Sewing Project #1

After months and months of wanting to get back into sewing I finally did it.  I learned how to sew when I was about 12.  And was pretty good at it...for a 12 year old.  But haven't done any sewing since then.  I do love crafts, though.  Especially things like sewing.  And I grew up with an amazing seamstress for a mom :)  So I knew I wanted to give it a go.  My goal for this month started out as just figuring out how to thread my sewing machine/get it to work.  I set aside one morning to sit down with the manual and figure it out.  Once I had that working Rebecca and I took a trip to the fabric store to find a project.  After browsing some pattern books I decided on a very simple project...at least that's what the pattern said :)  I had no idea how long it would take or how difficult it would be.  I gave myself until Christmas to get it done.  But to my surprise I finished it in less than 1 week!!  It was so much fun.  I think I'm hooked :)  I already have a couple more projects to work on.  And I want to get started right away.  I'm guessing they'll have to wait until after we get back from Thanksgiving travel, though.  Anyway, I'm so glad I finally got around to sewing again.  I still have a lot to learn and a lot of experimenting to do.  But I'm excited to try making all sorts of stuff and challenging myself.  And at some point I would like to be able to start selling a few things.

So, on to the project itself.  I found a cute pattern for a bag...kind of like a little tote.  You can make a small bag or large bag.  I started with the small.  It ended up being quite small.  But it will be a perfect size for carrying a few or Rebecca's things when we're making a trip to the library or park or something.  It turned out really well.  And it actually was quite easy.  I'm excited to try the large bag.