My sewing machine's intimidation factor has officially diminished. After picking some neutral brown fabric for placemats several months ago and cutting strips in infrequent bursts of energy, tonight I dug my sewing machine out of the garage and set it up on the dining room table. I happily discovered that the needle was still threaded correctly, and tentatively began sewing strips. And when it came time to wind a new bobbin, I stayed cool, refreshed myself on the steps to follow with my owner's manual, and wound a new one--no sweat! Hoorah!! These little successes are so exciting that I'm already dreaming of sewing projects to start after these placemats! But first things first--sew the back side of these placemats (I'm making them double-sided) and then figure out how to bind them.... there's that intimidation factor creeping back in again.
The colors for the yet-to-be-sewn reverse side:
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