Looking like a loaf of bread and being ticked about this photo session
January 2013. I decided to get rid of the hideous cat bed, but it had to be replaced with another bed, as my cat Stella is obsessed with sleeping in the same spot. I used some pretty quilting cotton and stuffed it with sewing scraps. I save all my fabric scraps, selvedges included, for projects like these. This time I made sure to sew the fabric right sides together and then turn it inside out ;)
Stella loves her new bed! It's definitely more her style.
Instant gratification projects can be so fun! Do you still have the first thing you ever sewed?
aww Stella totally approves. very cute.
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DeleteDear god no! The first thing I made was a dress with a lined bodice. When I started, I read the directions for staystitching and decided that I didn't need to staystitch. And needless to say, the neckline stretched out. I also decided that I didn't need to grade up my waist size, making the dress very uncomfortable to wear. On top of all of that, I used cheap quilting cotton (and it showed). Why don't I have it anymore? I wore it until there were holes in it!! :P I just loved that dress.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that you wore it so much!
DeleteAaaw, what a cute blog post and what a huge improvement ;o) To be fair, I had no idea what a raw edge was back then either! I recently cut up the first thing I ever made (a wonky dress) so I can use parts of it as muslin...hehehe!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marie! I also need to cut up some wonky dresses for "parts."
Deletesweet Stella :) I think my dad still has a pillow I hand stitched for him. I drew and cut out a cowboy riding a horse on some blue felt. I hand stitched it to some white fabric that I made a pillow with. It's pretty small, not really functional--that's probably why it's lasted so long. lol The first time I used a machine to sew was in a class, and the first project was a drawstring bag (no idea where it is now).
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute and thoughtful and perfect for your dad! I bet he loved it!
DeleteThe first thing I sewed was this little guy
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he still sits on my sewing table to remind me of where I started:)
He is so cute and stylish with that scarf!
DeleteNaww! How cute is Stella :D This is a fab project and there is something really rewarding about tackling something you have made before and seeing the evolution of your rad skills.
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DeleteYes I do. It went all out with the first thing I ever sewed - a fully lined dress. I wrote about it here"
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Once an overachiever, always an overachiever :)
Ummm I can't believe that was your first sewing project!!!!
DeleteStella looks so cute on her pretty new bed! I still have my first project from when I started sewing as an adult. They are a pair of flannel pajamas with cows on them. My first sewing project as a kid was tiny Barbie clothes. No wonder I got frustrated and didn't think sewing was fun!
ReplyDeleteDo you still wear the pants? I want to make some pajama pants!
DeleteNow that is a happy looking kitty! So cute :)
ReplyDeleteI think the first thing I ever sewed was a bean bag, it was awesome & is still going strong! Or maybe it was a set of sheets that I tie died in the late 90s & sewed up into a doona cover? Hmmm not so awesome :p
What do you use the bean bag for? I used to have a stuffed animal dog that wasn't technically a stuffed animal because it was filled with beans and I loved it!
DeleteI'm not sure what you call it over there, but here a bean bag is a really big fabric bag filled with polystyrene balls and there is only one thing you can use it for.... sitting in!
DeleteThe first thing I ever sewed was I think a little decorative pillowcase. I was a very little girl, probably 9 years old. I have no idea where it is.
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DeleteOH god I think the first think I ever sewed was an eye pillow!!
ReplyDeleteI want to make an eye pillow with some lavender in it!
DeleteThe first thing I ever (successfully) sewed was a little red tie for my son. He's four now, and he refuses to wear any other ties. I cringe.
ReplyDeletehaha how cute!
DeleteOh, the new bed is so cute! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLet's see, I sewed a little velcro pouch in my first sewing class, then I sewed a dress (by which I mean a rectangle with head and armholes, ha). I recently chopped it up-- I didn't finish the seams and they unraveled like CRAZY.
Oh, my first few projects don't have finished seams either!
DeleteI had to think about this for a moment, but yes, I do still have the first thing I sewed. It's yellow apron I made in 4H when I was nine. It came down to my knees; last time I tried it on it looked like a loin cloth. I'll have to drag that out the next time I go to visit my parents.
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me!
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DeleteStella is sooooo pretty! I loved reading this post!
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Thanks, Sarahfae!
DeleteI think the first thing I ever made was a pair of pillow cases in my home ec class in high school. Then I made a pair of camo print capri pants! Haha! Luckily I don't have those anymore lol. I love Stella, she's so darn cute!! Her new cat bed looks lovely and very professional ;)
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DeleteI love looking at other peoples first projects as they are a really good way to chart your progress.
ReplyDeleteI agree, they are!
DeleteI think one of the first things that I made was a vest in clothing class in high school, my mom actually still wears it!
ReplyDeleteAwww that's so cool that your mom wears it!!!
DeleteAww that is so cute! I love the fabric you used for the new bed.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kat!
DeleteThat cat bed is so adorable! LOVE the pink fabric you used!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meg!
DeleteSOOOOOO CUTE!! I think my first sewing project was a pillow in home ec, but my first project as an adult was a chiffon wrap blouse which I've since wadded due to the fact I knew nothing about the much needed FBA at the time! lol
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