Progress on Quilting Project

If I put my mind to something I usually can accomplish it with no problems.  Well I was frustrated for about a half an hour yesterday and I toyed around with the tension on my new Singer sewing machine.  Once that 30 minutes passed, I was back in 7th heaven as I stitched almost all of the strips together for my project.  Here are a few pictures for proof!

It felt so good as I was stitching and making some progress.  I should easily finish sewing the strips together today and then start pressing all of the seams.

For those of you that don't know me from my earlier days, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in "Home Economics".  All through high school and college my first love was sewing and my second love was cooking.  During high school I worked part time in both areas; at a luncheonette counter as well as a fabric store.  Surprising, but I did bring some of my pay check home from the fabric store, but it was sure hard!

At this time I was sewing with a very old machine that was as heavy as could be.  It was imbedded in a desk top in my room, completely designed and made by my dad.  Once I was accepted into college, I took $99 out of my savings and purchased a portable Singer machine.  To make a long story short, this was the BEST machine ever!  When I got my first job after graduation, I purchased a computerized Singer machine with a ton of gadgets and stitches, and even though I liked my first machine.  Hence, the fully loaded computerized machine hasn't worked right in years and I probably spent more on it in repairs than the $500 price tag.  Just a few months ago I went back to the basics and purchased a $100 Singer Machine and love It!

Not really sure what caused me to stop sewing...….it has been years since I have sewed any projects other than repairs and the last big project I did was a skirt for "The Boys" (aka my husband) train display.  A far cry from the days when I made clothes for myself.  I use to have pants and shorts in ever color possible. I made a gown for my sisters Navy Ball dance, a gown for her wedding where I was maid of honor and so many other projects.

I am back now!  Collecting ideas and projects that I want to make.  Trying NOT to go back to those days where I had piles of fabric, taking one project at a time.  

Now to publish this post so I can finish my housework "chores" and get back to sewing.