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Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2011
Christmas Tree Ornament Tutorial
Welcome to my very first tutorial. This is step-by-step instructions on how to make a Christmas Tree Ornament.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
New Blogger Here
Let me introduce myself. My name is Diane. I'm a new grandmother (prefer to be called Mimi), mother, wife, church secretary, crafter, designer of purses. After "following" other bloggers, I decided to start one of my own too. I'm not totally sure if I'm cut out for this. So here we go anyway!
Recently I bought a new sewing machine. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say what brand, so I won't mention it today. It not only sews, it embroiders too. Getting a new machine has opened up a whole new world of sewing for me. Sure, I've sewn for many years off and on. More off than on. I used to design and sew my own purses many years ago. My very first purse was made out of a place mat. Yes, the kind you eat off of! Even though it was so simple, I was thrilled to see that I had made a purse. I was off and running. My friends loved them! They were asking for specific colors and themes. I was all too excited to tackle every request. I started a fabric collection during this time also. I shopped at the local fabric stores and I would seek out fabric shops when I went on vacation. To this day, I love to shop for fabric! I really can't remember what caused me to stop making purses back then.
Since I received news that I was going to be a Mimi, my world has been turned upside down with excitement and renewed hope. Excitement in a new life to be a part of and love. And renewed hope that love is everything!
Ok, back to sewing talk....so I signed-up for a quilting class. I was really excited about this class. First, I would get to learn a new craft. Second, I would get to hang out with some old friends and make some new friends. Off to class I would go lugging my old sewing machine right a long. My machine was a little embarrassing, but hey...it worked. I also began making burp cloths & bibs as gifts for baby showers and my new grandson. I started doing this with my old sewing machine. It started giving me fits. So then I decided I just had to have a new machine. After much research and shopping locally and online, I found the "perfect" machine! I am so happy with my purchase. It's like I went from driving a Pinto to driving a Cadillac.
I started posting pictures online on a social network and was getting a lot of attention and comments of my recent creations. A friend that used to buy my purses a long time ago asked me if I still made purses. I told her "no, that I haven't made any in quite some time. What do you have in mind?" Well, that's all it took to get my mind to rolling! I've been sewing like a mad woman ever since.
I hope you have enjoyed my very first blog! I will write some more later about my experiences and just stuff!
I hope to hear from you and hear some of your experiences with sewing, grandchildren, cooking, crafting, or just whatever!
Recently I bought a new sewing machine. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say what brand, so I won't mention it today. It not only sews, it embroiders too. Getting a new machine has opened up a whole new world of sewing for me. Sure, I've sewn for many years off and on. More off than on. I used to design and sew my own purses many years ago. My very first purse was made out of a place mat. Yes, the kind you eat off of! Even though it was so simple, I was thrilled to see that I had made a purse. I was off and running. My friends loved them! They were asking for specific colors and themes. I was all too excited to tackle every request. I started a fabric collection during this time also. I shopped at the local fabric stores and I would seek out fabric shops when I went on vacation. To this day, I love to shop for fabric! I really can't remember what caused me to stop making purses back then.
Since I received news that I was going to be a Mimi, my world has been turned upside down with excitement and renewed hope. Excitement in a new life to be a part of and love. And renewed hope that love is everything!
Ok, back to sewing talk....so I signed-up for a quilting class. I was really excited about this class. First, I would get to learn a new craft. Second, I would get to hang out with some old friends and make some new friends. Off to class I would go lugging my old sewing machine right a long. My machine was a little embarrassing, but hey...it worked. I also began making burp cloths & bibs as gifts for baby showers and my new grandson. I started doing this with my old sewing machine. It started giving me fits. So then I decided I just had to have a new machine. After much research and shopping locally and online, I found the "perfect" machine! I am so happy with my purchase. It's like I went from driving a Pinto to driving a Cadillac.
I started posting pictures online on a social network and was getting a lot of attention and comments of my recent creations. A friend that used to buy my purses a long time ago asked me if I still made purses. I told her "no, that I haven't made any in quite some time. What do you have in mind?" Well, that's all it took to get my mind to rolling! I've been sewing like a mad woman ever since.
I hope you have enjoyed my very first blog! I will write some more later about my experiences and just stuff!
I hope to hear from you and hear some of your experiences with sewing, grandchildren, cooking, crafting, or just whatever!
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