Thursday, January 6, 2011

Sewing my first dress!

I have been wanting to learn how to sew for the longest time. I honestly thought that once I got a sewing machine that it would be so easy and I could just whip up a dress in minutes. My sweet husband bought me a sewing machine for Christmas and I was so excited to get to work. I went and bought all kinds of fabric because I really wanted to start with making a reversible dress. Ha! boy was I delusional! I took the machine out of the box and I could barely figure out how to turn the thing on much less make a reversible dress. I watched the DVD on how to thread the bobbin and needle and I couldn't do it to save my life. I decided to call my friend Megan who is is really good at sewing and has also done several dresses for Hannah. I ended up going over to her house yesterday so that she could show me how to do the basics. We ended up doing a "pillow case dress" its really basic but for me it was really complicated. Megan showed me step by step on how to do the dress and I thought it turned out pretty good for my first dress ever.

It's not ready to be worn out "in public" though. If you look close some of the stitching is waaaayyy off but hopefully my next one will be better.
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15 comments:

  1. ChristaJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I LOVE it! SO cute...you did a great job!

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  2. TracyJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    You did great! Shuan bought me a sewing machine last Christmas and I have not even turned it on yet. I am too scared to even try. I have a embroidery machine and it is easy to use. The thought of making my own girls clothes scares me for some reason! Good luck!

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  3. Kara WrightJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Great job! Wow, you're just so talented :)

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  4. ShaeJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Good job! It's great for your very first try!!!

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  5. Heidi {Tales From a Suburban Housewife}January 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Very impressive!

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  6. Ashley E.January 6, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Fun! It looks really good!!! I remember I had such a hard time remembering how to thread my machine, I thought I would never pick it up. Oh and I still have trouble with the reversible dress so don't worry!

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  7. michelleJanuary 6, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I inherited my grandma's sewing machine ten or so years ago, and I STILL can barely thread the thing!!!

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  8. KayceeJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    Great job!! i love to sew also. And having little girls makes it so much more fun!

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  9. MeganJanuary 6, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    It's SO adorable!! Good for you for learning to sew! I really want to as well, but I have no one to teach me and I don't want to pay a lot of money to take a class!

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  10. RhondaJanuary 6, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    You did great!! You'll be cranking stuff out in no time! Sorry I missed you today! Would've loved a good ol' Arkansas drop-by ;)

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  11. KariJanuary 6, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Good for you...once you start sewing, you'll quickly become addicted and cute fabric is soooo addictive. Let me know if you get serious and need some fabric suggestions. I have tons of favorites from when I used to sew. XOXO

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  12. AshleyJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Good job! I have had my machine for over a year, and have NO clue how to sew anything :( Maybe I'll learn one day! :)

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  13. SarahJanuary 7, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    It looks great and I love the fabric! Learning to thread the thing is the hardest part :)

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  14. MeganJanuary 8, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I gave you an award on my blog! : )

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  15. kebowmanJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    good job! :) looks very cute!!!

    your little girl is precious! You dress her in the sweetest clothes! She's certainly a doll!

    i'm your newest follower!

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