I'm starting to prepare my next sewing project. Inspired by these pillows I saw at Target, I am on a hunt to find fun patterns and colours such as these. I'm having difficulty finding it locally and so I have been searching online. If anyone knows of some online fabric stores that ship to North America, let me know! I would like to make 16 X 16 inch pillows.
I'm a beginner when it comes to sewing. I love the challenge of learning new skills, creating something personal and it does feel great to see the work completed. Although, I do get a tad frustrated when it's just me trying to figure these things out. I definitely rely on youtube video and connecting with some of my co-workers who are avid stitchers. I have set aside Thursdays as my open craft night. If I am working on a sewing project, I have come to learn that I need to separate the steps between purchasing, preparing and sewing material. I have projects on hold that involve very long pieces of material (especially material with stretch) until I figure out the best way to measure and cut. So...I have been keeping my projects to smaller pieces so that I learn a few tricks before I get to longer pieces of material. And I have been keeping my projects to something that can be sewn in one night (that's sewing only) so that I feel successful about my efforts put into . Not to mention, I have also come to learn that I should only buy material I love! I always look at the price of the material and it determines whether I will buy it or not. The problem is that sometimes, the material I really love isn't on sale and so I buy something that "just does" for the time being. I find that my love for the project leaves me a little when I compromise on that. Most often, all the material goes on sale... so I need to remind myself to buy the stuff I love! By separating out the steps on different nights, the project feels new again and I feel enthusiastic about delving into the sewing. In fact, I often feel I want to get back to the project before my craft night comes around and I carve out time to do so! If during the time that I am working on my project I start to feel that my sewing is "laboured" than I give myself permission to stop. I found that if I push on while feeling negative about the project, that I don't do my best stitching. Regret ensues if I continue on that path. In fact, Krista from lazy - saturdays gives a great summary of learn to love sewing/ 7 simple tips . I have also come to the same conclusions in points 1, 2 , 3 and 4. I'm certainly filing points 5, 6, and 7 under advisement within my mental filing box!
I'm a beginner when it comes to sewing. I love the challenge of learning new skills, creating something personal and it does feel great to see the work completed. Although, I do get a tad frustrated when it's just me trying to figure these things out. I definitely rely on youtube video and connecting with some of my co-workers who are avid stitchers. I have set aside Thursdays as my open craft night. If I am working on a sewing project, I have come to learn that I need to separate the steps between purchasing, preparing and sewing material. I have projects on hold that involve very long pieces of material (especially material with stretch) until I figure out the best way to measure and cut. So...I have been keeping my projects to smaller pieces so that I learn a few tricks before I get to longer pieces of material. And I have been keeping my projects to something that can be sewn in one night (that's sewing only) so that I feel successful about my efforts put into . Not to mention, I have also come to learn that I should only buy material I love! I always look at the price of the material and it determines whether I will buy it or not. The problem is that sometimes, the material I really love isn't on sale and so I buy something that "just does" for the time being. I find that my love for the project leaves me a little when I compromise on that. Most often, all the material goes on sale... so I need to remind myself to buy the stuff I love! By separating out the steps on different nights, the project feels new again and I feel enthusiastic about delving into the sewing. In fact, I often feel I want to get back to the project before my craft night comes around and I carve out time to do so! If during the time that I am working on my project I start to feel that my sewing is "laboured" than I give myself permission to stop. I found that if I push on while feeling negative about the project, that I don't do my best stitching. Regret ensues if I continue on that path. In fact, Krista from lazy - saturdays gives a great summary of learn to love sewing/ 7 simple tips . I have also come to the same conclusions in points 1, 2 , 3 and 4. I'm certainly filing points 5, 6, and 7 under advisement within my mental filing box!