tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22608345496943286272011-04-21T15:35:22.650-07:00Project Sew: My Journey As A Beginner in the World of SewingKelly @ Growing.Learning.Playing.noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260834549694328627.post-87110590679256736802008-05-28T08:14:00.000-07:002008-05-28T08:17:57.939-07:00I finished up the dress for my daughter on Friday and though I can tell where all the mistakes are, it sure feels good to get this done. Plus, I need to make another one just like it, only smaller, for my younger daughter; because I have already done the pattern, this time it should go buy faster.<br /><br />The funny thing about sewing to me is that, even with the challenging parts of making clothing, sewing relaxes me and I just love doing it! It is such a blessing to have finally found a hobby that I enjoy and that is peaceful. I have always felt like I was never good at anything; perhaps this may be my niche!<br /><br />I will share pics of the dress later on this afternoon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260834549694328627-8711059067925673680?l=projectsew.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kelly @ Growing.Learning.Playing.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260834549694328627.post-49071992843096109472008-05-21T13:05:00.000-07:002008-05-28T08:22:03.961-07:00<a href="http://isewblog.blogspot.com/">ISew's Blog</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/">Sew, Mama, Sew!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sewing.org/enthusiast/enthusiast.html">Sewing.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260834549694328627-4907199284309610947?l=projectsew.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kelly @ Growing.Learning.Playing.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260834549694328627.post-21351375450682296452008-05-21T12:47:00.000-07:002008-05-21T12:53:19.079-07:00I am working on <a href="http://www.butterick.com/item/B3762.htm?tab=infants_toddlers_children&amp;page=5">this dress</a> for my dd5 and yesterday I can honestly say that I accomplished a first: I put in a zipper! Yay! Now, of course, this is not generally exciting news to just anyone, but for this momma, the task was daunting. I am not pleased with my topstitching over it, yet I <span style="font-style: italic;">am</span> pleased that I got it done.<br /><br />I just finished stitching, trimming, turning, and pressing the collars. In a few minutes, I will pin those to the neckline and get those sewn in. After that all I need to get done is the bias tape at the neckline and finish the hem. I truly am so very excited and even though I have been frustrated at times, I can say with complete truth that I <span style="font-style: italic;">love</span> sewing.<br /><br />Pictures are forthcoming!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260834549694328627-2135137545068229645?l=projectsew.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kelly @ Growing.Learning.Playing.noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260834549694328627.post-6200503028906259782008-05-01T09:27:00.000-07:002008-05-01T09:38:22.555-07:00I am Kelly aka Mama Russell. I am the happy wife of Terry since 2002. I am the mother of two beautiful daughters, ages 5 and 3 years old, and one son who is 20 months. My youngest child, a daughter, is safe in her mother's womb and will make her appearance this summer.<br /><br />I am a beginner in this process of learning to sew and am eager to share with you my triumphs, failures, laughter, frustrations, and hopefully many smiles. I have a brand new sewing/embroidery machine that I will be learning to operate as well. I hope to make many new friends as well, whom I hope to learn from!<br /><br />My first projects will involve learning to sew dresses for my daughters, cloth diapers for my baby on the way, and possibly a skirt or two for me.<br /><br />Thank you for joining me on my journey!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2260834549694328627-620050302890625978?l=projectsew.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kelly @ Growing.Learning.Playing.noreply@blogger.com0