The Next Generation

My mom found a working sewing machine for $7.00 at the local thrift store. It is definitely NOT a top-of-the-line machine. It's all plastic, except the needle, but it works. And is perfect for a 6 year-old little girl.

MK and her new Sewing Machine

The machine came with all the parts and works. I haven't tried to thread it yet, but I am hopeful it will work. This machine retails for $75.00 on Amazon. So, getting it for $7 was a steal. Way to go Grandma!

MK and her new sewing machine

MK was ecstatic when she pulled this out of the bag. First words: "Can you teach me to sew today?"

I didn't have time to start a sewing lesson right then and there, but I didn't want her excitement to wane. So, I told her she could start picking out fabric from my scrap bin. 

MK choosing her fabric

I thought she'd pick out a few pieces of fabric to practice on. Nope--she want all out and designed the quilt she wants to make.

MK and her Quilt Design

Fingers crossed that the machine works fine and that sewing lessons go well.

The Utah Quilt Guild has a children's category in their annual Quilt Fest Quilt Show. Maybe MK can finish this up and enter it in the show. We'll see.

A Broken Sewing Machine

I'm so sad! My sewing machine is sick. Boo! I totted my machine to a local sewing shop to take a class on machine embroidery. We both entered the shop, but only I returned. Dun-dun-dun!

My embroidery module doesn't want to work. My teacher and I tried everything, but to no avail.  I've had to leave my machine with the technician...who is 2 weeks out.

So.....now I twiddle my thumbs and clean my house. Haha--just kidding! I've still have so many other fun things to do.

I am worried about my January goal. I don't think I'm going to be able to finish up my quilting with my machine in the sewing machine hospital.

New Sewing Machines

Look what I have!

I have a new sewing machine! Well, new to me. My mom recently purchased a Bernina 880, so she sold me her older Bernina 200.

I took a 4 week sewing class where I learned how to use my machine. I learned so much! At first I was only interested in the things pertaining to quilting--until I started to see all the other fun sewing things I could do with my machine.

I'm not the only one with a new sewing machine.  My mom bought this fun toy sewing machine for MK. She loves to get it out and "sew" along beside me while I am sewing.

 

I'm so excited to use my new machine. It is so smooth and easy to use--I didn't realize how much I was forcing and fighting my projects with my old machine until I started sewing with this new one. 

I wish I had fun projects to show off, but I am spending all my time and energy purging and packing my house. Why do we have so much junk? I can't believe how much stuff I have either given away or thrown away.

Despite all my purging and packing, it hasn't stopped me from purchasing fabric for a skirt I want to sew for MK now that I learned all sorts of fun things.

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