Thursday, August 5, 2010

The right equipment

I have come to the realization that the right equipment makes the difference  between an easy job and a challenging job. Take for example this lovey I made for a Bunko friend of mine to give as a gift.
Photobucket
I love the colors she picked out. We did two different textures of minky on one side and a blue satin material on the back. I have to say that just cutting the minky fabric is challenging  It was a devil of a time to get 4 squares that were exactly the same. By the time I finished cutting it, I knew my next purchase would be a rotary cutter, mat and templates. Well.... no sooner did I make that decision before another came crashing into me. Sewing the minky material is not a picnic either. You definately need a different foot for your machine to make gliding the material easier. I quickly understood why my grandmother was not happy when I chose to make a jersey knit dress for my home ec.  project. Her words came rushing over me how some fabrics creep and crawl, how I would be wiser to use a different fabric since I was learning how to sew. Even though it was challenging, I was pleased with how the lovey turned out for Will.
Photobucket
With all the insight I gained from this project........ guess where I will be this weekend?  If you guessed .....at Joannes purchasing a rotary cutter and mat with my coupon, you would be right! I can only imagine how well it will turn out with the right tools.

3 comments:

  1. super cute and looks so inviting

    ReplyDelete
  2. It's absolutely adorable challenges or no!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Always listen to Mom and Grandmothers, They only want you to learn without having to experience the mistake. The lovey is adorable, I'm your biggest fan but you know that. I love you, Mom

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.