Productive!

So I bought myself a brand spanking new Kenmore last week after my night of frustration. The problems are very possibly user error, but I need to give Liz her machine back soon, and Sears had the model I wanted on sale. It was just time to get it.

I love my new machine!

It has speed control, a feature I apparently desperately needed. I can sew straighter lines when my lead foot doesn't take over. And it's working like a dream!

Thursday, I hemmed up some of Brian's curtains and finally finished my pillow for my couch!

This project was fun because I really didn't follow directions. I combined a couple of sets of instructions to make what I wanted, which of course gave me lots of opportunities to make mistakes.

I started this pillow with a red trim. Corners are tricky! However, I also mis-measured the pillow form, and the pillow case ended up being too big. Whoops.

So I cut it down and decided to make it with a zipper instead. I had no more trim, and didn't love how it looked anyway.

I love how this pillow looks on my couch and in the room!

Yesterday, I got started on a new project. Placemats and napkins from the Amy Butler: In Stitches book. With such detailed instructions, this round should go better than last year's attempt.

I fell in love with the fabric, and think it will make great placemats. They won't match a single thing of mine, but they sure will be pretty!

Yesterday I cut out all the fabric, and today I hope to finish the machine sewing of the placemats.