There are a lot of different interpretations about good Friday, and the cross. Almost as many interpretations as preachers, I think. But something struck me today, sitting in the service.
In some ways, I think of Good Friday not as a way to redeem us, but as an experience. In Good Friday, Christ went through more horrors than most of us will ever face. He saw the worst of people who should have had the best interests of others at heart and didn't--the government, the religious leaders, his friends, the military. All of them let him down or hurt him in some way.
He went through it all and he still got up in the morning.
He was changed by his experiences (who wouldn't be?). But he still had compassion and caring, and cared about the important things. He was able to winnow the dross from the grain, and focus on the stuff that mattered.
I hope, as I grow older and change, and deal with my own experiences, I can be like Christ. Pulling the good from the bad, and still able to see the good. Still be able to show compassion and caring in a very real way. To me, this is the meaning of Easter.
6 April 2012
5 March 2012
Would it pass the trouser test?
I've been doing the 'sew your own wardrobe' for a number of years now, and the one thing that has continued to trip me up is the whole idea of a neutral.
Almost every wardrobe plan has a variation of: Sew a neutral base and add colour to it. Inside column, outside column, capsule, all of them use neutrals as the base.
But--what is a neutral? And would I really wear it?
Some people would say that it is a colour found in your eyes, hair or skin tones. There are a lot of great references for this idea, not the least of which is 'Triumph of Individual Style' (love this book; if you don't own it, you should get a copy!) and Nancy Rix's blog and wardrobe ideas. Even so, I have hesitated to really use the idea until today, reading on Artisan's square, when I came across this comment: would you sew trousers in it?
There are lots of colours I love. Seriously love. Like red and white and electric blue. White is the one that really stands out to me--it is a neutral. Lots and lots of people wear trousers in white. Not me though. For my wardrobe, if it won't pass the trouser test, it isn't a neutral. Neutrals are deep and dark in my world--dark denim, grey, black and if I really work at it--deep plum, and navy. But I have to work at the last two.
So, what colours, dear reader, are your neutrals? And, would you wear trouser in them??
Almost every wardrobe plan has a variation of: Sew a neutral base and add colour to it. Inside column, outside column, capsule, all of them use neutrals as the base.
But--what is a neutral? And would I really wear it?
Some people would say that it is a colour found in your eyes, hair or skin tones. There are a lot of great references for this idea, not the least of which is 'Triumph of Individual Style' (love this book; if you don't own it, you should get a copy!) and Nancy Rix's blog and wardrobe ideas. Even so, I have hesitated to really use the idea until today, reading on Artisan's square, when I came across this comment: would you sew trousers in it?
There are lots of colours I love. Seriously love. Like red and white and electric blue. White is the one that really stands out to me--it is a neutral. Lots and lots of people wear trousers in white. Not me though. For my wardrobe, if it won't pass the trouser test, it isn't a neutral. Neutrals are deep and dark in my world--dark denim, grey, black and if I really work at it--deep plum, and navy. But I have to work at the last two.
So, what colours, dear reader, are your neutrals? And, would you wear trouser in them??
12 February 2012
Pettiskirts, and a little of this, a little of that...
Once again, the week has been busy. I think it is always busy, part of the reason that I haven't blogged consistently in the last year. In fact, I think my life has honestly become too busy.
Take today for example: arrive early at church, for choir practice, meeting after school for planning for senior youth group (my youngest is this age, and I have agreed to be one of the parent helpers; one of 5, I hope), ushering for a concert at church, and the final 'supper and shred search committee papers' party for hiring our new minister. It is a little more packed than normal (take out the last two, and it is a normal Sunday chez The Boppings), but you get the idea. Way too busy. There is only one thing in there I can really sneak out on early, and I probably will.
But it definitely begs the question: what is busy enough, and needs 'efficiency' and what is just too busy? I haven't figured this one out (as you can all see from the above schedule). But that is my goal for the year--cut to the jewels, and focus on that.
On the crafting front, I've finally cast on my OWL project (and nearly finished the first ball of yarn!) and I'm humming along on the squares front, too.
I also finally sat down at the sewing machine for the first time since the plum pants (which are getting too big!) and sewed a pettiskirt.
Well, what I sewed was more like two half pettiskirts, one of which is not going to work, and one which will be beautiful.
I foolishly started with the instructions from Martha Stewart Living. Let me say that you should just not go there. I have a half finished tiny pettiskirt that is not able to be finished because I did not have enough stuff. It is maddening. What a useless and annoying tutorial! It leaves out many steps, doesn't refer to many things, and is plain wrong on the fabric count.
