ready, set, sew!

we, not i, finally picked out a sewing machine...and brought it home.
it's a babylock molly from ann's fabrics in canton, mass.
[a special thank you to the hubs for helping me choose one
...i was nearly beside myself with making the decision]

i'm learning how to use it...and brandon has also been learning with me.

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my goal is to spend at least an hour on it daily, as i have a lot to learn.
i took home economics and sewed a pillow in 8th grade,
then tinkered with my mom's sewing machine (with lots of her assistance)
while i was in high school and college, but often ran out of patience.

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as i've been learning struggling to learn, i came across some helpful sites:
better homes and gardens [easy sewing ideas]
martha stewart [patterns + projects , tips +  techniques]
noodlehead [a blog with great tutorials]
adventures in dressmaking [more great sewing tutorials & lots of upcycling]
v and co. [more sewing tutorials + patterns from her shop]
tea rose home [more tutorials + shirt embellishments]

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what are your favorite sewing blogs or sites?
[do share, as i'm looking for more!]

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