No, my niece hasn't been born (and could still turn out to be a nephew - I'm the only one that thinks it's a girl) but I got Makery vouchers for my birthday and bought my very first sewing machine! Isn't she beautiful?!
Jacinta means deep purple or hyacinth so it's my favourite colour and my friend Maggie's favourite flower. It's a Janome machine so I called her Jacinta Janome - has a nice ring doesn't it?! Do you think I put too much time into naming her...
Anyway, once I'd finished admiring her I got started with setting her up. Unfortunately I'd forgotten most of what I learnt at my sewing course last October and it took me an age to wind the bobbins (cue for a song) and thread the machine, the tension might still not be right but it'll do for now while I'm still fiddling around.
I then set off to my local craft shop Sew Craft where the very helpful man helped me choose some material to make my very first entirely independent piece!
Some of the stitching is a bit wobbly and it took me about 5 hours but I finished a bag for my Mum and I'm happy to note that several weeks later it's still in one piece, the stitching is holding and she loves it!
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