February 16, 2010
so, should we sew?
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Most of the time when I'm sewing I'm in a hurry. That's because most of the time I am: a) making 5 or 10 of something; b) making gifts for a holiday that's already passed; and c) squeezing it in while wrastling the kids. I enjoy it, but not as much as I could. [K. is looking at me. He is giving me that look. I must speak with K. later.]
This year I promised myself that I would finish my Christmas gifts in a reasonable amount of time so that I could have some cold days left during which I could sew. Although I sent out a bunch of packages today sadly I am still not finished with Christmas. And I have two birthdays in the next month. [K. is shaking his head. He is saying, "Go to the mall and find something and buy it. Then stick it in an envelope and you're done." Then he shakes his head again. K. doesn't understand.]
Right. So. It's February. I'm not finished with Christmas. I want to sew something "fun" but I can't yet. I must keep my eyes on the prize. I must keep working on Christmas, right now, in February. [K. is leaving the room. He cannot take it another minute. I stick my tongue out at him. It isn't very mature. But it feels good.]
But you, YOU, you are probably more organized than me and you have probably moved on from Christmas 2009 and you got through Valentine's day and you, YOU, you have some free time on your hands. Fabulous! Because I have a give-away just for you. Good if you want an easy, finish-in-an-afternoon project. Good if you are a beginning sewer. Good if you, like me, like everything to be right there ready and waiting for you, shopping and prep work not even a thought in your head. (Well, there is some cutting, but not much.) Warm up that sewing machine and leave me a comment (sewing related or not) and you are entered in the give-away. [I must go and give K. a big kiss. K. is very longsuffering and I know it.]
Posted by grrlTravels at February 16, 2010 5:22 PMI love give aways especially crafty ones!
Posted by: StacyG at February 16, 2010 6:21 PMSee, it would be nice if I could say that I was done with Christmas, but that would not be the truth.
I have two sewing projects to conclude. That makes me sad. I could be a much better friend. You are not alone!
L
Posted by: Lara at February 16, 2010 8:27 PMIf I sewed all of my Christmas presents, no one would ever get a present. I'm impressed! And I'd also love to enter the giveaway.
Posted by: Bethany at February 16, 2010 8:52 PMMe me me! I haven't sewn in 2.5 years. And I want to so much. I miss it. You're inspiring me with your picture of that adorable little pillow thingie.
Posted by: Laurie J. at February 16, 2010 9:02 PMI'm only done with Christmas because I didn't make all the gifts I had planned to. I did make a few of them, though (crocheted), but the rest of the folks got store bought stuff. Ah well.
Posted by: KelliAmanda at February 17, 2010 4:51 PMAm definitely a very beginning sewer -- but might be good idea to dust off the little old sewing machine!
Janet
Posted by: Janet at February 18, 2010 10:41 AMI think the only thing I sewed in 2009 was the ornaments I made for this last Christmas! Z is desperate to make a doll and keeps threatening me to go out to my "fabric shed" to pick something out.
Posted by: Shelba at February 18, 2010 10:30 PM