Monday, July 13, 2009

Learning to sew.....


My little girl loves to sew, and she really loves the featherweight. The sooner we learn, the better, right? I hope she continues to want to learn to create things. Plus, I just love that picture. REALLY LOVE IT!

Someone has been shopping for fabric online again... who me???? Why, yes. Yes, I have. The purchases are adding up people. So I better have something to show for them soon, or hubby is going to demagnetize my credit card!!! (Should I tell him before or after that you can still shop online?) Nah, I'll keep that little secret to myself!!!! ha, ha, ha. What have I bought, you ask? I decided to buy some wee play fabrics and a pattern, I just couldn't make the 9 patch quilt for our friends, I mean, what if it was a boy? I'd felt really silly giving them a quilt with a TON of pink. I have to learn that even though it's my favorite, it doesn't work for everything. I also got some Amy Butler to make 2 tops for the summer, and a 2 beach house jelly rolls, and I'm waiting on a Heather Ross purchase to arrive. I've. been. really. bad. I'll show you another day.....

This is the picture of my crazy swap piece I sent to Sherry. It was easy for me to come up with the needle felting idea, since the first time I saw needle felting, it reminded me of watercolor. Which happened to be the June theme. What wasn't easy was trying to figure out what to make with it, once got the flowers on. Especially since I was machine challenged for most of the month. It's a small piece, but I think my swap partner is very happy with it, so I that is all that matters. :-)

Hopefully I'll have progress to show on the little baby quilt. The wee play fabric is so cute. I might have even bought enough to make another one, just because. I told you I was bad :-)

8 comments:

  1. Yes your swap person loves the piece that you sent me. I have a wonderful spot to put it. It wiil look great in my princess room. Thanks alot for the great job. Love the photo of your daughter see looks like she is enjoying sewing. Keep up the great job.

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  2. That is a fantastic picture! Your daughter looks so beautiful and at peace in front of the sewing machine. I love it.

    Great work on your swap piece too. Needle felting.....there is just so much to learn.

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  3. Your daughter is adorable - the featherweight is just the right size for her!! Love your swap piece also!!

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  4. Oh I just love the picture of your daughter concentrating on getting her seam nice and straight. Goodness I don't think you have been bad, how can a girl sew without fabric. Besides, men don't understand that we don't just sew the stuff, we have to pet and fold and arrange it just so too LOL.

    Crispy

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  5. Love, love, love seeing your daughter stitching away. Photo is priceless.

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  6. I wish my daughter would have taken an interest in sewing. Treasure the time and the photo of her at the sewing machine.

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  7. Your daughter is so sweet looking in that picture. Hopefully she will continue to love sewing and become a famous quilter one day. Love your little picture. I have not ever done the felting even though I work with wool a lot.

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  8. Love the picture with your daughter. I would reproduce that, blow it up and put it in my sewing room. I have sons! :>) She's adorable.

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