While we've got Tommi's birthday on our minds, I wanted to share what I made for her. It's my first attempt at sewing (since I was way younger). I made a shoe quilt to go with the whole shoe theme. I came up with the design myself since I don't know how to read patterns. Plus I had some helpful advice from my momma-cita who is a great sewer (maybe I should say seamstress!). It's far from perfect but I got tired of ripping out seams so I just went with it. Kmac and I are going to start learning to sew together. Technically the sewing machine is hers since we got it for her for Christmas. I think we'll start with something simple like a bag. We'll keep you posted.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Sewing debut
Posted by Sugarcoma at 2:34 PM
Labels: birthday, da kids, feelin' crafty
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
.jpg)
5 comments:
So cute! I have some great kids sewing books. I am also self taught and my best advice is to become real friendly with the seam ripper and don't give up.
I love the single applique on the back! It looks great :)
Hello There, this is my first time on your blog and you are so funny.... Great pictures of the kids to. My sister is right - get real friendly with the seam ripper, its been my closest sewing friend for a few years now.....
Thanks girls. You really are too nice. My seam ripper and I really have a love/hate relationship. It loves to mock me, I hate the sight of it. Unfortunately I used it so much I'm thinking my next project will be a special belt just for my seam ripper so I can always have it within reach.
Wendy - thanks. Funny you mention that. There's a reason I don't have a close up of it. :) For some reason my sewing machine was feeling lazy and only wanted to do the "zig" and sometimes the "zag." So my stitching goes something like this: zig, zag, zig, straight, zig, zag, zig, straight, zig, straight, etc, etc, etc. I just pray that my two year old will be forgiving and look at it as a shoe with personality, and not a drunken zig zag.
you really did a fantastic job!
Post a Comment