Monday, August 22, 2011

Homemaker?

Okay, most of you who know me know that I am not much of a homemaker. Not a great cook, not overly clean, not extra crafty, etc... It's fine. BUT, over the past few weeks with not a whole ton to do in the lovely town of Tucson I have been teaching myself some skills. My mom got me a sewing machine for Christmas and the box was just opened two weeks ago for the first time. Reading the directions on the box was seriously like reading a foreign language. How should I have known what a bobbin was? Thanks to many youtube videos and lots of hours of re-watching every ten seconds of each video, I taught myself how to thread a machine and sew!

I'm not great yet so don't judge too harshly but it has been so fun learning how to do it.



Our ugly room before:


My work in progress:

Next projects...
-curtains
-dresser
-headboard


Also, I had some visitors this weekend! So fun having Rach, Shanni, and Morg here. Now I just need to talk one of them into moving here with me!

8 comments:

  1. I am seriously so impressed those pillows are so darn cute! I might have to ask you where you got the patterns!!

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  2. I'm so glad you learned to sew from youtube. Seriously, that's the greatest thing ever.

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  3. I found your blog! And did a post today like the one you did for Joey's first day of school.

    Way to go on the sewing machine! That's tough work.

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  4. Your sewing projects turned out so cute! Loved getting to see you this weekend. Good thing you posted the cute, sweaty picture ha!

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  5. Raeg! So impressive. Miss you. I'm happy you are keeping yourself busy :) Love you

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  6. So cute raegan! I am impressed. I totally took a sewing class and I don't remember what a bobbin is. Haha

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  7. We love Raegster and her newly found crafting skills! Yay for your cute bedroom and great deals too :) Goof job!

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  8. I'm 100% impressed!!! If someday I decide to take up sewing, YouTube is the way to go.

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