Monday, February 8, 2010

Recent sewing exploits

As previously noted, one of my new missions as a proper married lady is to learn how to sew. This is a bit of a start and go project. Most of the "going" is when I browse the fabric store and get fantastic ideas. Most of the "stopping" is when I can't figure out why the bobbin is making a strange noise, why the fabric is getting crinkled in the machine, and why the result looks more like a hairball than a sock.

Here are some of my first projects:

The cute and flirty dress. Still in need of some adjustments, but the first thing I've sewn and worn in public!


Booties that I made for a baby shower. This was so much cheaper and more fun than picking something off the registry!






And just finished tonight: a professional skirt just in the nick of time (and the nick of colors) for valentines day!