Conquering My Fear of My Sewing Machine

I finally bucked up and tackled my sewing machine. Not literally. But I have gotten over my fear of it. It’s kind of hard to be afraid of something that you’ve taken apart and successfully put back together.

What I am definitely going to have to work on is cutting fabric. You can tell that I didn’t do a great job when you see the bag because it’s lopsided. The back end is shorter than the front end and the zipper is most definitely not center. But you know what? I don’t care. I love it.

Almost Square Bag

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January 8th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Photos, Sewing | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Learning Curve

This weekend I decided to try my hand at this pattern. It’s super cute and I thought, “This should be easy! I’ll have this knocked out in no time.”? I was wrong. Mostly because I am still learning. so. much. This weekend I learned things like:

Tracing and cutting a pattern takes a LOT longer than you think it will. Sewing a curved line is HARD. I need to learn more about this. Ripping back sewing takes longer than frogging knitting. My animals feel that they take higher precedence than anything else that I am doing and will remind me [...]

February 2nd, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Life | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

Because I Need to Gloat a Little More

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I just want to make one of these for every project I have right now. I can get the project and the pattern in the bag without fighting either one. Also? With something in it, it’ll stand up on its own. I totally gave myself a cookie AND a pat on the back for this. I’d say I earned it.

January 27th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Life | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)

Look Ma! I Can Sew!

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Today, Keri showed me how to sew. She plunged me right in with the zipper,took a completely “no prisoners” attitude and showed me how to show my sewing machine who’s boss. And thanks to Keri, I made this.

Not bad, huh? And that’s the beginning of my first Anemoi mitten. And that’s the lucky project that’s going in my new bag. I’ve got some more fabric and I’m ready to make another bag! I just need to go buy some interfacing and a zipper. Whee!!

Thanks, Keri! You rock!

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January 25th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Life | 9 comments - (Comments are closed)