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Showing posts with label sewing machine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing machine. Show all posts

Monday, 16 April 2012

Sewing curves and volunteering


Happy Monday everyone!

I've not posted in a  while as I had hoped to have something great to show you - but alas, my project is hardly off the ground! I keep on uttering that I think I am more willing than I am able, and I have to say - its true!

I am trying to make a teddy for my nephews 1st birthday (6 days from now). I have all of the components drawn up and cut out, ready for assembling. I decided to create wee patches for the teddies paws and a bigger silky one for his belly. Herein lies the problem - I can't sew curves on my sewing machine! To be fair, I can barely sew a straight line at a constant speed, but hey ho! I decided to try it out on a scrap piece of material and I was almightily glad that I decided to try it out before plunging straight in. ooft! What a mess! So, until I manage to nail it, my next adventures with the sewing maching will be me practising sewing in a circle.

 See? I wasnt joking! It IS a mess :(

 
On a more positive note I found a really cool charity that is looking for volunteers to work with disadvantaged young people aged 16 - 30. The programme helps them in personal development endeavours through the use of the outdoors. It sounds mighty fine and I have been excited all day! Unfortunately the volunteer coordinator wasnt in today, so I'll have a chat with her tomorrow and send over my application form. It sounds 100% awesome. If I am able to volunteer I will probably stop volunteering with the Brownies, as this is more up my street and the experience could help towards a change in career in the future - if I was going to.

All in all, its quite exciting!

Is there anything exciting you at the moment?

LT x