If you double check the math, however, you would have quickly realized that her numbers are wrong, and that she does not explain nearly enough of anything to actually accomplish the project. Had I read further, on other people's issues with the tutorial like this one, I would have quickly realized that I was going to have a problem.
I, of course, since I was in a hurry and the project is way over due for my friend, did not do the math. I thought--Martha Stewart. Should be ok. That seems, a, little, light for fabric, but ok. Um, yeah. Trust your gut. It was about 3 yards too light on fabric. I have one part of one ruffle finished, and half of the second on the back. It is just...aggravating. I am going to finish it, but I have to go back to the store and purchase about twice more stuff than I have currently in my spare time. Right. Notice the schedule above? There is no spare time. Has to be done, though. Just too annoying to get it this far and not finish it.
(I will insert a picture of the half finished skirt here, later).
When I ran out of ruffle on the first half of the skirt, I gave up, and went back to my instructions from You Can Make This for pettiskirts. I pulled a blue mystery fabric from the stash, and some white lace I have on a roll that cost me all of a dollar from a yard sale, and started again. Longer ruffle cut lengths. Flat construction (ever tried to put a full 8 yard tulle ruffle on an already constructed waist band? I did it with the Martha Stewart instructions and I can tell you it is Not Recommended). I changed a few things from the instructions--like using my ruffler set at the 2:1 ruffling ratio instead of trying to pull the ruffles by hand, but all in all, the whole thing works much much better than anything else. And, seriously? Their estimation for the amount of ruffle fabric is 2 1/2 yards just for the ruffle. Martha Stewart had you purchase 3 yards total for the project. Yeah, math. But, even half finished, you can see how much better this one is going to be. It isn't pink, but it is beautiful.
(Insert picture of the half finished pettiskirt in blue, here! )
I'm hoping that the princess twirl factor will over ride the 'not pink' factor. If it doesn't, I'm keeping it! It will work as a faeryfest skirt for me.
Take today for example: arrive early at church, for choir practice, meeting after school for planning for senior youth group (my youngest is this age, and I have agreed to be one of the parent helpers; one of 5, I hope), ushering for a concert at church, and the final 'supper and shred search committee papers' party for hiring our new minister. It is a little more packed than normal (take out the last two, and it is a normal Sunday chez The Boppings), but you get the idea. Way too busy. There is only one thing in there I can really sneak out on early, and I probably will.
But it definitely begs the question: what is busy enough, and needs 'efficiency' and what is just too busy? I haven't figured this one out (as you can all see from the above schedule). But that is my goal for the year--cut to the jewels, and focus on that.
On the crafting front, I've finally cast on my OWL project (and nearly finished the first ball of yarn!) and I'm humming along on the squares front, too.
I also finally sat down at the sewing machine for the first time since the plum pants (which are getting too big!) and sewed a pettiskirt.
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| What I thought I was sewing, from the Martha Stewart Living Instructions, |
I foolishly started with the instructions from Martha Stewart Living. Let me say that you should just not go there. I have a half finished tiny pettiskirt that is not able to be finished because I did not have enough stuff. It is maddening. What a useless and annoying tutorial! It leaves out many steps, doesn't refer to many things, and is plain wrong on the fabric count.
If you double check the math, however, you would have quickly realized that her numbers are wrong, and that she does not explain nearly enough of anything to actually accomplish the project. Had I read further, on other people's issues with the tutorial like this one, I would have quickly realized that I was going to have a problem.
I, of course, since I was in a hurry and the project is way over due for my friend, did not do the math. I thought--Martha Stewart. Should be ok. That seems, a, little, light for fabric, but ok. Um, yeah. Trust your gut. It was about 3 yards too light on fabric. I have one part of one ruffle finished, and half of the second on the back. It is just...aggravating. I am going to finish it, but I have to go back to the store and purchase about twice more stuff than I have currently in my spare time. Right. Notice the schedule above? There is no spare time. Has to be done, though. Just too annoying to get it this far and not finish it.
(I will insert a picture of the half finished skirt here, later).
When I ran out of ruffle on the first half of the skirt, I gave up, and went back to my instructions from You Can Make This for pettiskirts. I pulled a blue mystery fabric from the stash, and some white lace I have on a roll that cost me all of a dollar from a yard sale, and started again. Longer ruffle cut lengths. Flat construction (ever tried to put a full 8 yard tulle ruffle on an already constructed waist band? I did it with the Martha Stewart instructions and I can tell you it is Not Recommended). I changed a few things from the instructions--like using my ruffler set at the 2:1 ruffling ratio instead of trying to pull the ruffles by hand, but all in all, the whole thing works much much better than anything else. And, seriously? Their estimation for the amount of ruffle fabric is 2 1/2 yards just for the ruffle. Martha Stewart had you purchase 3 yards total for the project. Yeah, math. But, even half finished, you can see how much better this one is going to be. It isn't pink, but it is beautiful.
