Making Dull Sewing Fun

As I was reading some blogs this morning, I noticed that others were actually having fun sewing.  I felt like this is not something I can do right now. I would love to - but I have to hem dresses and pants and alter bridesmaid dresses, make shawls and corn hole bags. Sort of fun, but mostly stressful.

But really that's not true!  I need a new attitude.  I need to realize I'm still handling beautiful fabric and stitching with beautiful thread. 

My daughter had a bright idea.  She suggested that I learn to use my rolling hem foot.

 I'm very good at turning under and doing a 1/8 hem.  But she's right I wanted to learn. I watched these YouTube videos on how to use a hem foot.  These ladies were so good I subscribed to their channels.

From Sewing Machine Warehouse

Sew it Online

First I practiced on the scraps leftover from cutting the dress length. It took some practice but I started really getting it down.

I hemmed the lining of my dress last night.  Then realized I didn't have enough of the blue thread to do chiffon top layer of my dress.  (Yes this happens ALL the time. In fact it's just a given now that I'll be running out of thread.  Hahaha) 

So off to Walmart this morning.

I bought Blue and some Natural - I don't want to run out of that either. 

Lily and I went to garage sales on Saturday  
and found these Hello Kitty glasses. 

Then we went and got chocolate milk.  A perfect Saturday!

Now all I need is this Hello Kitty-Chocolate Milk attitude and enjoy my sewing.

Happy Stitching, 
Linda
 (who now has a better attitude and can't wait to finish that dress)