My Dream Machine -

At last I have my new dream machine I've wanted this machine for a very long time.  I fell totally in love with it about 2 years ago.  Its a Brother, Innovis 2800D!  I have a lot to learn but so far I'm loving how user friendly it is. Brother did a wonderful job designing the program for this machine.  I was so tired the other night when I got it home but I had to tear into it and get it set up.  Below are a few pictures of setting it up.

Below is a close up of the touch screen.  It is fully loaded with a ton of wonderful stitches.  One of my favorite features in here so far is how it tells dummy's like me how to thread it or how to fix what you are doing wrong.  LOVE IT~  It also comes loaded with some Disney Designs that I can't wait to play with.  Planning on learning to embroider tshirts.

It comes with TONS of special feet and gadgets, again lots to learn.  I started singing the little mermaid song at this point... "I've got gadgets and gizmo's of plenty, who's it and whats it galoor."  HUM>..... whats that thing a ma bob for?  Love that when you choose a stitch to stitch out again the machine tells you what foot to choose.  LOVE IT~     Am I saying LOVE IT just a little too much.... guess you understand by now how much I ADORE this machine.

So as you can see I've got lots of learning to do and can't wait to play.  I am starting my first project today going to make my AG doll, Christi, a new dress today.  Thought that be a good project.  So off to play!

American Girl Doll

Have you ever got a "it" gift that you totally unexpected? One that you wanted really bad but thought you'd never get. Well this year my sissy got me my "it" gift. A American girl doll she was hand picked just for me and she is beautiful. My sis picked out a doll that even had my hair color my before die days that is. The company calls her number 38 but I've named her Christmas Jewel, Christi for short.

Some may think its crazy I wanted a doll so yeh if the shoe fits ill claim it. I've learned who cares what others think I don't. I'm all about doing what makes you happy and she makes me happy. I can't wait to make her some cloths so keep eye out on my blog. I intend on sharing what I make for her and plan on using her as my model for cloths to sale in my shop.

So here she is my American Girl Doll.

Here Christi is in her first Dress I made for her.  I got up early on Christmas Morning just so I could make her a dress.  This is a Pillow case dress.  I will offering this style in my shop soon.  And maybe some matching ones for little girl and her doll.  Dont tell my granddaughter that Christi borrowed her hair clips!

Thank YOU so much my sissy for my "IT" gift!