Sunday, January 27, 2008

So ... What Is the Plan?

Now that I have my machine, what am I going to do with it? Well, other than try to finish some of the UFOs that I have sitting around, I'll come up with some new projects. I'm thinking I'd like to quilt and sew primarily, but I also like polymer clay and I'm starting to get into beaded jewelry. So, maybe I can make purses and pillows and quilts and embellish them with beads? Maybe I can come up with a line of decorative pillows or purses that I can sell....

So many choices ... so much fun!!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Taking the Plunge

Well, I did it. I bought myself that new sewing machine. Now I have no excuse to put off all the sewing projects I want to get to. Right?

It's a Janome 6600 quilting machine. It sews wonderfully, with many decorative stitches. Yes, most of what I sew uses straight stitching, but it's nice to know that I can get fancy if I want to. I'm excited that it can do a blanket stitch -- I have a quilt top that I've been working on for years that has applique. I HATE applique, and to put all those pieces on by hand is just too much. But if this machine can do the blanket stitch and get these pieces on the quilt -- WOOHOO! One project on its way to completion.