One Stitch at a Time

I thank God for the sewing talent he gave me. No one taught me to sew, it was something I taught myself, and rather quickly. I remember being a little envious of a few coworkers who would whip up cute little baby quilts when I worked at Farine. We got settled into our new house back in 2002. That following spring, I bought myself a sewing machine. It was not a fancy thing at all, but it did what I needed to do-sew stitches.

My first sewing machine was a cheap little Brother that sold for $89 or so from good ol' Wallyworld. I took it out of the box and got started immediately on making a sweet little baby quilt. Triangles, lots and lots of triangles...that's what I remember! I moved onto making some outfits for my sweet little nieces and dabbled here and there in a few Halloween costumes. The one I made for hubby hangs in the closet. I told him that he was going to wear his costume every year until it fell apart. A grim reaper made with 6 yards of black fabric that slips when you sew is not a happy memory for me. It turned out great, but what a pain!

Back in 2005 I grew a wild, wild hair. That wild hair turned into a sewing passion. It started with cuddly blankets fashioned after one that was given to my first born. This turned into making bibs and burp clothes and later came the embroidery. Sitting at the computer late at night while I nursed the baby or in the middle of the day cuddling, I found and downloaded design after design for a new embroidery machine I didn't even have. That came during the "Day After Thanksgiving Sale". My first embroidery machine-Huskystar EM10-was quite the gem. It used the current fonts on my computer to generate letters and words. What an awesome program it was!

Since then, I used my spare time to sew and embroider for those who are in need of a some baby gifts. My small little business "Swaddled Blessings" is quite the blessing that the Good Lord has granted me. I've learned quite a bit and have come a long way since my first days of sewing. I have a picture of a bib I made in the beginning. I can't believe that I sold that poor thing to my sister to give to a friend. What was she thinking? I still have quite a bit to learn, and I am willing.

So in an attempt to take my skills a step forward, I tried my hands at sewing a little romper for my little one's birthday. Not a big deal? I sewed it without a pattern, sort of. I made my own pattern based on a romper that I bought. I had found the cutest material with a puppy theme at Joanns. There were some mistakes along the way, but all in all...well, you tell me!