My lovely friend Mieke gave me a bag of fabric offcuts and so far I have made a cushion cover for my sister and a neck scarf for me! I just love getting my fabrics out and having a play on the sewing machine, although as beautiful as it is, working on a 1950's sewing machine certainly has its pitfalls at times! It can only do simple straight stitch and reverse stitch and the bobbin can be very temperamental so all my creations have to be very simple (which suits me as a beginner!) I have been using it for a year and am hoping to invest in a more up to date model for my birthday in April - the big three-oh! Here are some pics of my latest creations :)
Go to http://www.sewingmachines.co.uk when you're ready for a new machine. They are very good and the free gifts you get set you up for years to come - I don't think I'll ever run out of the thread mine came with!
ReplyDeleteAs someone who could never even learn to put the thread into a sewing machine and still has a half-finished project from school when I was 12, I am in awe.
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