Crafty???

For as long as I can remember I have vehemently proclaimed that I am not "crafty". To me crafts were things my mom made in relief society such as those lame potpourri dolls with dangling legs, or ugly dried flower wreaths. Since owning my own home, my view on "crafting" has changed. I now see crafting as an opportunity to make beautiful things for my home at a much lower cost. I was ecstatic when I received this sewing machine from my mother-in-law for Christmas.

It has stayed in the box due to the chaos of the move. The other day I opened it up and started pulling all the various parts and accessories out of the box. I realized I was WAY out of my league considering I had no idea what ANYTHING was. Overwhelmed, I stuffed everything back in the box for another day. Haley, my cousin's wife who I live close to, got wind of this and invited me over for a little tutorial. She showed me how to turn on the machine, thread a bobbin, change the stitches, etc. Armed with this knowledge I was ready to take on my first sewing project. I had to go to JoAnn's to pick up a few necessary items, and then it was go time.

I decided to make burpcloths out of cloth diapers for my cousin and his wife who just had a baby girl. I was given several of these when Lucy was born and LOVED them. My first attempt wasn't very pretty, but I definitely got better as I went. What do you think?

I've caught the bug. Onto the next project!