48 hours of clear sewing time - let me say that again..
48 HOURS OF CLEAR SEWING TIME!!!
As a mum with three kids aged four and under and a husband, a freelance job and a bunch of other commitments - that just never happens, until Sewjourn.
But the best thing about it??
Spending that time with other like-minded individuals.
People who didn't look at me strangely (or with a glazed expression) as we chatted about fabric ranges, or the merits of a french seam versus an overlocked one, or discussed fabric types and their uses and compared patterns.
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| Photo from Lara's blog! |
Spending time with such a friendly, funny, kind, generous, warm and very talented bunch of ladies was the highlight for me.
There were the early birds who got up and sewed in their PJ's before even having breakfast and a fellow night-owl to keep me company.
There was sewing for children, for yourself, for a friend, for a gift.
There was (much to Lara's disgust!) hand-stitching, cover-stitching, overlocking, free-motion quilting, stretch sewing and lots of pattern tracing and seam pressing.
And amongst all that we shared wonderful conversations while getting through an absolute mountain of sewing.
What can I say...
Thanks ladies, I had a ball.
I came home to two test patterns to get done for Toni (I forgot to pack the stretch fabric I needed to get them done at Sewjourn!) and then an unscheduled two day visit with my parents, hence my delay in blogging!!
I'll share some of what I made in the next couple of days. It included finishing off a couple of those UFO's I mentioned.
Thanks also to blogless Kerry for taking the above photo that I 'borrowed' from Lara's blog, and hello to blogless Megan who was with us until Saturday afternoon.
9 comments:
So glad that you enjoyed it Karen - it was such a pleasure having you with us. I want to see that village dress on your daughter! Just divine.
How wonderful. I am so green with envy. Looks like such a wonderful weekend away.
Thanks for this post sharing your experiences with Sewjourn. It sounds like you had a wonderful time!
The idea of 48 hours free sewing time is too much for me!
I'm already imagining what I would 'indulge' in...maybe start that quilt I've been hankering to do?....or make some more pretty dresses for my little one?...oh...or I could make a batch of PJ bottoms for my boy who has endless holey knees in his?...
Great idea!
Good for you - glad to see you had such a fantastic time - dedicated sewing time would be so lovely, I am just a little, titchy bit jealous
It was so much fun! I came back to the stretch sewing too
Have fun !!
Sounds like you had a great time. Those weekends really are great
AWESOME! Hoping to get to Sewjourn some day with the girls from Essential Baby Quilters!
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