On A New Obsession

So, I've had my eye on this bad boy for a while now, and finally decided to make the splurge.  (It's a kick-ass sewing machine for those of you too lazy to click the link. Don't worry, I'm a little lazy too). 

A little backstory:
So I'm not very crafty. Or rather, I don't really have the patience for crafts.  Every once in a blue moon I make something crafty I'm pretty proud of. But then my patience runs out and I don't craft again for 6 months at least. So I was afraid that I would buy this sewing machine, get overwhelmed, and then it would just sit and collect dust in the closet.  In order to prevent this from happening, and also proving that I am beyond excited to start sewing stuff, I started looking up different things online and watched a few you tube videos on sewing.  The basics from my 7th grade Home Ec class came trickling back!!!  (I did make an awesome apron and a pair of boxers back in the day).

So I think first up is surging the edges on some old cut up t-shirts to make our rags all fancy. Yeah, yeah, that's not really "crafty" but it will give me some practice on the machine and it won't matter if I mess up. Plus it will let me try (a few of the 60) different stitches and make our rags all fancy looking.  After I get the hang of it, I have some big plans for some pretty amazing throw pillows.  I'll post pics as soon as they're done! (But don't hold your breath, I'm holding out for a sale on the fabric).

And speaking of pics, I think my posts are always a little better with a pic of Bailey in them. 

Those pink and yellow scraps were a tennis ball that was attached to the middle of the rope

Success = Destroying the plastic that held together the Figure 8