Shabby Cottage Fabric Bunting

Here it is!! I need to work on the display of the bunting for photo purposes... Any suggestions?

Spring is around the corner

Hi all! I cannot believe that it's been almost 2 months since I've been posting.

Spring is almost here... who cares what Phil has to say. My mother and I have decided that we're going to start the flea market circuit again in April. So, we've gotta work on some new treasures. Here's one road we're taking- pennant banners.

When I was a little girl, I fancied myself a seamstress and would make cloth hats out of leftover fabric my nan had. She told me that I could make a straighter line than some adults she knew. But, as growing up sometimes does, I stopped using the sewing machine and lost my fervor for all things hand sewn.

As an adult, I've found that I want to go back to all things hand made. So, my nan, very excited that I was picking sewing up again, graciously purchased my very first sewing machine! Two pillowcases later the machine went into the closet. (I should add that this was 2 years ago- I've been afraid of the bloody thing) My fear of threading a bobbin kept me at bay. Then it was the loading up of the thread. I could find one excuse after another to why I couldn't use the thing.

Last summer I took the sewing machine out of the closet and put it on my dining room table- there it sat as a guest. Sometimes I would sit down, thread the bobbin, lace up the thread and sit there looking at it. My mom went out and got me a pattern, gave me some unused fabric and demanded that I use the damned thing to make a bag. Reluctantly I started the process.

After many stops and starts the sides and band came together. Then came the connection of the pieces. I could not understand how they were supposed to connect. So again, the machine sat. I tried again but could not make it happen. "Back up," I thought to myself. Going back to basics- straight lines, pinning, etc. led us to making these pennant banners- or bunting as some people call it.

We took them to Kane County and found that people loved them!! Now that I am feeling bulletproof again, the sewing machine is back out and I'm in the process of making some more pennants. I will post them as soon as they are completed.

Yours,
Sarah