sew-n-so’s

Everything old is new again and everything new is old. Anyway, I don’t know what exactly gave me the idea of actually making something each week…. I dunno, maybe it has something to do with the fact that there are 52 weeks a year, and completing a project a week seems a little less overwhelming than 60 things in 60 seconds. I was curious to see if there were others out there who may have taken on a personal goal to make 52 things in 52 weeks, and sure as I have hair on my elbows and socks on my knees, there were people out there in the world tackling their own little 52 (Shout out to #54!) projects.

I stumbled upon this guy’s blog, Thomas Sullivan, who is pretty much doing the same thing, ain’t that inspiring??? I really like how he set up some rules for himself so I will link to those, instead of writing out my own. Probably the only difference is my projects will run Thursday-Thursday, just cuz there are no songs about Thursday.

Shall I tease my vast readership… HI MOM… this week’s project is a bit challenging for my novice shhkillls. It is coming along, but it is very challenging, and I hope to finish it by this Thursday. If I don’t, I will have something else “MADE” just in case. Will I make it by thursday? Will I disappoint only 2 weeks in to my personal challenge??? Stay tuned!

This is the first thing I have made that has my own little touch to it. Like I had alluded to earlier I had made a prototype with different material and the little guy was so stiff, although I think the innards may have turned out a bit better. The material I used for this guy was some ribbing. I requested jersey cloth (like the cute book says) but I got blank stares in the fabric store, and I felt like a moron. So I grabbed whatever looked like what was in the pictures in the book. This material was slippy and slidey and really hard to sew with, but it hangs well with the stuffing. (more…)

The last time I think I actually sewed anything was in second grade. I lived in England then, and they separated the girls from the boys in the afternoons. We sat around sewing and the boys got to play outside. The best way to make a girl resent the fine art of sewing, is to not allow her extra recess like the boys appeared to be getting. I seriously doubt there is any boy from second grade, sitting around all grown up, resenting the fact that he had to swing a cricket paddle instead of doing some needlework —even if he is sitting around with some holey pants.

This weekend I made some dolls from the Cute Dolls book. I don’t think I used the right material and they came out looking amateurish, so I am too embarrassed to post any pictures. But I have had an idea for a while that I wanted to try but never had the guts to try out. I made a prototype this weekend using a pattern from the book and making my own modifications with my little idea. But it didn’t exactly turn out how I had hoped. I am working on another one, with different material so we will see how it goes. Cross your fingers.

Most of my clothes have holes.

Do I have time to blog? Do I believe it is kind of self aggrandizing? Yes-no? Who knows the answers.Either way I have to do something with my time.

In November, I was run-over by a careless driver while riding my bicycle on my way to work. At the time I was an active person, gyming it 3-5 times a week, marathon training and running 35+ miles a week, and riding my bicycle a few times to work to cross train with visions of trying for a tri-atholon this year.Well that all came to a screeching halt. The injuries I sustained have prevented me from training and being as physical as I was accustomed to. I have been sitting in an emotional limbo of being unbelievably thankful to be alive, not be a vegetable, and for the most part, be able to walk and use my arms - to being angry, hurt and depressed over the loss of the hobbies I most love! Cue the violins… but who needs pity, right? Shall I get to the point?

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