Sew Cool

Ever since Season 2 of Project Runway, I have wanted to sew. I even bought a sewing machine without really knowing how to use it. My desire to sew didn’t translate into any projects, however. I tried once to use my machine and gave up.

A few months ago, I took a clothing alterations class through my school’s experimental college. It felt so satisfying to hem pants and skirts and make them fit me. Does that sound dorky? I don’t care. I spent an entire weekend once just hemming things. I’m shorter than the tall girls they make clothes for, so it felt good to finally have things fit me. Yeah, I could’ve brought them to a tailor, but I like to save money where I can.

My first non-alteration project is a camera case courtesy of a tutorial by Auymills. I made it as a birthday present for a friend. It turned out cute, so I also made one for myself.

I’m looking for a new project. If you have any suggestion of something semi-easy and cute to make, let me know!