Bought a sewing machine, for I've been itchin' to sew my own pillowcases, curtains, and sofa cover. Yep. I'm that brave - I will attempt to sew cover for the humongous couch in my living room, so large it could double as a daybed. And I have no training - formal or not, whatsoever - in sewing.
One thing I learned from using the sewing machine, though - read the manual before attempting to do anything with a machine that punches needles. Here's what I did:
- tried to sample stitches on the sewing machine with a piece of fabric.
- fabric got stuck, but didn't take my foot off the pedal at once.
- heard a loud snap from the needle. took foot off the pedal.
- checked the needle - it's intact.
- checked self - no injury.
- read the manual, it says something like this: adjust the stitch length accordingly and use the right pattern for the corresponding fabric type. not doing so may cause the fabric to get stuck, causing the needle to hit a metal part in the bobbin, which may cause you injury.
Okay, I'm embarrassing myself now.
Exhibit A below shows how amateur I am with this craft.
But I don't stop at sewing...
I bought these little foam patterns for scrap-booking and is turning them into stamps by sticking them into an illustration board.
So far, I haven't succeeded with any of my "crafty plans." All of the stuff are in my craft box, sitting and waiting for me to be in the mood for art again.
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