Humming of sewing machines = Music to my ears

it has been awhile since having a sewing class in my home, on account of my move and the fabulous production that was Craft Explosion.  it was a treat to have so many newcomers to the group and of course to have marvelous Miss Heather return as my co-instructor!

we were hard at work creating our appliqués and hot/cold rice bags

i love watching the spark in someone's eyes when they realize...yes, i CAN do this!

having ladies complete their projects in class always makes me soooo happy,

as i personally suffer from the 'if i don't finish it now, it will never get finished' disease

that i fear may be an epidemic amongst a lot of women:)

several of the women left with projects near completion 

and emailed me the photos of their finished masterpieces

i fear i may have created an appliqué addiction in a few of these women.

congratulations to Vanessa who was the lucky winner of our heart pincushion giveaway!

thanks ladies for your enthusiasm

looking forward to next month!!

Foot Pedals in High Speed

Thank you to everyone who came to our February Sewing Class - skirts and baby blankets - and especially to our guest instructor Cheryl Bennett!  We once again had a packed house- 14 in all, with some ladies determined more than ever to finish their projects:-)  Love it!!!  Need those pictures of your completed skirts and blankets ladies.

Thank you as well to Marcie and Melanie for snapping some photos of the evening for me.  Enjoy!

Smiles and Success! Our November Class

Last night we had a fantastic time playing Santa's little elves creating Christmas gifts in the form of pajamas and necklaces.  The ladies were greeted by this darling Welcome sign drawn by my sweet Owen.  Cheering erupted as some saw their fabric pieces come together to look like pants:-) as well as for others who completed 2 out of our 3 necklaces.  Great job ladies!  

Congratulations to Jennifer who was the winner of our sweet little giveaway.

Some Serious Sewing:-) Aprons and Bags

There was some serious sewing going on at our last class, so much so that the noise level had dramatically decreased from last time during some portions of the night.  Maybe its just that we are trying to stretch you as a seamstress and help guide you through more intense projects:-)  We had a great group of 12 this time, with my neighbor Julie joining us for the first time.  Welcome Julie!  We had some empty seats, so come join us next time!  Here are some photos of us busy at work on our aprons and bags:

And can you believe it, Marcie won our Giveaway again.  She is one lucky lady!  Enjoy your darling reusable tote Marcie.

The Sweet Smell of Success!!!

We did it!!!  We tackled our first projects.  Most of us left that night proudly carying either a pillowcase or a pillow cover.  And I've heard from a few others that completed them on their own since leaving the class.  Great work ladies.  We had such a great time on Wednesday, filling up my home with 17 industrious women.  We could have even squeezed a few more in:-)  There were laughs.  There were screams.  There were even a few women close to chucking their machines out the window.  Thankfully no tears.  Mistakes were creatively salvaged.  Overall, Success!!!  Thank you to all for coming and helping to bring our needed supplies.  Here are a few photos of us knee deep in the sewing trenches.

Remember to send us photos of your finished projects gracing their new homes:-)  We are working on setting up a Flickr group so that you can upload them for everyone to see.  Be proud of your finished projects!!  We share in your joy and give you a virtual pat on the back for a job well done {even if you don't think so:-) }

Congratulations to Vanessa for being our winner of our RSVP Giveaway.  She is now a new owner of a functionally chic pink measuring tape:-)  Thanks to all those who RSVPed, even those that couldn't come.  We don't want to discourage anyone from coming, even if its a last minute decision without a RSVP.  Just come!, but RSVPing does help us tremendously in preparing for the class.

Keep your enthusiasm for sewing going by trying out one of our At Home Projects or get inspiration from any of the amazing inspirational sites listed in the sidebar that are full of tutorials and photos.  Get together with others, chat on the blog, ask us questions! {You can find them most easily by looking in the left column under the 'Labels' section and clicking on 'At Home Projects'}

We love to hear what you thought about the class and any feedback you have to give.  Thanks for your patience as we form our group and get the ball rolling.  We look forward to next month's class in which you can choose to make an apron or a shoulder bag.  Details to come soon!!!  Happy Sewing.

Heather and Briana

Seamstresses in the making - Our first class

Thank you to all those who attended our first class!  We had a great group of 11.  Definitely some savvy seamstresses in the making!  There was soooo much to cover and we didn't even get close to finishing ;-)  We appreciate your patience as we figure out how to conduct our group.  Heather took a few photos during the evening to document the busy hands at work.  We are so excited to get this group going.

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