I am so proud of myself!!! First dress that actually fit properly!!!! I even went out in public in it lol got a couple more things to do but I am loving it!!

Decided to make a purse. Designed it, used 1 1/2 fat quarters and sewed it together. So much fun to do and easy, peasy.

I've started another series to add to my "Classy Trash Caddy", "Sassy Sniffles & Sneezes" and I'm calling this one "Fancy Functionals" :) A set of 4 coasters created in the same manor Rebecca created the hot pad :) I'm working on some other things to add to the Fancy Functionals & hope to finish them tomorrow so I can post them.

🧵 It’s Saturday Show & Tell time in The Sewing Academy! What’s something you worked on, finished, learned, or felt proud of this week? I’ll Go first in the comments.

Piggybacking off of yesterday’s post @Christa Karim asked a great question in the comments and I thought I’d answer it here in a regular post also. After I posted this: The general Rule of thumb is EVERY 8-10 hours of sewing time. Less if you are sewing on thicker or more abrasive fabrics like denim or canvas. Christa asked: Do you know why we're supposed to do this? What does it change? My Answer: Needles will get dull, blunt and sometimes just the tiniest bit bent over time. This causes a couple of problems. 1.Causes the machine to work harder than it needs to which in turn can cause excess lint/debris buildup and overheating. 2. Dull/blunt needles can cause damage and snagging to your fabric. I will also add that a damaged needle can throw off the timing, tension and stitch accuracy of your machine and over time can cause a myriad of annoying and possibly expensive problems. A TELL-TELL way to know FOR SURE that a needle needs to be replaced is if you start hearing a thump every time the needle goes into the fabric while sewing. That means the tip is dull. Think of it like trying to cut steak with a butter knife. You will also notice your thread breaking or shredding more often. I am posting some pics here of examples of dull/damaged needles