sew sew

there are some very crafty ladies that have awesome blogs that i follow. (here and here) a while ago 2 of them posted about an online sewing class they were offering. i have really wanted to be able to sew well for as long as i remember and know how to do multiple things with a sewing machine. i pondered the class and decided against it. well, it just would not leave my head; i dreamed about the class and all i could accomplish after learning so many new things... then i say the last call for the class and decided i just needed to do it. i really really wanted to and i could do it at my own pace for up to a year.

so i signed up for the class, and began reading the beginning posts. i just kept getting more and more excited!!! after printing the supplies list, going through my current sewing objects and cutting coupons for joanne fabrics, i was ready to start stocking up and preparing to start. after 2 trips to joanne, some cleaning out of a craft closet, and reading over the beginning blog posts i finally began the first project tonight!!!

first up: cloth napkins (2 sided) here is my first one and i love it!! i still need to iron it and figure out how i'm going to close it. (the blog post calls for ric-rac or some kind of fancy edging but the ric rac was too expensive for my taste.) so i don't need to do the edging like the post calls for but i may do it any way...

polka dots and...

stripes!!!

i ended up making 3 tonight (thinking i'll eventually make either 4 or 8 total) but the cutting is what took the longest; having to measure the lengths and square up the corners... so perhaps i'll move on to the next project and come back for more at a later time.

a quick snap shot of my work station and tools. some off brand sewing machine and a cute little sewing cubby filled with a bunch of great and handy tools!!