It's Out of Control

I really can't believe I haven't posted about this sooner since I am obsessed. But as most of you know I got a new sewing machine that sews and embroiders. Its hard not to want to monogram and applique everything!! And to think that less then a year ago I was learning to sew on an old Singer machine with just a little bit of fabric, 1-2 patterns and some thread. Now it's out of control! As you can see in the below pictures, we no longer have a guest bedroom because I have taken it over with all my sewing stuff. And the reason I have so much is completely because of the generosity of others. A lot of what I have is borrowed...sewing books/magazines, dress manican, pleater, and patterns. A sweet lady in my bible study that I have gotten to know who quilts and doesn't sew that much anymore loaded me up with fabric that she had and patterns and lace and so much more. So I really have been blessed by others generosity towards me. And I am so grateful because I just LOVE sewing.

What is sad about this picture is that this is only 1/2 of the disaster!! But between, measuring tapes, seam rippers, cloth setters, hoops, stabilizer, fabric scraps, fabric, pleaters, iron/ironing board, pins, lace/eyelett, and so much more - I mean really, where in the world do you put it all?

This is my new machine!! You just tell it what to do and then watch it do it!! (well kind of) All of this fabric was given to me! Thanks to Jennifer who organized it all...it was just sitting out in stacks in the middle of the floor for a while!Here is Kate's Thanksgiving outfit...I made it to go with her Spider outfit pants.

It has been a lot of fun to make burp cloths for people....Shea this one is coming your way for Kinley!!
I have been smocking a lot...here is Kate's christmas dress. Wreaths were the easiest christmas smocking plate I could find!

And here is my proudest accomplishment...for those of you who wonder why all the heirloom sewing is so expensive - this dress cost me a ton of money to make and I didn't even use that much lace and beading. The bottom of the dress still needs to be hemmed so imagine it half that length.