Sewing With Dee! Part II

So Miss Dee came over yesterday to give sewing a try and I think she liked it.

We started off by learning how to wind the bobbin,

 then moved on to threading the machine properly (which she did excellent at both!),

 then we moved on to doing some straight stitches and following lines.

 By the end of all of the basic "how-to" stuff, she was ready to go!

By the end of the day she had sewen a reversible purse!! I was totally and completely impressed by her.

Learning to thread the machine

Pulling the bobbin thread up through the top

Look at her go!

Doing some basic stitches

Playing around with the different settings, getting a feel for the machine

I think she was enjoying herself

Working on her purse 

Almost finished

Finishing touches

TA-DA

(outside)

TA-DA

(inside)

I did really enjoy myself and I'm hoping that we can do it again soon!

Happy "Hump"-day Everyone!

Sewing with Dee! Part I

Today in just a couple of hours I will have a house full of kiddos running around. On top of my two there will be three others (all under the age of 10)! "Am I insane" I keep asking myself, it's quite possible, but I digress...

Today I will be teaching the oldest of the five kids how to sew! I'm super excited about this.

         - A little back story -

For Christmas we gave Dee a bracelet/necklace making kit, which she has absolutly fallen in LOVE with. So we were over at their house the other day for the youngest's first birthday. And since it's summer break for the kids I invited them over. And I made a comment about Dee learning to sew or craft to which she informed me "We will be there at 10!!".

Anyways.... They will be coming over today and I will be teaching her how to sew, which Im very excited about and I think she is too.

If her mom gives the okay I will post pics with her, however if she doesn't I will post photos of the things she makes.

Happy Tuesday Everyone!