So, as a birthday gift from my parents, I was the proud recipient of a new sewing machine. It's a Singer Simple, and simple it is not, but I'm doing the best I can. I've dabbled in some small sewing projects growing up, but I figure now is as good a time as any to learn a fun new craft...yes, third year is definitely the best time to pick up a new hobby.
My mom got some simple pillow-like cut outs that I worked with to figure out the machine (the bobbin will be the death of me...), but after that, it was on to a pattern. Now, you sewing experts out there probably find this hilarious, but seriously patterns are complicated! We first tried a "bolero": a seemingly novice vest-like clothing item. Needless to say, it had 60 parts with complicated maneuvers probably too much for a beginner. This project ended with a half-done bolero and two women laughing hysterically at our "shoot for the moon" sewing project. Scratch that.
We went to Walmart and found patterns for a dog jacket and an apron (much more appropriate) and started the dog jacket right away. Elbie was thrilled to be our model. Once I got going, it wasn't too bad! (Plus, I had my mom on stand-by, who is a great teacher :) What do you think?
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