Summer is flying by so fast! I can't believe that it is mid July already. I have accomplished a couple of major things sewing wise- I bought a coverstitch machine, and after letting it sit in a box for 3 months, I finally got up the nerve to open it up and figure it out. I don't know why I waited so long! It was really pretty easy, and I've been sewing up a storm since. The second thing was that I replaced my leaky iron. Another thing that I don't know why I lived with it for so long, but now that it has been replaced, I feel like I am sewing in luxury and am sewing in peak condition. Kind of like an athlete with new shoes getting a burst of confidence! But, this particular project was the last one that I made before the coverstitch box was opened. After my first foray into the cold shoulder look with a knit in my last post, I decided to dip my toes even further, this time with a pattern designed for a woven fabric, Butterick 6462 . ...
Ann's Sewing Experiments