Shawl Every Day 2021 - Day 46 - My Favorite Things 2021

Tested does a series at the end of the year where everyone shares their favorite things they’ve gotten or used in the last year. I really like the series, so here is my list of my favorite things for 2021.

Number 1 is obviously my new sewing machine. It was a long deserved upgrade and I’m in love. It does so many nice little things and has so many features I haven’t explored yet.

Next is this seam ripper from Orbt. It feels so nice in your hand and makes ripping seams a much more pleasant experience. It feels so luxurious and I highly recommend it to every sewist.

The next 2 items were some great shop infrastructure upgrades that have seriously improved my studio. The clamp-on adjustable LED lamp has added a ton of task lighting to my cutting table and it’s non-intrusive. The cutting table is now also a little taller thanks to the furniture risers I added. It puts the table at a better cutting height plus I can now fit extra shelves underneath.

While I was between sewing machines, City Sewing Room saved my butt and allowed me to keep sewing on projects that had a deadline. I’ve since fallen in love and regularly stop in. It’s so much fun and it’s been great to meet a bunch of fellow sewists.

My last favorite thing of this year is the mental health quilt I made, titled Okay To Talk. The project really means a lot to me and I was glad to display it at the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk in September. More details are in this Instagram post.

Shawl pattern is Cicada Shawl by Toby Roxane Barna.