StephCollao in Addison is doing 18 things including…

learn to sew


 

StephCollao has written 2 entries about this goal

A Good Reason To Start 7 months ago

I have motivation to start sewing: I am having my first baby. I have seen some amazing homemade baby items that are simple to make that are adorable!

My first project will be to make a blanket with patterned material on one side and a coordinating solid on the other side. Is there a way to make it look ‘quilted’ using a basic machine? That would be nice.

My second project is to make a couple personalized baby towels (the ones with hoodies). My mom made some years ago for a friend of hers and put the names on the hoods or on the backs of the towels. They turned out great!

Another project is to make some burp rags with ribbon. I know it’s just a burp rag, but common – babies can spit up in style! I have made them before and have some new ideas of how to use the ribbon and make the burp rags look awesome!

I will probably end up building my own changing table (because I am so tall I need it higher than most of the ones I see at the store). There will open shelves below the table for storage purposes that I want to make some kind of drapery for – something cute and easy to take off and wash when I need to.

Anything else I can make? I think that is a good, basic start.



My first real project 2 years ago

Santa Claus gave me a basic sewing machine 2 Christmases ago, and so far I have not used it much, but I want to.

I have made two sqaure pillows, hemmed some pants for my husband, and sewed ribbon onto burp rags for my new niece. I think I am finally to the point where I really want to learn to do more than a straight stitch.

Maybe there is a store that I can take lessons from…



 

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