machine, that way I could buy the mug afterwards! So that’s what I did, my own machine with some diamond stitching behind it!

Just Two Words Project: Sewing Machine & Diamond {an Art School Dropout's life} Jessee Maloney VikingSuper simple in my opinion and not exactly my normal style of work. Actually, I feel like these projects are pulling me away from my doodle like drawings. I don’t feel like these illustrations belong to me. It’s been a weird feeling.

I still bought the mug though! Why wouldn’t I? I added it to my Society6 shop, so anyone could buy it too!

You should check out Heidi’s mug design! It’s very retro and super cute.

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