Last SaturdayI took the plunge and bought a new sewing machine:
That’s her on the right. She’s a Pfaff Select 3.0 and her name is Hildy (like Brunhilda, because of the German engineering). The day after the purchase I went over to my friend Maggie’s house for a sewing party. I helped her work through her first commercial pattern and I worked together a wearable muslin of the a-line skirt I drafted at the beginning of the month.
To get the full effect, I need to get an outfit shot, so for now here’s a sneak peak:
With the purchase of my machine (from the highly recommended Sew Portland) I also get a 2 hour intro to the machine class, which I haven’t scheduled yet as well as a monthly “new owner” project class for one year.
My first new owner class was the Monday after I bought Hildy and I made this cute little Origami bag.
The sewing was pretty straightforward, but the construction is clever (hint: it involves two squares sewn together). And i’m now using it to hold my knitting notions.
I’m currently in the process of drafting my second piece from Cal Patch’s book, the basic tee – which will require me to try sewing knit for the first time – gulp!! But I’m sure with Hildy at my side I can handle it 🙂
February 22, 2010 at 2:43 AM
A sewing party! Bliss!
I have just bought the cal patch book too and can’t wait to get going on it… I’m still growing though, and then I will have a certain amount of shrinking to do again before I can make anything… oh, woe!
I am still reading it at bedtime though.
I want to see the skirt!
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February 23, 2010 at 2:05 PM
I LOVE my Greta (Pfaff 2024)! Uber-cute bag too!
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February 23, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Greta – that’s a great pfaff name!!
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March 3, 2010 at 7:31 AM
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