Happy Wednesday (Check-in time)!

[cmeon]

What are we all working on this week- anything finished last week? Pictures are always more than welcome, and we don't care if you're brand spanking new to the board, just talk.

[cmeon]

We went to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party (phew that's a lot to type out) on Sunday night, and I whipped up quick treat bags for the kids for that. I made some knit shorts for DD to wear under skirts/dresses/as PJs- they're very versatile in that way, and super quick to whip up. I ordered a bunch of Heather Ross's Tiger Lily to make DD a new quilt, along with a bunch of other fabric for various things. It's almost our "fall"- I should get back into the garage for some wood working and ceramics soon!

[cam]

Great minds think alike. I'll delete mine.

[cam]

I started and finished one personalized towel; I am about to start the second of the pair. I am almost finished with one of three pillows for LO's bed. I think I finalized my plan for two dress alterations; hopefully I can get those both finished tomorrow (that is a tall order though).

Random: I have two buttons to reattach today yet; for some reason I just can't get up the courage to try using the sewing machine to do buttons.

[cmeon]

It is SOOOOOO easy to do buttons on a sewing machine (way easier than the holes- but, those aren't so bad, either).

Do you have a button attachment foot? You don't totally need one, but, they do make it go smoothly. Just drop the feed dogs, use a zig zag (you might need to play with stitch width to get the best distance for the holes), and stitch stitch stitch.

You'll be all - woah! No needle punctures in my hand from trying to force that jerk through something like 40 layers of fabric? And so fast!

[cam]

Sept 23, 2015 20:26:51 GMT -5 cmeon said:

It is SOOOOOO easy to do buttons on a sewing machine (way easier than the holes- but, those aren't so bad, either).

Do you have a button attachment foot? You don't totally need one, but, they do make it go smoothly. Just drop the feed dogs, use a zig zag (you might need to play with stitch width to get the best distance for the holes), and stitch stitch stitch.

You'll be all - woah! No needle punctures in my hand from trying to force that jerk through something like 40 layers of fabric? And so fast!

I don't know exactly what my hang up is. It seems like it would be so quick and easy. Perhaps the fear of hitting the button and having it break when it is one that being reapplied (versus having picked out a button for a new article of clothing where I could just buy a new one easily). I should use a button on the next skirt I make (or use the machine if I need to reapply a button on a shirt that came with spares, whichever comes first) so I can not have that factor giving me pause. I do have the button foot.

[sunfrogger88]

Still working on that quilt! More quilting to go.