I have a traumatizing memory from my childhood of sewing my finger on my mom's sewing machine. I have been kind of afraid of sewing machines ever since. My mom always offered to teach me to sew growing up, but I always refused, and it wasn't until recently that I realized that I actually really would like to sew.
In October when my mom came for Maverick's birth we had some time to kill since Maverick was born two weeks after his due date. My mom got me started by teaching me the basics on my new sewing machine. I put my new knowledge to use by making these placemats! They are not fancy or even close to perfect but I love them. After spending my day making them I feel like I understand my little sewing machine more and that I am prepared to actually do a real project with a pattern.
Sewing machines really aren't that scary!
