Today's Lesson from the Craft Room: Boldly go where you have never gone before!!!
OK, so today's lesson may require a little explanation so here goes...I was gifted a used sewing machine about 4 years ago and it has sat in the craft room, gathering WAY too much dust for the last 4 years. And along comes Fern (THANK YOU SO MUCH) and challenges us to do some pleating. So I decided to boldly go where I had NEVER gone before! I took down the sewing machine, got out the instruction manual and threaded my first bobbin and sewed my first paper pleats!!!!!
If you've ever taken a look at the book Simple Abundance you may know that on one of the days Sarah Ban Breathnach says, "Some mornings you wake up not knowing what to expect and you get to ride an elephant!" Well, today, I got to ride my elephant!!!! Well, ok, maybe not quite an elephant, but I learned how to use a sewing machine and make pleats and I sure feel like I got to ride an elephant!!!!!
Hope you enjoy!!!! Now go ride your elephant!
Date: Monday, January 26, 2009 GMT Views: 512
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 1:58 PM
Bravo!! Excellent job!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 2:07 PM
Love your card and it has some very nice pleats. Pretty colors and beads.
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 2:54 PM
You are too cute. This turned out great. Congratulations on your first stitching. I am a seamstress so when I thread up that machine I don't even think twice. I love that you rode your elephant. Beautful card.. Love the floss and the beads and of course your stitching....
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Registered: July 29, 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 6251
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:23 PM
Love your card. What beautiful pleats. I'm glad too you got out your machine and started sewing.
I can relate my machine is in my office with the lid on and staring me in the face everyday..maybe you have helped me too...tfs
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:26 PM
GReat pleats and beads! Love the richness of this!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 3:50 PM
Love these rows of pleats...and that embellishment is gorgeous!
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Mon, Jan 26, 2009 @ 4:30 PM
Wow!!! Not only did you go where you never have gone before... but you went beautifully! Love all these rows of pretty pleats! What an awesome layout! Love this and congrats on riding that elephant one stitch at a time!
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