Sew It up!

One of the things on my 33-list was to buy a sewing machine and learn to sew. Well, that goal was achieved - or at least started - last weekend! I bought my sewing machine on Black Friday back in November, but I just now am taking classes to learn how to use it!

Here's my Singer in all her glory:

I signed up for a Sewing 101 class at JoAnn Fabrics in the Arlington Highlands (my favorite area to shop - it's fantastic and new and big and clean!). There were 6 people in the class (it should've been 4-5 people if you ask me) and we were all learning how to use our individual sewing machines and then we all made our own messenger bag by the end of the afternoon!

Here is my new friend Shelly (I met her while picking out fabric for the project) and her messenger bag (we ended up picking the same fabric). She's a great model for our project!

Here's my messenger bag that I finished in class!

It's even lined! I think they are super cute.

I'm not sure what I will use my bag for, but I don't even care - I love it so much! But even more than the bag, it was that I tackled a goal and I'm well on my way to learning to sew. My friend Reta and I are going to have "Sewing Night" at work soon - we are going to bring our sewing machines/supplies and once 5:00 hits, we're going to whip out our stuff and start making projects. She is an accomplished sewer, so she is going to be my mentor and teach me things as I go. I'm so lucky to know her!