This weekend I made two dresses one for each of the girls.
To be honest I shocked myself a bit. It's the first time I've sat in front of the sewing machine for years.
The Great British Sewing Bee was my inspiration. While watching it a few months ago they made a simple summer dress for a toddler. It struck me just how simple it was.
Now usually when I get stuck with sewing I just pick everything up throw it in the car and take it to my mum's for her help. Mum was the one who taught me to sew so she can help trouble shoot too. Only this time I don't have that option any more as she's moved 3 and a half hours away. So any problems I have to solve myself now.
First things first the machine. There was a time I just borrowed my mum's when I needed one. Then about 10 years ago I used some inheritance to purchase a second hand computerised machine. Big fail. When my mum took it to be serviced for me she was told it wasn't worth it. Trust me I did not get my money's worth out of it. Then when mum purchased a new one I inherited her old one. But when it came to doing the shirring in this project it just wasn't working. So then came my purchase last Friday of my first brand new machine.
I spent ages researching online what I wanted. Went to a very big department store in our local large town to be told that I can only purchase it with cash (birthday monies) from their London stores. Not helpful.
So round to the local sewing shop I went. The staff there were so helpful and to be honest although I hadn't researched this machine I think it's probably a lot better than the one I originally was going for.
I opted for the Husqvarna Viking H class E20
I'm still on a learning curve with it and I'd like to get some other feet for it so I can try new things. But I have high hopes for this machine.
Thanks to pinterest I have a hole load of things I'd like to try and make as well.
