I never

owned a sewing machine in my life till this year!!!!!!

I always wanted one and something was always coming up and me being SOOO....."cheap"....no that's not a good word....whats a good word for -not liking to blow money on things for myself- ???

Sooo, not wanting to dish out money for something I might not have the chance to use and daily life getting in the way I never did.

Plus at the time I was making jewelry and was content with just doing that....

I still enjoy doing jewelry, but selling it was tough for me at least. I could not really buy bulk so it was costing me more to make than I was able to make back. Plus beads, beads everywhere didn't work to well with my two toddlers :)

So upon moving cross country (air force) -again- I took a break from being crafty. I still did here and there but more for myself.

I always wanted to make hair bows and did every now and then but only for my daughter. She was completely bald til the age about 1 1/2. And when I say bald I mean BALD!!!!

She couldn't wear the super cute lil clips, no pigtails...nothing TILL I received her first boutique style headband bow! Its was an addiction from there. But being a military SAHM mom I couldn't afford ALL the different kinds I wanted. So I made my own, looking pretty pitiful at first. So I practiced and practiced and thought "Wow this is fun and the possibilities are endless".

I don't make mass produced bows of just one kind or color. I add my style, love and give each one its own character. Sure maybe they dont sell like the mass produced ones BUT I have MUCH more fun making them "my way" and know that mine will be one of a kind. No other little girl will be wearing one exactly like mine.......

Where was I going with this ....

OH... I never owned a sewing machine and was kinda scared of them too. I mean I sew but by hand. A great friend of mine Kym was super sweet and bought me the cutest "Hello Kitty" sewing machine.
It was perfect for a beginning sewer as myself.And perfect for my bows!

Then my husbands grandmather gave me an older Singer Athena 2000 and I was in heaven!!! I always wanted an oder one. Reminds me of my mom or grandmother sewing. I use them both for different things.

So I am expanding my horizons and making other fun projects.

After MANY "try, try agains" I finally perfected my headbands for the grown ups chickies ;)

I am so excited to make more! I LOVE them and wear them EVERYDAY!!! (cause I dont get time to ever fix my hair so this works wonders:)

Check em out...

I have SO much great fabric to choose from! SO excited! They are pretty much perfect ;)

So that brings me to the beginning stages of Becca's Bowtique and who knows how far it will go ;) I have high hopes!!!!!