Class #2

In yesterdays Serger class, Lizzy and I made tote bags. Lizzy used a sea animal pattern, and the tote will end up being a gift for her swim sister at the end of the swim season in November.

I used a cute penguin pattern and do not have a person in

mind for this tote. Also, I put corners on mine and Lizzy left hers square.

Our next class was not decided yet by the teacher, she was too busy and over extended, so she did not have time to come up with an item. She is however, thinking of doing a two month project that would use both September and October.

Serger Club

Lizzy and I had our first class of the Serger Club. I got to use the store machine and Lizzy use mine. The first item was a table runner, that was actually so easy to make, that you could make several before you would get bored.

I did mine with Christmas fabric and since the backing was purple flannel, I just picked purple for the top.

Lizzy used Halloween fabric with a purple flannel backing. The backing is flannel to make the top heavier. Our next class is on the 12th and we will be making a tote bag. So now I am sewing again, however it is just during these classes. I need to find time to spend sewing, but I seem to spend my free time cleaning, weeding, lawn work, reading and playing on the computer. Oh well, one day at a time will see what happens that way.

Friends Swap

Today my gifts came from Mary, my partner in the Friends Swap. Don't they look cute in the wrapping paper? As you can see my partner really got my sweet tooth going with the boxes of Mike and Ike's, but I love the cute little green frogs. They are so sweet. I have been noticing that I was not as good a swap partner as I could have been. I did spend lots of time to give just the right grifts to my partner and I wrapped each present separately, but I never even thought to label each gift with the letter to spell friends. Since this is the first swap I have ever been in, I hope that my partner and Khris can caulk it up to inexperience and will let me join in another swap in the future.

Friends Swap

Well, I finally got my gifts mailed out for the Friends Swap that Khris from Sew Prim Khris held. It took me alot of time to decide what I was going to send out. I kept changing my mind of what I was giving to spell out Friends. I can't show what it was, but every week I would look at the pile that I had arranged out on the floor and add/take away things until I thought it was just right. Well, then of course in all this I have been having computer issues and lost my partners address, so of course I had to email Khris and my partner to get the address to ship my package. And so, yesterday, the last day of the deadline, my partners package was mailed out parcel post and is out of my hands.

Finally!

I finally took my Serger out of its box. My class was yesterday, so I took my daughter and we went to learn how to use the new machine. I let her do the work and just watched and gave my opinion. It was mostly like using my regular machine, just a few extra advantages. While we were there I signed us up for a new Serger Club that my JoAnns is having. It is a once a month class for $10 per class. The first class will be making a table runner. Since I only have the one Serger, the girl told me that they would let us use one of the other Sergers they have out for display. That way my daughter and I both can do the class.

Getting Ready

I have been doing a little house cleaning, so it was only right that I get my sewing area back in shape. I may still have to move the boxes under my table and of course I really need a better chair (my chair is being used at the computer desk). I am thinking of more storage containers like I have in the background. As you can see my new Serger is still in the box. My class is a week from tomorrow and I didn't want to mess with it until I have learned what to do with it. I haven't been sewing for a while and I don't want to quit from frustration before I begin.

I am thinking I might need to add another table too. Now that my sewing room is organized again. I have also organized my arts & crafts supplies from Girl Scouts that I have been collecting for the last two years. I am in the organizing mood lately, can't stand to have it all cluttered anymore.

New Machine is Here

Well, the new machine is here. I picked it up on Thursday, and signed up for the class however, it is not until June 29th. So it now sits in its box waiting for my class. I have decided that I will take DD1 with me for my class, that way she can learn how to use the machine at the same time as I am.

I have lucked out this week and will have Thursday thru to Monday off this week, so I will have time to plant my garden, flowers, and get my package ready to send out to my friends swap partner. I really put thought into this and hope that she likes everything that I send her.

I am also putting together some jars of jam that DH has made. We had to make each batch twice since this was the first time we tried making it and getting the amount of pectin just right.