Nursery: Part 3

So, Tuesday night my mother-in-law came over to help me start on the crib skirt.  My MIL used to own a sewing store.  She is always working on at least 3 projects, knitting socks, sewing things and more.  When Chris and I were engaged she gave me a sewing machine, it is pink and she did the alterations on my wedding dress on that machine in my dining room of our Sherrill St house.  Needless to say she is quite amazing and always willing to teach me new tricks! I picked her up on my way home on Tuesday night and we loaded my van with another sewing machine, a bag of goodies and a light; all the essentials to start our project.

So as of right now I have the following sewing projects to do:

1. Bedskirt
2. Valance for Window
3. Seat Cushion for Rocking Chair
4. Pillow for back of Rocking Chair (can later be used on toddler bed)

Lets get started!

Judy did the measurements and then I did the cutting.  

Here we are with everything cut and pined together and I am sewing them together.

As always a good teacher shows and lets her student learn by doing!  

Oh and did I meantion that Judy gave me the white sewing machine that you see on the table! I will just say it was very expensive back in '79 when she purchased it.  It is still her favorite machine, but she is letting it live at my house under the understanding that she might need to borrow it for a class from time to time!  Good thing we only live 4 miles a part! What a perk!

The machine has some really cool features:

push a button and it will sew a knot at the end of your line

does a type of over lock stitch (keeps the edge from fraying)

really easy to fill the bobbin with thread

needle threader!!! 

and more, but I am just learning one thing at a time!

Thanks Judy for all your help and for the loan of your special sewing machine!