In Crafts on June 30, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Last week Hobby Lobby had McCall’s patterns on sale, 99 cents each. I had to check it out. I was a pattern virgin, but I quickly figured out the works – look in the catalogs, write down pattern number, look for it in the drawers. It took me a few minutes to come to the conclusion that although the catalogs had different covers by the same brand, it had the same contents.
I also had the privilege that day to shop by myself, without two curious kids in tow. So I took some time to browse through the catalogs, then narrow down my choices. I felt this was a beginning of something great in my life. I was going to learn to sew with patterns and learn a bit about how clothes came together. First I had 12 patterns on my list, then eliminated half. However, only five were in the drawers. They sold out on a cute purse pattern. Luckily, my next stop was JoAnn and they matched prices. I got the last pattern for the same price as the others.
Of course, when I got home, I called my grandma for an appointment to take Pattern Reading 101. I’ll list my patterns on this week’s Friday 5 at 5.
In Crafts on June 30, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Back in April Dana from the Made blog posted a tutorial for turning men’s dress shirts into adorable dresses for girls. What a fabulous idea. I had to try it out for myself. I am amazed by the things people can come up with. I absolutely loved the idea of reusing men’s shirts.
The shirt I used for Kaye was a $2 XL shirt from the thrift store. I had to find a pink shirt since she will only wear pink. Kaye’s dress was also my first attempt at applique. Not bad, but not good either.
The shirt I used for Elle was a Polo shirt from my dad. It had a large rip on one of the side seams.
In Random on June 29, 2009 at 10:08 am
Lately, I have been inspired by everything around me. The current economic crisis led me to become thrifty and resourceful. The craft and sewing blogging community inspired me to be more creative. My daughter Kaye asking to do something special caused me to invent kid-friendly activities off the top of my head. The mommy community inspired me to be a fun loving mom.
I decided I needed a place to jot down my inspirations and ideas. I desperately needed a place to keep track of my projects. I wanted to jump into the crafting, sewing community I so admire. I am bringing out a part of me that needed to be unleashed. I just hope my husband and children don’t mind the mess as I add on one more thing to my overflowing plate.
