Anyway, I'm remembering the art of sewing very fondly and recall mom teaching me on her machine when I was pretty young. She'd let me run lines up and down scraps of fabric while she prepared dinner. I remember the power of the foot pedal- that with the slightest pressure from my small foot, the machine would lunge into a frenzy of stitches, pulling the fabric forward more powerfully than I had expected.
It's now that I am falling in love with patterns and fabrics- and wishing so badly to get started on a new project. I ordered a new book from Amazon- and here are some samples that someone has made from the book:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukithreads/524849662/in/pool-lottajansdottersimplesewing/
Here are some of the photos I found:
I think the trickiest part is going to be finding fabric. If you run across anything or have clothes you're throwing away- let me peruse them first! I'm going to go to Hobby Lobby and see what they have- but L-town doesn't have a great selection of fabric....not that I've found, at least.If you have ideas, let me know. Otherwise, stay tuned- hopefully soon, I'll be on my way in the sewing world!
4 comments:
oh my! so fun, just this past saturday i told my mom that she must teach me again how to sew, and sew fun things...this is what i now will do for a social life in sd...sew...some say my social life may have hit rock bottom...i like to think of it as an investment for the future. i can make clothing, blankets, mend for future little renaes running around...hahaha
girl, when we have a new kitchen, i'm gonna find cloth for you and mail it in peices for you to assemble some sort of pot-holding creation. can't wait!!
miss you. who's got the journal??
CALL MY MOTHER! She has OODLES of fabric and knows ALL the best stores in town, NE, and surrounding states! (you think I'm kiddin...she's a coinesseur I tell you)
hi heather...i love that you are a little seamstress...so fun! i recently bought an old vintage sewing machine and have been trying to find the time to re-learn all the 4-H basics my grandma taught me so long ago...i have a great resource for you too. amy butler is a designer who makes the coolest fabrics and patterns...you should check her out...i am going to a trunk show of hers today to see if i can get inspired. another fun idea is making pillows, gloves, and blankets out of thrift-store sweaters, just cut them up! good luck!
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