Quilt Update

Well here is the long overdue quilt update. The quilt top and back are complete and basted. Today I will drop off my quilt sandwich at the local shop for it's machine quilting. Then comes the binding...I am a bit intimidated by this step. It may take a few attempts but I am confident I can do it...it's all about having the right attitude. This is to be a baby quilt for my dear friend Dixie's new daughter. I have named the quilt "Triumph" for my victory over quilt phobia and Dixie's HBA2C! So here it is......

Sew Much Better

My foray into sewing is showing vast improvement!  It has required all the tenacity I can muster and a whole lot of four letter words.....but here are a few pics to highlight my success story. 

This is my first pattern sewn dress...boy was that a learning experience!

Next up is a darling sundress based on this tutorial from Lil Blue Boo. I was using up my scrap fabric and this is the result.

Here is my skirt trifecta all sewn with the beautifully detailed tutorials provided by Ikat Bag's blog.

Finally something for me...this GIANT tote bag was created using the excellent tote tut on the Sew Mama Sew blog.  I love that blog!

It has been refreshing to discover that you really are never to old to learn something new.  My next venture will be woodworking...I'm getting the itch to build bookcases...wish me luck!

Sew Knot Impressive ......

Well, my second adventure in sewing did not go as smoothly......Many of the projects flat out failed and the completed ones were quite"wonky". However I'm fairly certain my 5 month old will not judge me to harshly. I know it will take time and practice to be able to sew at the caliber I desire....but I'm so impatient. Here are two of the imperfectly adorable projects I attempted. First up a scrappy earthworm who has been bequeathed with the name Sherman the worman.
Next my attempt at a tag blanket...not a "Taggie" blanket because that would be copyright infringement:) The seams are terrible but E still loves it!

While I've have been practicing my skills so has miss O. I took all my felt scraps and cut small slits into the middles. Next I gave O one of my large embroidery needles and had her string them together. Once completed I basted them on to a strip of 1/2 elastic and.......Viola a rocking wrist cuff!

Twirl....

My dream in life is to grow up and be a master seamstress......I have had a sewing machine for 10 years and have desperately tried to learn to sew. Well, after a million ripped seams, countless jams and yards upon yards of ruined fabric I am on my way! I found a wonderful twirly skirt tutorial on the house on hill road website. I can proudly say I was able to sew this on the first try with no mistakes.....this is a true small miracle. Usually my projects result in me sweating and cursing surrounded by a mountain of loose threads and shredded fabric. My sewing machine has at times caused me to loathe all appliances and ascribe to the lifestyle of a Luddite. Until today...when the clouds parted and the sun shone down on my beautiful twirly skirt. I hope to share many more of my sewing victories in the future.....off to fondle more fabric.....