::Jelly Towels and Ribbon at Moda Bake Shop::
Can I tell you how I love my new Bernina? I looove my new Bernina... I had my very first sewing class last night. Twenty-five of Connecticut's newest machine owners gathered at my new favorite dive, Close to Home for a little tutorial on how to operate our new toys. It was wonderful, despite being three hours at the end of a very, very long day. There was a machine fire (a vintage Bernina if you can believe it), a chastising for using Coats and Clark (oops, that would be me) and machine embroidery, even though I swore I'd never need it. We all sized up our new machine purchases, eying the machines as they came in. It was suggested that all the Bernina's sit together, we didn't we mingled with the "other" machines and tried to fight the urge to ask the others if they wanted to play with our machines too. As my poor table partner struggled with her new Janome as it broke her thread, ate her denim swatch and possibly injured her hand...twice, I had flashbacks to darker days then an amazing amount of gratitude for my new machine... I love it. Sewing is a joy. Class for three hours was a joy.
Now that I have some confidence in operating my machine (I had no idea where the reverse was) I can't wait to get started on some projects. The first will, of course, be my school bag... a bit late but better on the Bernina. One of my favorite sources of inspiration is the Moda Bakeshop, ever visited this honey of a site? The fabric giant has a blog devoted entirely towards projects that use, in most cases, smaller bits of their fabrics. The "recipes" or tutorials on this site are detailed and truly detailed, fantastic for beginners and experienced sewers alike. Here are some projects I'm loving...
::Pencil Holder::
::Grocery Bag Dispenser::
::Fabric Lampshade::
::Apron::
::Hand braided Rug::
::Strawberry Pincushions::
::Happy Birthday Banner::
...those jelly towels look like perfect little additions to all of the canning that we're looking forward to sharing with our family and friends this coming season. I can't tell you how wonderful it is to think about projects in a completely different way, my machine makes just the thought of these projects incredibly plausible and enjoyable. I can't wait to get started... My hope for you is that all of the things in your life are treating you as wonderfully as the things (and people) in my life are. Happy Tuesday!
