I've run out of excuses! What do I do now?

[Nelle]

So I've had a sewing machine and overlocker for awhile now. But in the old house there just wasn't enough room to have them out and use them often.
Then we moved house (about 6 weeks ago now), and last night I set up all the sewing stuff in our hobby room.

But now - I don't have any more excuses to avoid sewing! And I don't know what I'm doing! What do I do!!! I could um...try to sew a tea towel? What do I dooooo? Where do I start?

Seriously, all I've done is overlocked small cloth wipes, and made a pair of pants, completely without a pattern, out of old man's suit pants, which were sort of wonky but sort of worked and I felt very pleased with myself, and now we laugh at them every time we see them. I can't remain an 'instinctive sewer' for the rest of my life, particularly if I want to make clothes! My poor children!

HELP!!!

[Trillian]

Maybe you could just start with small, simple things - make a funky pillow case for the boys or even a book bag?

[Astrid]

Head to Lincraft, they have a rack of free patterns for small projects. You might find some inspiration in there. I think they do have a pattern for a book bag (not that you really need one), there is also one for kiddie art smock.

Just though, how about a table runner for Christmas?

[Indadhanu]

Cloth pads? Thats how I started! I just looked up a few patterns, did something up, and went for it. It was a learning experience But bar the first two, I have 20 winged pads ranging from one layer two 3 layers, backed with PUL, and topped with micrrofleece.

[squidipa]

i just started making a pink velvet dress for dd pattern less that flares out with hot pink velvet. I need to do the top tho make it into a corset like design in the back with ribbon straps. Made it with stretch crush velvet so she can have a tight dress or skirt. 4 equal panels and didn't sew the bottom up leaving it open and sewed in 4 triangles of material one is each and it looks good.

try a making a pillow cover or hand bag or something?


did you forget jazz'z dress leasha???? thats looks great!

[Nelle]

What do all those knobs on the machine do? I've forgotten? They just look confusing and ominous and make me feel bewildered. The only knob that I am familiar with is the one trying to figure out how to sew......