It’s true… there, I said it “I like to sew”.

I’ve been sewing ever since I was a pretty young.  My mom & I  made some of my childhood dresses since.. well, as long as I can remember.  There were some beautiful Christmas dresses and to be honest, there were some dooseys that later turned into Hallowe’en costumes.  Overall though, it was a great way to bond with my mom while teaching me some valuable lessons.

When I was about twelve, I was in 4H (if you don’t know about 4H, it’s a country-kid thing).  I took a sewing class and made a quillow (half pillow, half quilt) on my mom’s sewing machine.  Wouldn’t you know it but I sewed my finger right into the machine.
A bit of hilarity ensued with me wailing while my dad tried aimlessly to rid my finger of the needle. Not to worry though, it didn’t even leave a mark.

All of this brings me to my latest project, pictured here:

No, I didn’t make the tshirt, but I lovingly hand-sewed the lace bird onto it.  It was inspired by some pretty fabric I took from a value-village blouse.  I drew the outline onto the fabric and hand-sewed the rest.  Personally, I really like it, & I like adding a bit of me to something that I wear.

I’m looking for some inspiration for what to create next (and the time to do it!)
Any ideas?

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