Happy Saturday, my loves! Before you run out to do all kinds of fun things I have a confession to make. I am feeling inadequate, and I must get it off my chest: I am dying to learn how to sew. I have all kinds of handmade things in my home (curtains, throw pillows, quilts, a fab bridesmaid-turned-cocktail dress), but none of them were made by my hands. My dream is to convert second-hand clothes into chic creations. It’s in my genes, my mother makes things like this:
out of scraps of fabric. Maybe she will get me a sewing machine for Christmas. ***Hint, hint*** And then teach me how to use it.
The first thing I will make is this:
Doesn’t it look so very Anthro? And at a teeny, tiny fraction of the cost!
How about you – are there any skills you wish you had? (Not that I want you to feel inadequate too….)
Don’t prick your fingers,
Yes, mine if very similar. I’d love to learn how to quilt. I adore quilts…I have one in nearly every room of my house–yet none were made by me. I’d also like to learn how to can nearly everything (including meat–but this scares me), make pastry dough, perfect a chocolate souffle, and own my own artisan bakery. Maybe someday…
Canning is a big one for me. And the pressure cooker. I have used it before but it is scary!! I would also love to sew. I do a little, but not well.
I can only sew things in the shape of a rectangle. Fortunately, many home decor items fall into this category: curtains, pillows, crib bumper, etc. I tried to sew a skirt one time and ended up in tears.
I dropped so many hints that my kind mother bought me an awesome sewing machine! I’m so intimidated! I don’t know where to start. Let’s learn together!
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