Sew we dance some more

Sew we dance

I began dancing around the age of 4 and although I was really into the tap dancing, I was always a little jealous of the petite girls that were fabulous at ballet.  When the other girls were going 'en pointe' I was tapping away perfecting my 'wings' and 'pick up's'!

I truly loved my tap dancing but a little part of me would love to have been born with the grace and elegance of a ballet dancer.  These days I watch with huge admiration as ballet dancers twirl around en pointe making it look effortless and beautiful, but knowing the dedication and pain they have to go through to present themselves so stunningly.

Now with the help of my new best friend (the sewing machine), I have been hard at work this evening to combine my new love of cotton with my love of (watching) ballet.  It's not yet finished but here is my machine embroidery work in progress...

And so to sew

Huge thanks to Tracey (http://www.craftytrekky.blogspot.com/) for furnishing me with my first sewing machine.

The last time I used a sewing machne was about 16 years ago at school and I was HOPELESS.  But recently I've thought about having another go.  Now I can and have!

I think there will be many more sewing machine projects on the way.  At least now I wont have to hand repair the pockets in my man's trousers now!  Phew!

Learning the ropes with my teacher Tracey!

My first home made bag using Cath Kidston material

Complete with machine sewed buttons and machine sewed button holes

(which weren't easy but I think they turned out okay and I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon)

Free hand machine embroidery ballet dancer

(drawn onto the felt first)