Jacob's and my second anniversary is this Tuesday and, coincidentally, the second anniversary traditional gift is one of cotton. So...when Jacob asked what I might like for our anniversary, I suggested a fabric shopping trip. I think he thought this was a little strange, but he very sweetly took Andrew and me to Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts yesterday afternoon. And look what I found!Since I am as beginner as one can be in the world of sewing, I've decided my first project will be to sew two receiving blankets (made of *cotton* flannel, of course). Yes, I am going to sew nice, big squares. And I think that will be challenge enough for now!
The first will be baby blue stripes on one side and checks on the other, with blue satin binding.
The second will be yellow and blue dots on one side and yellow stripes on the other, with yellow satin binding.
I'll be getting started soon, but don't hold your breath for the "after" pictures--this may take a while!
4 comments:
OOO! When you become an expert sewer, you'll have to give me a lesson :)
I learned to sew by making my maternity clothes; you know I was nervous about those seams holding the first few times I went out! Luckily Andrew won't care if a seam is a bit crooked or doesn't hold as well as it might. Best of luck!
Much love,
Aunt Cacky
Oh, you are going to have SO much fun! You can start cranking out some john-johns now for this summer! ;-)
We have more and more in common! I really wanted a sewing machine for Christmas to learn how to sew on and to use while scrapbooking, but knew that if I didn't leave it set up it would never get used. For this reason, I opted out! Maybe next year! I'm so jealous of your new machine! Let me know how the project goes!
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