OMG - I am an absolute complete muppet!!!!!

I have decided that my 'distraction technique' for my CBT would be sorting out Islas room....somewhere that is all lovely and girly, and Cath Kidston type styled.

Well, its not going great!!!!!!!!!!

I borrowed my mums sewing machine off her (shes a bit good on them - lol), and she taught me the basics. Ive made a stencil for some bunting, and have cut piggin millions of triangles out (took me 4 hrs). They are all pinned good sides together, ready for sewing....


I get to the sewing machine bit..........and bloody hell.......I cant sew in a straight line!!!! Its like spagetti junction!!!!

So, , Im back off to it in a minute to 'try try again'

I would be exactly the same Lisa lol. but i think its fab you are doing something positive and you sound so much happier xx

i need to get to grips with my sewing machine too, just buy some cheap calico so you can practice and keep off the gin lol !

Thanks hun, im starting to feel the benefit of CBT i think..

I was going to attempt a cushion, but I think i'll wait - lol xxx

I wouldn't even know how to switch on a sewing machine or what to do with it so you're up on me already

Lol sounds like me! Sewing machine just flat out scares the crap out of me now.

I attempted bunting but gave us and bought one in Next for £10! Really pretty, bit cath kidston looking, way better than I ever could do it.

Are you sure the presser foot is down?! It should hold the fabric quite firm and then so long as you hold the end of the fabric still and move your hand towards the needle it should go straight

So basically put the fabric on and then pinch the fabric where you want your sticthing to end, or if its big just do it 4 inches away from the nedle, make sure that where you pinch it is bang straight in front of the needle...now press the foot and the material will get pushed through by the feet, gently but firmly hold the material (dont stop it) and it should go through fine!

Well Lisa funny you should say that! Chris has just told me that the pedal was the wrong way round for starters , thats still no excuse for not going straight though!

Thanks for advice Lisa, Im just gearing myself up for part 2. Ive got some practice pieces cut now xx

Shell, I bought a lovely one myself for Jess's room for a tenner, but Ive got it in my head that i want to do Islas all myself as a bit of a project....

Poor bugger is goin to be 18 before ive finished

Well I dunno...I think it might make the machine go a bit jerky lol!!!

Lisa

My bleedin mother, didnt tell me to lock the foot down...arrgghh!!

Ive just phoned her, and asked about the foot.....she said 'oh gosh yes love, you need to put the foot down'

Thanks for that mother dearest!!

Thank god for banda, and Lisa E xx

ohhhhh yes it would be near impossible to sew a line straight without the presser foot down, the fabric would be all over the shop!

Oh dear. Im about to start trying to use mine once i get some fabric. I may be on here saying something similar soon

what do you mean by locking it down? I thought on my sewing machine, the further you push it down the faster it goes? lol, am i am complete muppet and have been doing it wrong all this time???

lol Jess - the presser foot is the bit on the top, around the needle, that holds the fabric down (can be a zipper foot or other kinds)...the other things is the foot pedal!

OOOH yeah i get you, i have been doing it right then! haha, just me getting confused!

Just to let you all know....

I can sew in a straight line now!!!!

Although the 'points' on my bunting arent very pointy, but im sure when theyre draped across the ceiling no-one will notice - lol - Im an apprentice fgs, what do people expect