Sunday, September 25, 2011
mommy & me garden aprons
Here are the garden aprons I made for my sister-in-law and niece... I have to admit that they came out WAY cuter than I had anticipated!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
what's for Christmas?
I'm definitely not a blogger, so we'll see how long this lasts...
Seeing as how the stores are already putting up their Christmas displays I'm starting to think about gifts. Who can I make what for? For my sisters-in-law and nieces I've already made "mommy & me" gardening aprons. I found several tutorials online and made a hybrid for my final product. A casserole carrier and tote bag will also be popular gifts (I need to get working on these)! I'd also really like to make a tree skirt for our Christmas tree, but that may not happen.
As much as I'd love to be at my sewing machine several hours a day, I do have 2 kids and a husband (which sometimes feels like a 3rd kid!) that demand a lot of my time. And it never fails that when I let one of the kids "help" it always ends up making more work for me! Usually in the form of ripping out the helped-with seam(s) and starting over. These constraints significantly curtail my sewing time!
Maybe I should start making a list and prioritizing my projects... because as it is I've already put a huge project on hold. I'll tell you about that next time... and maybe post pictures of my gardening aprons if I can get my act together!
Seeing as how the stores are already putting up their Christmas displays I'm starting to think about gifts. Who can I make what for? For my sisters-in-law and nieces I've already made "mommy & me" gardening aprons. I found several tutorials online and made a hybrid for my final product. A casserole carrier and tote bag will also be popular gifts (I need to get working on these)! I'd also really like to make a tree skirt for our Christmas tree, but that may not happen.
As much as I'd love to be at my sewing machine several hours a day, I do have 2 kids and a husband (which sometimes feels like a 3rd kid!) that demand a lot of my time. And it never fails that when I let one of the kids "help" it always ends up making more work for me! Usually in the form of ripping out the helped-with seam(s) and starting over. These constraints significantly curtail my sewing time!
Maybe I should start making a list and prioritizing my projects... because as it is I've already put a huge project on hold. I'll tell you about that next time... and maybe post pictures of my gardening aprons if I can get my act together!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
it all started at Christmas (kinda)
Never in a million years would I have thought that sewing could quite possibly be the key to regaining my sanity and happiness. However, over the past couple of months this does seem to be the case... and I'm only slightly exaggerating! Now that I've stepped away from the edge I will attempt to "live on the thread".
Four years ago I was five months pregnant with my first child and laid off from my job as a financial analyst. My husband and I decided that it would be best if I stayed at home with our son for a while and suddenly I was a stay-at-home mom. Last year our family expanded with the addition of our daughter - and I'm still a stay-at-home mom! I have been extremely blessed for this opportunity, but occasionally I forget that it is (can be) a wonderful place to be.
I feel that I lost my sense of self in attempting to be a good mom and wife. I forgot who I was and how to take time for me. Over the past couple of months I have started regaining, relearning and realizing me. And it all started with a sewing machine my parents got me for Christmas! I had actually forgotten that I told my mother that I wanted one, but she remembered.
I found some fabric and made some curtains. Then another set of curtains. And I was hooked! I started making tote bags and bought a sewing magazine. I’d go to all the craft and fabric stores in the area and pick up remnants for a project “someday”.
I'm definitely not a great sewer, but I'm diligently working on my skills. I'm also not a blogger, but I’d like to document my journey from a lost, stay-at-home mom to a happier, self-taught sewing woman. Because sewing managed to save my sanity and I’m no longer living on the edge; I’d like to start living on the thread.
Four years ago I was five months pregnant with my first child and laid off from my job as a financial analyst. My husband and I decided that it would be best if I stayed at home with our son for a while and suddenly I was a stay-at-home mom. Last year our family expanded with the addition of our daughter - and I'm still a stay-at-home mom! I have been extremely blessed for this opportunity, but occasionally I forget that it is (can be) a wonderful place to be.
I feel that I lost my sense of self in attempting to be a good mom and wife. I forgot who I was and how to take time for me. Over the past couple of months I have started regaining, relearning and realizing me. And it all started with a sewing machine my parents got me for Christmas! I had actually forgotten that I told my mother that I wanted one, but she remembered.
I found some fabric and made some curtains. Then another set of curtains. And I was hooked! I started making tote bags and bought a sewing magazine. I’d go to all the craft and fabric stores in the area and pick up remnants for a project “someday”.
I'm definitely not a great sewer, but I'm diligently working on my skills. I'm also not a blogger, but I’d like to document my journey from a lost, stay-at-home mom to a happier, self-taught sewing woman. Because sewing managed to save my sanity and I’m no longer living on the edge; I’d like to start living on the thread.
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