Adventures in Sewing

I finally touched base with my creative side. I missed that side of me.

It started with Uli's jeans, and then I moved onto a lovely little bag straight out of Amy Karol's Bend the Rules of Sewing book. The construction went smoothly and only took a few hours one week night. The next morning, I discovered the inside pocket was upside down. Classic.

Then I started a dress. It's supposed to look like this:

It looks like this. I love the fabric SO MUCH. The white fabric is getting ripped off this weekend. The fabric was some how mislabeled. Grr. No instant gratification here.

And, to close the loop - no longer a work in progress (and just in case you were wondering, yes, yellow is a theme in my house. It is cheerful in the New England winter):

Spring is sprung.
Plants are in little containers on the porch, just waiting for the gardens to be ready, maybe mid-summer? More late crops!
New cables and tires are purchased for the commuter bike.
Uli eagerly tells me he doesn't need a jacket.

Yup. I am happy again.

Happy Spring, and Happy Sewing Adventures to you!

Almost one year...

No, not my Sunny Son - he's two and a half and such a speed demon. Who would have known he's only been walking half his life?

I have been working outside my home for almost a year - this time last year I was knee deep in interviews, worrying if I was making the right decision, agonizing over day care choices, and hoping that my son would forgive me one day. As much as I hate to admit it to myself, I think the decision I made a year ago was the right one, both for Uli and for myself.

This anniversary has been sitting with me for the last few days. It hardly seems like its been a year most days, though lately it feels like an eternity has passed. I am a little nutty with a lack of sleep and working more than I'd like.

I did make Uli some new 'jeans' last night. Despite an almost hour long argument with the elastic band (I really hate it when it comes time to put it in, otherwise, I love it), the jeans came out quite cute. They are perfect for my cloth-butt boy, but they are on the big side when he wears his school diapers. Skinny little dude.

Big News!!!

It's been a week since it happened, and I can't believe I haven't spewed it out for everyone to hear before this very moment...

We no longer have a television in our house.

Hah! I love it! There is a great big plant sitting on top of the console where the television used to sit, cleaning that polluted space and bringing us so much more peace and happiness. I haven't even noticed that it is gone.

Brian would argue that I haven't noticed because I have been working so much. Perhaps. BUT, we did play scrabble last night, which we haven't done in ages. We may actually spend more time together now talking and interacting.

Maybe not. I do have projects calling my name from my crafting corner (grin).

w.i.p. - spring banner

lost my fabric paint virginity today. it was clumsy and messy, and fun. I'll do it again.