It only took me two Christmases to finally want to have a relationship with my sewing machine and I think I’m starting to get a kick out of sewing. For the last few days, I’ve been making and sewing bag and I’m absolutely thrilled with the end result. It shouldn’t have taken so long but the weather has been so warm that anytime after 1pm, it’s feels like a sauna when I work on the sewing machine that sits next to the window.

The fabric, 100% cotton (and by the look of it calico though it’s not explicitly said), is absolutely a darling to work with apart from the fact that it needs constant ironing to even out the wrinkles. Being fond of the shapes of trees, I decided to try my hands out with a tree pattern.

Lessons Learned:

• When you are pinning fabrics together carefully in hope that the pins will not prick you when you are adjusting the fabric, chances are you will get pricked.
• It’s a brilliant idea to sew a pattern with tracing paper, until you are done and having a hard time trying to rip the paper off. Try tissue wrapper next time.
• Bond with your seam ripper. Iron is a godsend.