(Insert picture of the half finished pettiskirt in blue, here! )
I'm hoping that the princess twirl factor will over ride the 'not pink' factor. If it doesn't, I'm keeping it! It will work as a faeryfest skirt for me.
5 February 2012
A little squee...
One of my squares for the insanity blanket was featured in this month's House cup blog. project showcase. Squee!
I'm onto square six--and I am half way through the last colour of the middle cross. I think I am going to do several middles before I tackle the outside borders (which are not as exciting and are actually good travel knitting).
I pulled out all the yarn I think I will use for these square, and...I'm not sure I will actually have enough wool to make the silly thing! I have a large black bag space full of yarn, but it is actually not the equivalent of 16 balls of RHSS. I might need to buy more. Eep. If I do, I do. But, wow--the thought actually boggles my mind.
I'm onto square six--and I am half way through the last colour of the middle cross. I think I am going to do several middles before I tackle the outside borders (which are not as exciting and are actually good travel knitting).
I pulled out all the yarn I think I will use for these square, and...I'm not sure I will actually have enough wool to make the silly thing! I have a large black bag space full of yarn, but it is actually not the equivalent of 16 balls of RHSS. I might need to buy more. Eep. If I do, I do. But, wow--the thought actually boggles my mind.
4 February 2012
Pomodoro, or how to master the marking and report card challenges
This week, I faced reality. My marking bucket was more of a marking graveyard (does anyone else's get that way?) and I was having trouble facing the 'gigantic green basket'. So, I decided to apply two things I had heard on different podcasts and start facing the music and dealing with the stuff. Not just school stuff, but report cards are due in a week, so they are the highest priority right now.
First, on the Knitpicks podcast, I heard about the Pomodoro technique. Essentially, in the easiest form, it is focus on a job from a list for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break. There is, of course, way more to it than just that little description, including a book and sheets and lots of other issues (like, staying on task, dealing with interruptions, making your time efficient, and lots of other stuff), but I wanted to see if it would help me get through my marking bucket. It did. I accomplished 7 pomodoros today, and all that is left is the pop-up books. I can do this; I'm estimating they will take another two pomodoros tomorrow, which I can definitely manage if I work on them between church and the super bowl party.
I also started working on a 'Worry Journal', something I heard about from Cogknitive. This is a book that you write down all the stuff that is worrying you, and all the things you are doing about the stuff that is worrying you, or the steps you need to take to deal with the stuff worrying you. Essentially it is a fantastic journal to keep track of all that stuff you have to do, eventually. Then you do what you need to do from your list, and write everything into your book. Everything. I love it. I am keeping track of my list. I am getting stuff done. I am accomplishing things.
And, more importantly, I am not totally exhausted while doing it.
First, on the Knitpicks podcast, I heard about the Pomodoro technique. Essentially, in the easiest form, it is focus on a job from a list for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break. There is, of course, way more to it than just that little description, including a book and sheets and lots of other issues (like, staying on task, dealing with interruptions, making your time efficient, and lots of other stuff), but I wanted to see if it would help me get through my marking bucket. It did. I accomplished 7 pomodoros today, and all that is left is the pop-up books. I can do this; I'm estimating they will take another two pomodoros tomorrow, which I can definitely manage if I work on them between church and the super bowl party.
I also started working on a 'Worry Journal', something I heard about from Cogknitive. This is a book that you write down all the stuff that is worrying you, and all the things you are doing about the stuff that is worrying you, or the steps you need to take to deal with the stuff worrying you. Essentially it is a fantastic journal to keep track of all that stuff you have to do, eventually. Then you do what you need to do from your list, and write everything into your book. Everything. I love it. I am keeping track of my list. I am getting stuff done. I am accomplishing things.
And, more importantly, I am not totally exhausted while doing it.
1 February 2012
Weekly check in and a proud of me moment!
(Warning, long picture free blog post ahead. Don't say that I didn't warn you.)
Today, I took the difficult but necessary step to look at my finances. If we ever want to purchase a house, I have to get things back under control, and the first step is to figure out why the month is so much shorter than the money. Because it is currently much sorter than the money, and it should not be.
So, step one: try and log into phone bill. Be unable to log in to phone bill. Give up after cursing at computers, phones and all manner of things, and call phone company to get them to help me reset what ever I need to reset so that I can actually see my bill from cell phone.
