Since we have 2 whole days before September gets here [come fast, please, lovely number 9!], I am introducing a little challenge. Some of you have said you don't sew or have very basic skills. I want this month to be about trying something new: a fabric you've never used, a technique, an embellishment, a foot that has never set itself upon your feed dogs, learning to thread your machine by yourself, a hand stitch you have always wondered about, putting in a zipper. Regardless of what you have done in the past, try something you've never tried before this month.
THEN!
We play show and tell!
[Didn't you love that as a kid? I always loved to bring my dad's wooden, Tongan pillow]
Leave a link to a post on what you've tried.
I'm going to keep this link up all month to showcase all the projects you've been working on: So and so sews!
And, if there is an additional incentive needed [I can't imagine why], I will choose someone to receive something splendid from moi.
great idea! I tackled quilting for the first time ever... My quilting feet and attachments that came with my machine never saw the light of day until now... I had to actually hunt down the box they came in! lol
ReplyDeleteI love the idea as I have just started to try sewing after many years of ignoring the craft. The only problem is I dont have a link to give you! What do I do instead!
ReplyDeleteI am pregnant with my second child and have decided to tackle a diaper bag. I forgot how wondrful and fullfilling sewing can be!
What a great idea... wonder what I'll try?
ReplyDeletewhat a great idea. I wonder if the button I (ahem)attempted to sew on the hubs pants would count? Warning, it's not pretty. I would have been better off using hot glue! bawhahaa! :)
ReplyDeleteI just made a faux-fur coat, which is a first for me: http://lin3arossa.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/fancy-dance-faux-fur-coat/
ReplyDeleteTried to post to the linky but kept getting an application error screen so I'm putting it here instead. ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's not rocket science and the process wasn't necessarily pretty but my first lined tote IS. :) And fun.Fun.FUN!
http://www.morethemurrayer.com/2010/09/bits-n-twits-i-mean-tweets-i-guess.html
Oh Katy, I just found this link to your fantastic blog and spent nearly an hour enjoying all of your ideas and your beautiful family... as usual, I have been inspired. I am now heading to the sewing room to complete the skirt I began 2 weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting such a fun month! I've been busy working on a dress for my daughter to wear to a wedding next week.
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