Grandmas are awesome right? They let you come over to their house, eat a ton of junk food, watch cable, and basically spoil you rotten. Now that I'm 28, I can eat all the junk food I want, and watch cable t.v. because I have nobody to tell me not too. But nobody says your Grandma still can't spoil you.

*Cue the theme to 2001 A Space Odyssey*

DUUUUH...

DUUUUH...

DUUUUH...

DUH NUHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Yup, that's a new sewing machine. More on that in a moment.

It was my Grandma's birthday, so we went to visit her, and my Grandpa on Sunday. We had lunch, and conversed.

It was fun going to my grandparents house. My sister and I used to spend a week or two there every summer when we were little. Their house is right near Lake Erie, so it is mainly a vacation town. She used to take us to all the kitschy little tourist spots. Like Mystery Hill,

and Prehistoric Forrest.

But somewhere in between those hours of putt-putting, and going to the beach, she would teach us really cool arts and crafts projects.

She crafts all the time. I suspect her favorite is crocheting. Something I could never do very well. She made those awesome doilies that I affixed to Der Stuhl. Remember those?

So needless to say, she has quite the stash of crafting supplies that she was more than happy to go through, and send me home with. 

Including that sewing machine.

I have been debating for some time over wether or not I should buy a brand new machine. I LOVE my Rocketeer, but it poops out on me so often, that I am afraid to try certain projects on it. Which seriously slows the learning process.

The other problem with the Rocketeer, is it's features. While it can do most of the things that a modern machine can do, it's not very user friendly. There are so many different adjustments that can be made to the machine, that it can get confusing. And the manual was written for someone who already knows how to sew since most women knew how back when it was manufactured. Leaving me to figure it out on my own. And ruining much fabric in the process.

So, she sent me home with this one, and I am no longer afraid. It runs smooth, and perfectly, and is quite user friendly. No tangled threads, no THUNK THUNK THUNK as the needle runs through my fabric, and best of all, NO MORE CUSSING! I don't think I swore once since I started sewing on it.

The best thing about this machine is, I can now concentrate on the quality of my projects. Instead of wondering if it's my machine doing the damage, or my inexperience.

Thanks Grandma!

I made a bag on the new machine. Completed without swearing.

I love the fabric! She gave me that too.

And of course I made the sewing machine cover for it.

"K" is for Krista. :)