More Weekend Adventures

On the last whirlwind re-organization spree of my scrapbooking studio, I finally managed to find a permanent home (other than my dining room table!) for my sewing machine, which promises that it will get used more often. It's a bit akward to sit at, but I rarely sew for more than a few minutes, so I can handle it.

Anyway, I've dusted off my late-1970's model Sears Kenmore machine, and am suddenly inspired to recreate every sewn project I encounter...



First, I attempted to turn a pair of jeans into a denim skirt, patching the inevitable triangle in the back and front of the skirt with this gorgeous purplish-lavender calico pattern that nearly resembled a paisley print. Halfway through, I realized I'd need to top-stitch it and that, if I do so, my pins are on the wrong side of the fabric.

Growing weary of this venture, I set it aside and fondled the beautiful purple calico, thinking of my unborn neice and her lavender themed nursery. How cute she'd be in this purple print... Digging through my collection of patterns, I stumbled across a simple Burda pattern for an adorable baby sundress. The pattern looked easy enough, and it only required about 1/4 of my remaining fabric, so I got started... Not far into cooking up my second unfinished project, I realized I was missing key ingredients: interfacing, bias tape, and straight pins... (I'm not that dumb, my extras have just gone missing...)

So, just a few days ago, my beautiful, but tight, studio was neatly organized and it looked almost as if I always kept it that way.





Today, that's an obvious lie that I just want you to keep believing! I'll be darned, however, if I'm going to let these new creations get balled up and tossed into the Bucket of Unfinished Projects. Now... I just need to find the time (and the money) to finish them off! ;)