Oh my, I am so proud of myself. Today I took this...
and made this...
I am not a sewer. I took sewing lessons in girl scouts, but I haven't sewn in a LONG time.
I received these little Rooster tapestries from one of my best friends after she went to France. She thought I could do something with them. Well that was about 5 years ago (or more). Over a year ago I finally bought the supplies to make these pillows and when I sat down to make them I couldn't fine the power foot petal for the sewing machine. A few months ago I finally ordered a new petal and today I decided I would try to make them.
In the process of gathering up all my sewing stuff, I decided I should try making a smaller pillow for practice. I have saved some of Logan's old t- shirts to do something with, so why not a pillow for his bed. This Gap t-shirt is sooooooooo soft and cute and Army, so I decided this would be my test pillow.
I was so dang proud of what I did. I got the image even, the edges pretty dang straight and the corners pointy. Yippee! I did it. I even took the bottom of the t-shirt and made a flap opening in the back so I didn't have to put a zipper in it.
So onto the Rooster pillows I went. I mitered the corner panels and put a trim on. It is funny, most people use their sewing skills to make paper piecing, but I used my paper crafting skills to figure out how to miter corners for sewing. It was kinda fun. My mom always complains about sewing, so I didn't expect I would enjoy it, but I did. : )
Well on to the Hen pillow. Lets see... can I mustard up enough energy to get started tonight?
I think I can.
Choo-choo.
Hope you are having a blooming great week -
