Sew Fun

For a long time, I've been wanting to learn how to sew. I haven't had any grand projects in mind. I've just always wanted to know how in case I really need to make something--- you know when there is something specific that you need, but you can't find it in stores anywhere or if you need some modest clothing which is so hard to find these days--- especially if I need to make something for the girls as they are growing up.

Well, my wonderful mother bought me a sewing machine for Christmas, and it's taken me over 6 months to actually start putting it to use, but I'm really enjoying it. I've sewn a few pillowcases for the girls that I work with in Activity Days at church, and the last time my sil's and I took a trip to Sir's Fabric store, I bought some fabric to start working on some dresses for the girls. My sil, Cari, has sewn a few pillowcases dresses and said they were really easy, so I decided that would be a good place to start. She and my mother-in-law helped me figure out the measurements for the girls and trace out a pattern, and then I cut the fabric and sewed the dresses all by myself! I actually made Bella's dress a few weeks ago, but I wanted to make a coordinating dress for Taylor and hadn't had time time to do it until last weekend, so this past Sunday was the first time they wore the dresses.

The sewing of the dresses definitely wasn't without mistakes. My biggest problem came from doing the trim. On Bella's dress, I pinned the trim on the dress and realized it wasn't right. Then, I re-pinned it and sewed it only to realize that it still wasn't right- the thread showed on the outside of the dress... which actually wouldn't have looked to horrible if my lines were a little straighter. I debated whether or not I wanted to leave it that way but decided to take out all of the stitching and redo it. Then, on Taylor's dress, I learned from that mistake, but when I turned the dress right side out, the trim was inside out- dang it!! Luckily, Jared gave me the idea of just taking out the stitches on the sides of the trim and resewing it instead of taking out the stitches all the way around the dress. Needless to say, it didn't come without frustration, but I was pleased with the outcome!

I'd like to make some little bloomers to go along with the dresses as well. Now, I need some more projects to work on so I can get more practice and hopefully get better!!!