after the first summer session ended, i found myself in full-blast craft mode. i picked up a sewing machine from my parents' house, the slinger slant needle 404, and when my mom was staying a few nights with us, she taught me a few things on the machine. thank goodness the instruction manual was still in one of the drawers because when she left i had a little trouble remembering all the steps. my first project, a yellow pillow with the letter "b" on it, did not go well. after a frustrating first hour of trying to shove the material through the machine, uneven stitches and countless knots on the back side of the fabric, i looked back through the manual and realized i didn't have the presser foot down. resulted in a very artsy letter "b".
since the artsy "b" i've made several other pillows, put in three or four zippers, purchased a new machine off craigslist and perfected (well, improved) my pillow-making skills by sewing some pillows for friends; friends who don't mind a curvy seam and a few obvious slip-ups. hopefully soon i'll tackle other sewing projects, a dress perhaps, or a set of napkins :)
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