A good bug

Over Spring Break I caught a bug, a sewing bug that is! For some reason, I just really wanted to try a few projects. I realized that I hadn't even used my sewing machine since we moved into our house, and that was three years ago. And, since I was busting out the sewing machine, I figured I should make it worth my time. The first project I tried was some burp clothes. I made some to practice for my friend Alli's new baby boy, Beau. Then, I used the same material and made some for another friend whose baby shower I attended yesterday. Overall, I like how they turned out. Next time, I want to cut the fabric wider so that it takes up more of the burp cloth and less white will show.

Then, I moved on to some shirts for Charlotte. I knew I wanted to make her some shirts with a "1" for her upcoming birthday, but I wanted some other cute shirts too. I used iron-on backing to get the material to stick to the shirt. Then, I went and stitched around the edge. On the flower one, I used a straight stitch. Then, on the other shirts, I used a zig-zag stitch. The benefit of the zig-zag is that it will encompass the outer edge of the material to keep it from fraying. Don't inspect them too closely because the stitching isn't perfect. However, I think it was a good first try! I look forward to more sewing projects this summer!

This is the cutest model I have ever seen! I love this one because it looks like she is pointing to her shirt to show it off!

This "C" stands for cool . . .

and cute!