This year I decided to take a sewing class! Ever since I was little, I enjoyed watching fashion design shows and I have always loved sewing. So this year I decided to try it myself! Below is a few images of what I created this year!
Where this project (cosmetic bag) came from- https://crazylittleprojects.com/25-things-to-sew/
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Although this year of sewing was quite fun, there were some challenges along the way as well. I was able to learn how to use the embroidery machine which believe it or not was not the easiest to learn at first. I was also able to learn how to use commercial patterns and do specific things such as reinforcing corners, backstitching, etc… I learned to always pin before I sew! Although it takes a few extra minutes, believe me when I say that it will be worth it in the end! Also back stitching! As easy as it is to forget to back stitch, it is very important so the thread does not come loose in the corners and on the ends!
The first image above, of the blanket, was actually a lot harder than it looks! I would say that the level to complete this project is intermediate. The fabric likes to slide when your sewing which makes the task a lot harder. I decided to use bobby pins (like what you use for hair) because I believe that it held the fabric together better than just the typical pins or clips. Then the second image is a cosmetic bag and I would also say that this project is an intermediate level task. Sewing a zipper can be challenging and if you look pretty closely you can see that I top stitched on the zipper as well. There is just quite a bit of steps involved with this project, but in the end it was well worth it!
