Progress

Pooh Bear and Grizzly Bear are out on a Boy Scout camp.  It took a lot of effort to get them ready, because they procrastinated getting packed.  There were a lot of last minute "I need" this or that. 

Pooh sewing patches on his uniform the day before leaving for camp.

 The house is a disaster after emptying half the family members out of here within a week.  I chose to ignore the mess for the first day and just sew.  It's hard to find the time, and for the last week I couldn't do anything.  I played taxi all week, so I took the opportunity to do something I wanted.  I let Sugar & Silly put on their suits and play with water in the backyard.  They had to have been out there for 2 hours.  It was SO QUIET!

 I just have to share, Bernina has such GREAT feet.  :)  I have never made piping or even used it for anything.  I once taught a lady how to put piping on pillows, and I was honest about never using it before, but it came out great.  This piping is for a dress.  After using the piping foot, I want to put piping on everything!  That was SO easy!  And a big thank you goes out to my co-worker Marsha B. for walking me through how to do it.  That's why I love where I work.  Even before I worked at Bernina Sewing & Design, the ladies there were so caring and helpful.  Before I became a regular at Bernina I was afraid I wouldn't fit in since I self taught myself and hadn't even been sewing for very long.  I took one class because the instructor was a close friend, and I was hooked.  Nobody treated me any different and the people that go there for classes, and even the employees themselves all have different ranges of talent.  Anyone with a desire and/or love for sewing, quilting, or anything crafty fits in there!

I finally started working on one of the dresses.  This one, the Vintage Georgia dress, is going to be amazing!  I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but I LOVE Cottage Mama patterns.  I always learn something new.  The dresses are so incredibly beautiful and not the basic sewing pattern.  I'm excited to get back to this one.  Dishes can wait until after lunch.  :)