Well, I have a new sewing machine! New to me, that is. It is actually a vintage Bernina, and I love it! I have a good friend, (who has been singing the praises of older model Berninas for years), who coached me on what to look for and purchase when my old Singer had to be retired to "kid sewing machine" recently.
I had been dreading the day when I would have to get a new machine. I was so comfortable with the old one... but I am quickly getting acquainted with the new one! My favorite thing, is the fact that it is so basic. It has everything I want and need with no extra bells and whistles...and, it's built like a tank! It sews so beautifully and came with an assortment of feet that I can't wait to try out.
The first thing on the sewing agenda was to finish the two dress-up cloaks that I had started before the other machine quit on me.
Cloaks are probably the most popular dress-up items we have around here. They are so versatile and they can transform the wearer into almost anything. We already have a red one (Red-Riding-Hood, etc) and a black one (various villains), but we seem to be on something of a Robin Hood kick around here, so new cloaks (in more earthy tones) were needed.
The result is one Hobbit-olive, and another habit-brown cloak. What fun!
