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naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

Sewing workshop... 2 months ago

...complete! The community centre running the workshop also runs a creche where Stinky Pinkleton had a lovely play whilst I had a lesson in sewing (incidently it was through booking the sewing workshop that I signed up for the timebanking volunteer project).

I has two hours and in that time I learnt how to put into practice all the techniques and terminology that I have read about. I chose a beautiful blue flower print fabric and made myself a bag!

I fully lined it in a co-ordinated fabric and added a drawstring. Not the most adventurous project in the world but a good starting point and very satisfying to complete.

I’m not quite ready to tick off this goal yet though because although I learnt to use a sewing machine it wasn’t my sewing machine.

I’m going to tidy up my sewing area later (in connection with my decluttering goal) and hopefully over the next few days I can have a practice on my own sewing machine.



travelmickey is in her thirties... eek!

Old fashioned... 5 months ago

bunting is going to be my first project. It looks easy enough, and uses scraps of material, so if I really mess up it doesn’t matter.



Capri 141 7 months ago

may I borrow a manual, I cannot find one on the internet



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

One stitch at a time... 7 months ago

...I’m making progress.

I’ve bought two books about sewing, both are quite fun and have lots of ideas for simple things to make. I’ve had a practice at hemming and seams and I think I’m ready to move onto my first project.

To start I’m goin to attempt to make Stinky Pinkleton a very simple dress. I scoured the charity shops for some suitable fabrics (cheap incase I mess it all up) and I have patterns in my books.

Tomorrow I need to pop out and get some decent scissors (mine are annoyingly blunt) and some tailors chalk and then I think I’m ready to start!

I also finished sorting out the storage box built into the table that the sewing machine is built into. There were lots of lovely bits and bobs including lots of ribbon I can use. I felt a bit sad when I found a photograph of the lady who owned the sewing machine originally – Doris. The freecycle lady told me the sewing machine had belonged to her grandmother – Doris I assume.

I’ve put the photo near the sewing machine to inspire me to use it. Thank-you Doris!



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

A Singer Capri 141... 8 months ago

...is now clean, working and set up in my kitchen! I am very happy that it is in working condition, especially as it was a freebie! I haven’t figured out how old it is yet but I’m guessing 60s/70s?

I managed to thread it and ‘wind the bobbin up’ (with a little help from several websites)! It has some (ancient) instructions but I struggled to make sense of them. I had a few problems getting the needle to ‘pick up’ the bobbin thread but eventually (and after breaking then fixing the foot) I did it!!

I had a couple of practices on some squares of fabric to check it was all working but I have a LOT of learning to do.

By coincidence a local community centre is going to running some sewing machine classes that I’d love to go to – only problem is having someone to look after Stinky Pinkleton. I’ll ring them and see if I can bring her with me!



naughtyminx78 Finding the Balance

I am the proud owner of a sewing machine... 8 months ago

...but I haven’t used one for about 20 years. I have some vague recollection from school of getting a ‘sewing maching driving licence’ but I remember little other than the thread went through seven points.

I have been given a sewing maching by a lovely freecycler and I want to use it rather than store it for ages before putting it back on freecycle because I havem’t used it!

It came with instructions (I haven’t read these yet) and lots of other bits and bobs. It’s one of the ones which is built into a table so I think I can set it up somewhere with a chair and have a ‘sewing corner’! I’m not sure I’ll be any good at it but I definitely want to use it!!!



Tawnia is trying to make a plan.

Sewing Machine 10 months ago

I have one and I used to know how to use it…I would like to figure it out again!



Getting an old sewing machine 15 months ago

I am getting an older model sewing machine and I am so happy now. I can’t wait to learn how to use it.



Its a monster 20 months ago

I want to use it soooooo bad, but everytime I sit in front of it, it tangles up my threads…Grrrrrr….I’m looking for a sewing class to go to.



hollymoose78 has 6 hours until vacation!!!

I can sew with my own sewing machine!! 22 months ago

It may sound silly, but I am really excited that I figured this one out, and the dvd was so helpful for someone as visual as myself. I highly recommend buying one with an instructional dvd, if you’re a newbie like I am. I am thrilled to be able to sew things quickly now (with the exception of sentimental heirloom type things that I want to be hand-sewn).



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