sewing

New-to-me sewing machine

by Amy on January 10, 2011

Guess what I got last week (hint: I told you in this blog’s title)!!!

My sweet mother-in-law recently got a new sewing machine…. Which means the one she got 20+ years ago that is still perfectly fine (but doesn’t do embroidery) needed a home.

After taking down our Christmas tree, we had the room (still near my creative workspace) to keep the sewing machine….

It’s one of those amazing sewing machines that lives in a table. I don’t really know how else to describe it…..

{note to self: I need better lighting in my house}

Having a sewing machine ALSO means I get to dig into the 3 sewing books said mother-in-law has given me over the last couple years.

Pictured above, I have:

ALSO …. Now that I have a sewing machine, I can finish the apron I started for Andrew way (way) back in fall 2008. Yes, that’s right. I don’t finish things. Now you know my deepest secret.

ALSO …. now that I have this I can eventually make the Green Gal’s patchwork coasters or this adorable quilt from Quilting in the Rain!

So excited!

Are you a seamstress?

Any tips or project links I need to see??

note: I don’t even know how to thread the thing, so don’t expect any finished quilts on the blog any time soon …

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I [heart] Patchwork

by Amy on April 20, 2010

My birthday was a couple weeks ago, and through the miracle of Amazon.com and their wishlists I got some of the most amazing books !!!

Specifically this book : I [heart] patchwork by Rashida Coleman-Hale

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My mother taught me to sew long long long ago. And I’ve forgotten everything in the last 20 years.

My mother-in-law (who also gifted me with this book) has graciously offered to re-teach me to sew!

Luckily for her, this book includes several pages at the beginning of very basic instructions and diagrams that will *hopefully* help close the gap in my practical sewing knowledge.

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