I'm sewing. I'm a sewer. I'm sewing.

Remember "What About Bob?" and the "I'm Sailing" scene?

In continuing the attempt to find a hobby I love, I borrowed my friends sewing machine.

I wanted to start with something easy, so I made a pillow cover.  Actually I made two.  One yard of fabric, two pillows.

As I was sewing, I kept repeating in my mind, "I'm sewing.  I'm a sewer.  I'm sewing".

That, and when I first started using the sewing machine, I stuck out my tongue when I was concentrating. 

I don't think sewing is my thing, but it was fun.

I used this tutorial.

I bought the fabric at fabric.com and the pillow forms at Ikea.

Then feeling confident of my skills, I went for something a little more complex (I had to use pins).  For this project, I used this tutorial.

I haven't finished all the way, I still have to add a little button/embellishment.

I bought the ties and the cream colored shirt at a local thrift.  The second shirt I already owned.

Here are some pictures of me trying to take a picture of the shirt.

So cute.