Sewing 101 - Part 2

I would like to introduce you to a beginning sewer's BEST FRIEND:

This nifty little tool helps you take out the seam over, and over, and over, and over, and over again until you get so aggravated you don’t care anymore the perfect straight line. I highly recommend this to all you first timers!

So, with that being said, here is my first unsupervised project:



I added the words to the picture to show you that I added a snap, so the pacifier can now come off, and I also had to hand sew on the elephant because it would not iron onto the washcloth. Not to shabby for my first unsupervised project. I haven't finished the matching burp cloth, also shown in the picture, I can't seam to get the damn thing lined up to get a straight seam, but I hope to be done with it soon!

For now I am sticking with the same 2 projects, it is probably the only thing I will ever be able to do, they really help me out with learning the basics. I have enough material to do 4 more sets! Yea!!! I will keep you posted on my progress.


xoxo Megan

Sewing 101

This past week I have taken on the task of learning how to sew. My teacher is my Grandmother, "Nana". She is down for a couple of weeks and has agreed to teach me a few things. She even gave me her "Florida" sewing machine:



On Saturday we went to JoAnn Fabrics to pick up some supplies, and when we arrived, Nana asked me if I knew what I wanted to make. I just thought you bought some fabric, and started sewing, but apparently you need to do a little more planning than that. We walked the aisles and she explained what everything was, and we picked up some starter supplies & a CUTE sewing box to put everything in:


We decided on 2 baby items, that I would make for my Sister's baby on the way. They are simple, straight line projects- well at least I thought they were, until I realized straight lines are harder that they look. This is our cute material:



Before you read any further & see any more pictures, please remember these are the first 2 things I have EVER made!

The first thing we did was take a basic white burp cloth and add material on the sides to jazz it up a bit:


The next project was cutting terry cloth material into a square, adding a border around it, and attaching a pacifier to it. Now this project needs to be modified so that the pacifier will detach from it. The next one I make will snap on & instead of buying terry cloth, I may just use a washcloth:

(Ignore the seams, that is the back of it)

Sewing is a LOT harder that it looks, but I really love it. I hope that everyone will like their handmade gifts for Christmas- I hope to have them done by then!! (Ha)

Thanks Nana!!!

PS- I have started on my second burp cloth, more pictures to come soon...