necchi 514 lelia

Oh exciting day! I now own an early 1960's necchi 514 lelia, complete with so many bits and bobs (though I still can't find the cams for pretty stitching, so I may be out of luck on that front) I can't wait to try it out.

The 94 year old lady who sold it to me found the manual and also gifted me with extra scissors, bowls of buttons and more bias tape than I'll ever use! I'll have to pdf the manual and put it out there since I couldn't find a free one on-line and quite frankly, that's just criminal!

Pictures to come soon. I wish everyone could hear the quiet hummmm of the stitches. Such a sweet song.

stash sewing: part one

The mighty budget has finally been tended to at our home.  Once again we have quickly realized we need to be more thoughtful about how we spend our earned money.

So begins a new journey for me: I shall work through the stash of fabric and re-cycled clothes (converted into fabric), to make what I'd like to make.

First up: Grain bags for the family to keep us warm through these cooler autumnal days and into the winter that will surely be thick with snow. 


I hope to start these tonight and at the weekend figure out the grain that would be the cheapest to use: rice, lentils, any other types?  Hmmm...  Should be done by early next week and then my second project will be...