As a little girl, I played dolls and always dreamed I would be a full-time homemaker, just like my mom. I learned to cook in her kitchen. I learned to sew on her machine. I took Home-Ec in school. My mom died (when I was 12), and I inheritted her sewing machine. I dabbled with it a little when my first son was born, but I really just didn't have time. Well, with my next half-empty now, I recently dusted off my mom's sewing machine and had it serviced.
I found a sewing project on Pintrest that I wanted to try (a ruffled curtain.) I bought the materials and, cut the pieces. With the scrap pieces, I reconnected with the sewing machine. I even experimented with different "feet"--a hemmer and a ruffler. I was successful with the hemmer during scrap practice, but when it came time to start hemming the real pieces, I just couldn't get it right. So I just hemmed them the "old fashioned" way. But the ruffler--wow! Love it!
While I was sewing and experimenting with the different attachments, I found myself wondering what type of projects my mom created and how often she used the attachments. I remember her sewing awesome clothes for me--I just dont' remember her using all of the fancy attachments.
And I had forgotten how much I enjoy sewing. I'll post a picture of the finished project (when I get it finished! I ran out of thread!!!) And I've got tons of ideas on other projects that I want to tackle (like a t-shirt memory quilt for each of my boys, and myself!)
Here's a link to the ruffled curtain project: http://aboyagirlandapug.blogspot.com/2010/04/8-ruffle-curtain-tutorial.html
