It's been years since I sat down at a sewing machine. In Elementary/Jr. High, I frequently was found making shorts, a dress here and there (with the help of my mother, of course) but that was all for 4-H. Yes, I was one of those kids you rolled your eyes at in Home Ec. because the teacher knew me and let me run wild with whatever I wanted to do while you were still learning how to thread the machine. Sorry.
My Aunt Debi, a very wonderful woman, recently gave my sister and me two beautiful Brother sewing/embroidery machines because she simply didn't need them anymore. She lives across the state, and when she first offered I merely thought, "Oh, awesome, I'll have a sewing machine similar to my Mom's and I'll make some stuff." No. The machine I received is the most amazing machine I've ever sewed with. I'm not even trying to be dramatic. It's beautiful.
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I've been itching to try it out and I finally got to last night. I found this wonderful pattern and whipped it together. It was even my first time doing pockets--ever! I don't know why pockets scared me so much.
I'm not a huge fan of the elastic waist--it makes me feel kind of old and lazy. My next project to tackle by myself is definitely a zipper. I'm just really excited to have made something so tangible for the first time in probably 5-8 years! And I am truly grateful to have been given a gift that really kind of inspired this blog.
Any tips or good first zipper projects?
