Created By Artsygal

I need another hobby like I need another hole in my head. Of course, isn't that what I said when I started spinning? And look where that landed me!

But.. here's what I made last night while watching TV.

Coasters. I pulled out a few scraps of fabric, cut them into strips and went to town. I ended up with 3, and top stitched them all in different ways. Here's the one I like best.

And this image just makes me smile. I love my macro.

All of this was done on my brand new Euro Pro I do 50 million stitches so neener neener hah! sewing machine. Really. This thing even does lettering. I came across it on clearance at Target, and next thing I know I'm loading it up and taking it home. I'll say this much - it makes sewing buttonholes SO much easier than my old machine. I never really figured it out on that one!

The coasters aren't the only thing I made. Here's a tote bag I made the weekend I got the machine. Five hours to draft out a pattern, cut fabric, open sewing machine box and figure out what how it works, and sew. Lets hope the next one goes faster because I absolutely LOVE it and plan on making several more. Plastic bags, take that! This is so much easier to carry and holds SO much more than a flimsy grocery store bag. If I recall rightly, in that photo the bag is holding a BIG jar of mayo, 2 bottles of applejuice, a box of bread mix, and a couple of odds and ends.

Oh.. and head on over to the shop. There's new yarn in there!