Hey, I think I just invented a new holiday........Pajama Monday! Wouldn't you like that? I know I do and that's exactly how I spent my Monday...........in my jammies..........sewing...........and drinking cappuccino.
I've been gradually making a mini-quilt for each month of the year and now have 7 done. They hang from a cute metal holder that is up at the river and helps me remember what month it is! ha!
I decided today was a great day to sew something for myself, as all my work for clients was completed. It's so rare that I can spend an entire day sewing whatever I want to and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I even got to use my new toy, the Sashiko machine. It's amazing how pretty the stitches are and how much they look like hand quilting.
First I used a blanket stitch to go around all the letters in black thread, then I straight stitched around the acorn. I used matching threads to "draw" veins on the leaves which held them in place on the quilt. Then I used the Sashiko to outline everything. Oooooooo, what fun!
So now I have October and November completed.
Um, yeah, I still need to read the manual every time I put the bobbin in, and adjust some of the stitching. But the more I use the machine, the more comfortable I am getting with it. One thing I realized today, I need more bobbins. That's on my list of things to buy this week.
I took the advice of the ceramic sign that sits on top of my sewing room tv. Can't wait to do it again, maybe next Monday?
Finally dressed,
Debbie
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