Hello everyone! I'm Carly and this is my introductory post. I am so glad to be here among like-minded people! Finding this blog has been a thrill for me and I am working my way through all the posts from the beginning. I love seeing what everyone has been working on!
To tell you a little bit about myself, I am a third generation seamstress, but don't think in any way that means that I know what I'm doing! My grandmother passed away before I cared enough to learn her trade and my mother moved 500 miles away before that. So, ironically, I have been teaching myself. Years ago, the first thing I made came completely apart in the washer because I trimmed the seam allowances too short. And I didn't get much farther than that before I gave up. Several months ago, I saw Marissa Lynch on the Early Show and was completely inspired by what she was doing. So I started sewing again. I've had much more luck (and patience) and have successfully made lots of things.
This is the perfect place for me and feels like home because I hoard vintage patterns and fabric and my favorite projects are using them. I've chronicled my progress here. I believe strongly in recycling and reducing consumerism. There is just so much waste. So I like to take things that are not new and make them usable. I prefer the look and styles of clothes from other eras anyway and always have. My favorite style is 60's Mod.
I also crochet and know some hand stitching techniques, but I really want to learn how to embroider and I need some help with knitting. I also love baking, am interested in organic vegetable gardening and want to learn how to can and pickle.
And because I know you all love pictures, here is what I am currently working on. I have already made one of these (you will see it on my blog). I made it as a Christmas present for my future mother in-law and my own mother commented that she would love to have one. So this is what she is getting for Mother's Day. (Hope she doesn't see this!)
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| about to cut the pieces |
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Nice to meet you all!
P.S.
If anyone can tell me how to post pictures side by side instead of on top of each other I'd appreciate it!