Looking forward to the joys of sewing...

I haven't really had a chance to sew since high school (in a class where I made exactly 3/4 of a shirt that I never finished, and thus, never wore).  Recently, however, as I've been doing several house projects, I had a chance to alter a set of curtains that were much too long to fit my kitchen window.  My friend Laura helped me accomplish this goal of mine--and we had enough fabric remaining to make a valance for our kitchen door, which has a window, as well.  Since then, I've felt inspired to do something with the creative juices flowing through me.

I told my mother, who has always been a sewer herself, and she was SO thrilled about my interest!  She offered to buy me a sewing machine for the holidays-and she got me a sewing kit and all the start-out goodies that I will need to be a real sewer (one day!)

I feel sew inspired (haha, play on words) that I've started thinking of different projects that I can make with my newfound inspiration.  You'll start to see new sewing and quilting links to the right in the coming weeks and months as I explore what the Internet has to offer. 

Truthfully, I couldn't be more thrilled to embark on this sewing journey!  If you are a sewer, too, feel free to suggest projects or events that I might be interested to see/make!