To Be or Not To Be...

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Keep Moving Forward!

The title is an oft-used line from one of my favorite movies, "Meet the Robinsons".  If you haven't seen it... well, you must.  It's excellent.  =)

I use it now because I feel bad for not using my sewing machine since I bought it.  There have been a number of new developments in my life in the last week, however, including landing a permanent job and announcing my wedding date (11/11/11!).  Plus I was low on funds and unable to get any fabric.
However, I went to the thrift store today and bought 4 rather large sheets for $12.


 One of them screams "pajama pants!", another one can't make up its mind between pj pants and a knee-length skirt, a third would look AWESOME as an apron, but I never wear those, so it will likely become a skirt, and the fourth... well, I believe that is what I will use to make my first convertible dress.  One pic was taken with my phone and one with my ipod, thus the difference in tones.

Today, I did mend a shirt I'd bought at Ross (or was it Marshall's?) several months ago.  I didn't realize when I purchased it that one of the sides had come apart at the seams.  Well, we're having a company lunch next week, and this shirt would be great to wear, so I bought some black thread, wound a bobbin, and set forth.  Considering it was my first attempt at sewing in at least 12 years, I think it turned out all right.  I wasn't too concerned with getting it professional.  There were a couple of hiccups, but hey!  It's a learning experience. =)

Anyway, I'm looking forward to discovering the new identities of my sheets!  I'll post pics when I do.

Monday, April 25, 2011

I've been wanting to dabble in the domestic arts for some time now.  I just haven't had the (insert one of the following: courage, money, motivation) to do so. However, I got a wild notion last week and cruised craigslist.com to find a practically new (read: only used once) White sewing machine. With this machine came a dozen bobbins and quite a variety of feet. My price? $40. Eeeeeee!
So I've been stumbling the web since in order to brush up my knowledge. I'm planning a trip to the thrift store and/or fabric store next weekend, and along with some crap fabric to play around with, I plan on attempting the items in my to-do list. I'm rather picky about my clothes, so I'm looking forward to being able to satisfy my own tastes.

Apart from the sewing, I'd like to:

* actually finish a crochet blanket
* knit myself a scarf (I've never so much as picked up a needle)
* start making my own bread & pasta
* grow my own vegetables, herbs, and maybe a few berries

Of course, after I accomplish these things, my to-do list should expand, but I think this is a good modest start. I'm looking forward to seeing how things progress! =)