Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The sewing lamp is lit

I finally turned on my machine and stitched for a while. It’s been a long time. For months I’ve peeked in the sewing room, shrugged and turned away. I just didn’t feel inspired.

My church is having a fund raiser in October called Fall on the Farm. I’ve never attended the annual event. I heard that donations were needed for auctions and sales. I thought I could possibly make a quilted “something” to contribute. I didn’t want to make potholders or a wall hanging or a baby quilt. I’ve been mulling this over. Yesterday, I finally had an idea. I whipped up a pattern on the computer.

I pulled some fabric and turned on the iron.

I am planning to make a Christmas house decoration. I’ll post pictures if it turns out.
If you never see the project that will mean I gave up. I hope not. I loved hearing my machine again.

10 comments:

  1. I hope you don't give up! This looks intriguing.

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  2. I'm glad to see you and the sewing machine again. I hope you continue - I love your designs.

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  3. I am happy to see you sewing, again.

    XXOO

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  4. I'm happy to see that you are sewing again! I've done some too lately. Quilt shop owners don't get to sew very much at all.

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  5. Hmmm, is that a 301 I see there?
    I have a mocha longbed that I bought specifically for freemotion quilting.

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  6. Yes, that's my faithful 301. It is cocoa and cream. I love it.

    I've set up a Singer 101 for free motion quilting. See my post about it at: http://winnowings.blogspot.com/2010/02/on-your-mark-get-set.html

    I never could find a good foot for free motion for the 301, so I'm glad I have the 101 for that task.

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  7. All this talk of sewing...
    So glad you felt the urge again.

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  8. Hooray for Christine, designing and sewing! I am glad to hear it!

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  9. sshell8:24 AM

    I am intrigued by the pattern. What is it? Original or can I find it somewhere?

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  10. Hmm. How is your Christmas house decoration going? What I'd really like to know is HOW do you design foundation piecing patterns on your computer? Do you use a special software? Are you especially geometrically inclined? Is there a trick to it?

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