Hello everyone! My name is Michele and I am thrilled to welcome you to my sewing corner! I will be stopping by every month to provide you with ideas, tips and instructions on how to sew beautiful items for yourself, or to gift to your family and friends.
Before we jump into the fun stuff, I would like to give you a little background on my sewing journey and also some suggestions for beginners on items you may want to purchase so that your projects turn out as beautiful as possible.
Many years ago, back in the 1990’s, I was given a sewing machine for Christmas. As much as I wanted to sew at the time, I just never had the time or the resources to really dive in. That machine sat mostly unused for over 20 years. Then, in 2020, the world shut down. Suddenly, I had PLENTY of time on my hands. I despised wearing plain white masks. I am a person who loves colors and patterns and I absolutely hated covering my face with something so mundane every time I left the house. Then one day, I came across an instructional video on how to sew a mask and I thought to myself, “I can do that!” And so, my sewing journey began. Pretty soon I had enough masks to supply my entire family but I also got tired of making masks and nothing else until I stumbled upon a tutorial on a very easy method for making quilts. Once again, I jumped right in with both feet and made several of these quilts. Next came throw pillows, several different styles of bags, pillowcases, hair scrunchies, curtains and even toys for my grandson.
I’ve learned through tutorials, reading and a whole lot of trial and error. I’ve spent many nights sitting up way later than I should’ve because I wanted to finish a project and it took longer than expected. I’ve spent countless hours with my seam ripper swearing under my breath because I messed something up. I’ve measured incorrectly, I’ve cut incorrectly, I’ve messed up projects in every way possible. I consider it all a learning experience. Through all the mistakes, I’ve bounced back and finished each project and have never been disappointed with the outcome. I call my sewing room my Sanctuary. When I’m in there, I’m happy, content and creative. Now, I’m very happy to pass some of what I’ve learned to all of you. If you are a beginner or even if you’ve never sewn at all, I hope I can help you develop your skills. If you are an experienced sewist, I hope I can give you some ideas or tips that sharpen your skills even further.
The Sewing Corner will release on the second Wednesday of each month beginning 11/11/26
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