Okay, it wasn’t broken but I figured out why it was acting crazy. I wasn’t threading the bobbin correctly. I missed one major minor step. I forgot to push in the side button to stop the needle from going up and down while the thread wound around the bobbin. After wasting a good amount of thread and time I figured it out. My third grade teacher Mrs. Neal always said, “when all else fails, read the directions.” Home girl wasn’t kidding.
My real problem was that I don’t have any fabric.
No fabric.
With a sewing machine.
So lame.
That’s like a baker without sugar. I’ve been in that situation too.
But wait… There is one idea that doesn’t require fabric but does need a sewing machine. A paper butterfly garland.
I had seen it on etsy and studied the pictures closely. “I could totally make that,” I thought to myself. But I think that about a lot of things and am proven ever so wrong once I try. Way back when I had seen
this post and rushed out to buy the
Martha Stewart butterfly punch. But then I realized that I am no
Ali Edwards.
Well I took out that little punch that never had a chance and punched and punched my way into the night. Through Biggest Loser (when is Tracey going to be voted off?!?) and through a huge mug of Ghirardelli hot cocoa (this is why Maysoon weighed 9 lbs 1 oz at birth).
So pretty. Oh the possibilities…
Ready?
J’s distracted. Let’s do this.
This sucker was long. I was able to punch out 100 butterflies from each piece of 12×12 card stock. I used two sheets.
Can you see the other garland in the background?
Truth be told I made a garland “real quick” right before Biggest Loser last night. I was so inspired and felt so accomplished that I actually made it that I folded a HUGE load of laundry and put it away all after the show was done but before Jay Leno had finished.
Here’s my first garland:
I love it!! You're Awesome!!
can you edit the blog so we can enlarge the pics!?
looks great….love it
Wow! Your garlands are beautiful!!!!!What a fun blog you have!
You asked about our spray gun we used for our china cabinet. Hubby bought it at Lowes. Luckely I have a husband who owns every tool there ever was, because you have to have a compressor to work the gun, you can buy those at Lowes as well, but they are pretty pricey.
Hugs,
Sariah
P.S. Love the table you bought at Savers!
OMG AMNAH I want one!!!! But make mine with owls!!!
Oh wow they are beautiful! I love them!
Thanks Iman! I don't know how to do that to my pictures! It's totally random, sometimes I does it sometimes it doesn't.
Thanks Vala, CLA, and Affnan! BTW, Affnan, I can't find a cute owl punch.
Sariah, thanks!! My dad is like your hubby, he has ALL the tools including the air compressor. I hope I can find that sprayer.
Thats cool I still want one. lol
I love your garland! I know my girls would love to have that in their bedroom! Thanks for sharing!
I love the butterfly garland. So pretty! I agree with you about Traci. What's the deal with that! You should check out the mobile I made on my site. It would look great with the butterflies.
This came out so pretty, especially the yellow toned mulitcolor one. I love it. Totally feel ya on the sewing machine. Had my own probs today with mine and had to go download the user manual. 🙂
This post just soved a HUGE problem for last min halloween decs! You are awesome! Thanks!
Best regards
Deb
Adorable! I love it!