Last Thursday I borrowed my Mum's sewing machine, I've used it before for very simple projects and I borrowed in initially to sew together an envelope cushion cover I'd said I'd make for my friend. I decided to have a read through the manual and look at all the different things you can do with it and on Sunday I started practising various techniques. Freehand writing was my first challenge, it certainly takes some getting used to.
Attempt one left a lot to be desired, but I could see potential
Attempt two went slightly better, I managed to stay in a reasonably straight line and write 'Charlotte'. I then made this in to a bag for my daughter, who is always very grateful for my little gifts.
After finishing the bag for Charlotte I was inspired to make my own. I had bought a dress back in May which didn't sit right on me, it puffed out in ALL the wrong places. It had been sitting in my wardrobe never worn so I decided the kindest thing to do was to chop it up and make it in to something I will use! Tuesday evening saw me perched at the table, sewing frantically. I have some sort of disorder which physically stops me going to bed until I have finished what I'm doing, with knitting and crochet this isn't possible .... there's no way I could go without sleep for weeks on end, but with sewing the end is always in sight and so at 2am I finally finished stitching the lining to the outer bag. I am VERY pleased with my first handbag, and I'm obviously certain that I will now make millions selling my handmade handbags (ha!). The lining has since come unstitched in places, I obviously wasn't quite tight enough with it so tomorrow I will be re-stitching and maybe doubling the thread to prevent further disasters!
Not bad eh? Even if I do say so myself!!
