Sewing 101

The second reason for our week long trip to Arkansas is for my sewing lessons.  I never learned how to sew (I can barely do a button, and actually Brian is better than I am), but I also never really wanted to learn. Mom and Granny both tried to teach me. Granny was insistent on getting me a sewing machine for graduation. I tried to deter her but that's like telling a mule to stop and go.  I come from a line of stubborn, you see=)  The sewing machine sat for years until I handed it over to mom to use. 

Then Natalie came.  And she was in need of cute, crafty shirts.  With ribbons and bows. And her mother couldn't do it! Not good. This is when I decided I actually WANTED to know how to sew. I couldn't just let all my crafty friends take over.  Not that I will ever be as good as say, Kayla, but good enough to get done what I want for my own daughter. She might be my only girl, so I couldn't let this time of my life pass by.  Now that I'm not teaching, I have time to learn.

So the sewing begins...

My new simple beginners, all I'll ever need machine! Thanks mom!

After only two lessons I can thread my bobbin (yes, I know what that is now), and I can sew things like this:

Ok, ok it's just a scrap, but I was still excited.

Baby steps folks. I'll get there.

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Ok about 3 weeks have passed since I started the first half of this post and never finished. Ugh! The good news is that now I can show you that I have sewn 2 shirts for Natalie!!

The one on the left is obviously for her birthday. A matching bow of some sort will soon follow! The one on the left will also have her name monogrammed at the top by my wonderful friend, Kayla! Now if she only read my blog she would feel so special that I not only gave her one shout out, but two! Her loss=)

 

Now I have a few more ideas for shirts and pillowcase dresses for this girl but my goodness I can't find the time for all my projects. I thought being home was supposed to magically cure that problem?! And what do I think I'm going to do when there are two kiddos......or three!