SEW Rosie!

I found a new hobby!!! I'm learning how to sew!  Learning how to sew will be a real compliment to my other new hobby...thrifting!  (Can you tell how excited I am by all the exclamation points?!)

A few months ago, I purchased a sewing machine from Wally's a.k.a Walmart in preparation for a sewing class I registered for a few months ago as well.  I started out with a simple machine, a Singer Simple, to be exact. I paid less than $100 for it.  Although the Goodwill always has sewing machines, I opted to get something new; not being familiar with sewing machines, I had to be certain I got all the parts.

I opened the box this past weekend on the morning of my lesson.   I saw no point in opening it any sooner as I hadn't the first clue how to even thread my new gadget and I certainly didn't want to break it. 

Well duh! Of course I could've read the instructions!  (I know that's what you were thinking) I find I learn best by practical application (by doing) not by following incomprehensible diagrams.  Have you ever tried putting together a piece of Ikea furniture???  But I digress.

My sewing 101 lesson was great and I'm super excited to get sewing.  Pretty soon I'll be able alter all those great thrift finds I usually walk away from because they were too big or too short.  Not to mention  too expensive to get tailored.  Tailoring can cost a grip and in the words of Ms. Sweet Brown herself "Ain't Nobody Got Time For That!"

Ambitious... I know.  But sewing is in my blood my uncle was a tailor, my mom's first cousin is a seamstress and my mom assisted her in making wedding dresses.

Osmosis!?!- NOT!

I've already borrowed a bunch of sewing books from the library.   I thrifted a super cool book from Goodwill and a coworker whose mother recently passed away gave me a bunch of his mom's sewing books.   Apparently, his mother was a skilled seamstress who made all her own stuff.   I feel honored to receive these gifts and pray that an ounce of her talent rubs off on me.  (Rest in peace Ms. F)

I'll be taking my 102 lesson soon. Stay for tuned more updates on my journey.

    @~~~~I'm So "SEW" Rosie!
              Stay Rosy Y'all

DOUBLE CHECK

FINALLY! 

I love it when I can check something off my thrift list.  I've been looking for a pair of chocolate colored pumps for the longest time.  I ordered a pair from DSW only for them to arrive and be more burgundy than brown ('what the').  Talk about being bummed - Super Sad Face :-(

But then...I found these round toed chocolate brown pumps by Nine West at my local Goodwill this past weekend (Check) They were $5.95 + NO TAX, thanks to the tax-free weekend (Check, Check). SCORE!

What have you checked off your must have list lately?

Major SCORE!

http://sorosie19.tumblr.com/post/92292823757/wow-i-really-scored-big-on-a-few-of-my-recent

Stir FRY!

Check out my post on Tumblr to see how I used my Cast Iron Skillet from @Goodwill.  This thing weighs a ton! #Score

What to expect...

During my recent pregnancy I discovered the joys of thrifting.  And now, to say that I'm hooked is a complete and total understatement.  It's the thrill of the hunt and the moment I #score something great that has me feeling like a Goodwill Hunter and a Salvation Army Soldier...

My post will mostly be about my thrifting finds and how I choose to wear them, use them or repurpose them.

Happy thrifting, fellow thrifters!!

Sorosie