My purpose in creating this blog is to document my exploration of a new hobby - sewing! What do I expect to post here? I'm not sure yet. Among other things, lessons learnt, reminders-to-self, do's and don'ts, and frequent requests for help and advice from more experienced sewers. I don't know where I will go with this blog, but for some reason I simply felt that I wanted to document my sewing journey... if only for my own enjoyment later! :-)
So, here is my first post - The Beginning, April 12, 2015...
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I'm an odd duck!
For many years I have been collecting sewing-related things, without ever trying to sew! Sewing patterns for dummies (4 different patterns!), a book on "efficient sewing" (published by Singer)... a myriad of things that, for some reason, I thought I would eventually have a reason to use. For at least 10 years I carried them around, moving them from city to city, even from country to country! ...unused...
Then, one day in early April, 2015, at the age of 47, I was having lunch with my friend Eva. I said "Eva... I think I am going to buy a sewing machine and start sewing!" She was surprised (to say the least!) I then showed her the pattern that I had just purchased on EBay - Vogue 2890:
"This is for motivation,", I explained, "one day, I want to be good enough to make THAT!" Ever-supportive, Eva told me not to buy a machine, but rather that she would loan me hers for a while "just to see if you are really serious". I accepted that offer, and on April 12th I brought her machine home and set it up on my kitchen table. I then went to a fabric store ("Tejidos" here in Spain - this one specialized in fabrics for the home) and dug around in their leftovers bin for a few pieces to practice on. I spent about 3 euros, including thread, and rushed home to try the machine!
My first line :-)
Okay, good start! I can sew a line!
The next thing to do was to hunt for the "Sewing patterns for Dummies" packets that I had been carrying around for years... I selected the one with patterns for bathroom accessories, and decided to make the tissue-box cover. Here is my first "object":
Nothing to write-home about, but I really enjoyed making it!
And that was my first day of sewing! Future posts will follow my journey from "absolute zero" to... well.. wherever I end up!
Wish me luck! :-)
Mark
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