Last week I discussed how I'm challenging myself to work through 1-2-3 Sew by Ellen Luckett Baker to strengthen my machine sewing skills. I was inspired to finally do this by my etsy team,
Blogging Business Artisans, as our challenge for January is to make something in a different media or using a different technique.
This past weekend, I completed the 1st of 33 projects!
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| Set of 3 Tea Towels |
It was pretty easy, actually, and I found myself having fun too. That's a vital thing for me: improving my mood while machine sewing. I'm used to having to push through frustrations, and that tends to put a damper on the rest of the day for me. I really want to feel successful with sewing, and after this project I'm hopeful that this book will help with that.
The project was to make a set of tea towels using fat quarters. I just used a few I had laying around so the fabric isn't all that great or expensive, but it's just for practice, so I figured it didn't matter quite yet. I definitely plan to get inspired by gorgeous fabric for later on projects though.
I went ahead and washed, ironed, and cut the fabric for the next project while I was at it too:
This challenge will be to make a set of napkins with mitered corners and sewn in cord hooks for hanging. Stay tuned, I'll post this next week!
14 comments:
ooh - pretty tea towels, gorgeous fabrics!
Love the fabrics you used! I'm glad you and your sewing machine are having a good time together :) Can't wait to see the napkins!
I love those fabrics! Go YOU!
Looks like you're off to a good start! I love the fabrics for the napkins -- good for you, to sew your own. Can't wait to see!
Good on you, for learning something new! I used to sew a lot when my girls were young and loved making cute dresses for them, but I have not sewed in about 30 years! Looking forward to seeing the napkins.
Simple projects can inspire! Looking forward to the napkins!
I am thrilled that you are challenging yourself with your new sewing machine! That is so great. But what is "fat quarters"? I'm not much of a seamstress myself... {:-D
Congrats on completing the first project! I think that the fabric choices are still very pretty. I look forward to seeing your next project.
Can't wait to see them! Let me know when you get to quilting. :)
Those are so pretty! I love your fabric choices!
Your tea towels look great Nancy! I can't wait to see future projects.
Valerie
Everyday Inspired
The tea towels are a wonderful start! I'm glad you're enjoying the process so far!
Congratulations on getting through your first project! I have stacks of fat quarters and I'm not a sewer! I always plan on becoming one and making art quilts. That's a goal of mine.. not immediate, but definitely one I want to start. Have fun!
What a great way to brush up on your sewing skills! The towels turned out great, too.
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