Yep, NEW, awesome, and incredible sewing machine. Actually, it's technically a quilting machine that sews, I think. DH just bought me the Pfaff Expression 2.0. It has just enough stuff to keep me occupied for a few years. I'm not one to care about too many stitches, so this machines is just right. And, although eventually I'd like to get into embroidery, this machine doesn't do that. And really, that's okay by me because having four kids will be enough to keep me plenty busy. And of course, being a quilting machine, it has a nice, large opening that I can actually easily shove my current work in progress through. AHHHHH.
So, now to talk about what I'm doing...hmmm, where to start, so much in action right now. We'll start with quilting since I've been waxing poetic about my new machine (although I just got it yesterday, so much of what I've done so far was on the oldie)...
My oldest son's 8th birthday is coming quickly upon us. He has wooden wall art of Thomas the Tank engine and friends from when he was little (Santa's handiwork) that he wants to pass on to his baby brother(s), so we need to fill that space. He's currently into Legend of Zelda, so I made him a Zelda-inspired wall hanging.
This is a twin size quilt. It was the straw that broke the camel's back with my old machine, so I thank it heartily that I have an awesome new machine...now if only the icky stitches would jump right out of the fabric so I wouldn't have to spend hours taking the jumbled mess out of the back. I'm just diagonally quilting this baby. Then I need to add a border to make it large enough, which will probably be 2" strips of alternating blue and green, and the binding which will be red (like the backing).
I also made this baby quilt for a friend's baby. I have to admit I cheated. I bought a kit so I could get it done quickly and it really took no time at all. I think baby boy R will love it once he's here. Again, this was done on the old machine, and now I'm wishing I hadn't already sent it out so I could fix it's little imperfections.
This little stack of fabric is what I found for our new addition. I have been an elephant nut for as long as I can remember. My first stuffed animal that I remember was a pink elephant pillow friend. So, once i can figure out what goodies to make for our little boy, I'll get rocking...I was thinking of doing an around the world style quilt, but not sure. I bought 1/2 yard of everything except the backing (the bottom blue flannel with elephants fabric) and the next one up...and I think the remnant is more like 3/4 of a yard too. I thought that would be a nice contrasting border.
And on to knitting...This little stack of pretty yarn is cotton. Not my favorite to work with, so it's my car project. Since I spend everyday trekking the kids too and from school, I have about 30-40 minutes of time to work on it. It's destined to be a cardigan for my daughter. She always wears dresses and short sleeves, so I thought that would help to keep her warm, and since she wears anything that makes her feel like a princess, these colors will go with (and clash with) all her crazy outfits!
I bought this yarn at our new LYS, Stormy Blue Pottery and Yarn Shop. It's still getting set up and I can't wait to see what the owner has next time I'm there!
AWWW, and here's the new baby's first sweater (and mine for that matter). He's due in June, so I'm making the 6 month size. I like the way the yarn moves from blue to white to yellow and back again. I finished this much in 3 days, so I'm hoping to be done very soon so I can stare at it and dream of my little boy wearing it next winter (hopefully he's a normal sized child and fits in it).
