TA-DDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!

... and here she is... I've taken to calling her MsEM...;-)

I've spent most of the morning playing with my new toy... as it is with these things... there is a learning curve. Plus, there are so many different little points of interest, it takes a while to really know all the ins and outs.

But I did do a test drive...

This is the Very Easy Vogue (V8495) top I was working on last weekend, when 'the machine' died on me...

I was able to do everything except the hem... which I finished this morning. I used one of the little tricks my guide at Sew Right told me yesterday...

I used a decorative top stitch (double cross hatch) to finish the hem and enclose the hem edge in one fell swoop. It worked perfectly!

I also got the chance to put my bias tape maker to the test and I'm very pleased with the finished product.

The next project I have on the table is this Anne Klien Dress (V1025)from Vogue Patterns...

Even though I couldn’t sew last week, I did go ahead a cut this pattern out... It’s supposed to be lined, but the fabric is a bit heavier weight (medium/dress weight poly-rayon) than the listed fabrics. I think I can get away without it.

Here's a close up of the fabric...

.... it was another score at Fulton Fabrics... 3bucks a yard!

Holla!