I love my phone company, Telus. I've been with them nearly ten years, and they have always been great. The only time I have ever been irritated with them in the last ten years has been when we tried to separate out my daughter's phone from ours, but that is a whole other story. I am not a high volume user of phones but I do text, and I love my phone. When I could finally get online to look at my bill, my lovely customer service representative, Monica, looked at my bill, and announced that I was seriously paying too much for what I was using and that she needed to fix this. How often do you get customer service people like this working for a phone company?
So, with a little bit of time, and a lot of patience on her part, which included her calling me on the land line so I could look up a phone number I was calling frequently (seriously? I don't even recognize the number!) on my phone, we got it all sorted out. My bill has gone down by 2/3, I have caller ID, and since I also paid them much more than needed last month, I don't need to pay them for a little while. A long little while. A full HPKC term long little while. (Yes, that would be nearly three months. Go me!) No wonder the month is a little shorter than the money. If you pay three months worth of bills after Christmas, the month is going to be shorter than the money.
Onto the important stuff:
Jacob James was born on the 21st. 5lbs 5oz tiny and about 3 weeks early, just like both of his cousins. Needless to say, we've been focused on baby, not house, home, or other stuff. Baby! Squeeee!
Today, I took the difficult but necessary step to look at my finances. If we ever want to purchase a house, I have to get things back under control, and the first step is to figure out why the month is so much shorter than the money. Because it is currently much sorter than the money, and it should not be.
So, step one: try and log into phone bill. Be unable to log in to phone bill. Give up after cursing at computers, phones and all manner of things, and call phone company to get them to help me reset what ever I need to reset so that I can actually see my bill from cell phone.
I love my phone company, Telus. I've been with them nearly ten years, and they have always been great. The only time I have ever been irritated with them in the last ten years has been when we tried to separate out my daughter's phone from ours, but that is a whole other story. I am not a high volume user of phones but I do text, and I love my phone. When I could finally get online to look at my bill, my lovely customer service representative, Monica, looked at my bill, and announced that I was seriously paying too much for what I was using and that she needed to fix this. How often do you get customer service people like this working for a phone company?
So, with a little bit of time, and a lot of patience on her part, which included her calling me on the land line so I could look up a phone number I was calling frequently (seriously? I don't even recognize the number!) on my phone, we got it all sorted out. My bill has gone down by 2/3, I have caller ID, and since I also paid them much more than needed last month, I don't need to pay them for a little while. A long little while. A full HPKC term long little while. (Yes, that would be nearly three months. Go me!) No wonder the month is a little shorter than the money. If you pay three months worth of bills after Christmas, the month is going to be shorter than the money.
Onto the important stuff:
23 January 2012
An update, and a hat:
Well, this year I'm going to try doing weekly updates. Sometimes I might even manage it!
This week's update is brought to you by a hat, specifically a hat to go with these mittens.
Double stranded worsted, knit on 6mm needles (windproof!, even when made of Bernat Super Value yarns). The pattern, written in two sizes, is here.
But, I could not find a hat pattern that matched them. (Seriously? No one has ever made a hat pattern?). My prototype is slightly too tall for my head, ( did 4 full pattern repeats, but only neede 3) so the pattern I've written here takes that adjustment into account.
Newfoundland Adult Hat Pattern in Bulky:
Supplies Needed:
6mm needles, dp and circulars if desired.
Bulky weight yarn (or doubled worsted weight). approx 100 yds bulky in MC, and 80 yds bulky in CC.
Note: Hat as pictured took about 200 yards of worsted in black, held doubled, and about 140 yards of yellow worsted held doubled. Since this is a stash project, I was not as picky with the amounts, so your mileage may vary.
Cast on 72 stitches, and join in a circle being careful not to twist yarns when joining. K1 P1 rib (or desired rib pattern to match mittens) for 2" or desired length. For a fold up brim of just ribbing, I would suggest 4", but this is up to you.
On the last ribbing round, increase one stitch every 8 stitches around by kfb. (*Kfb, rib 7* around row). Totals should be 84, which is a multiple of 6 stitches; adjust as needed during purl rows).
Pattern in round:
row 1, 2 : with mc, purl
row 3, 4, 5, 6: *k4 contrast, slip 2 as if to purl*
note: carry mc up inside hat, so that the bar is not seen.
row 7, 8: with mc, purl
row 9, 10, 11, 12: *k1 contrast, slip 2 mc as if to purl, k3* repeat around
Repeat rows 1-12 three times (or desired depth). End with rows 1 and 2 before beginning hat decreases:
Decreases: Using MC:
row 1: *k10, k2tog*
row 2 and all alternate rows: k
row 3: *k9, k2tog*
row 5: *k8, k2tog*
row 7: *k7, k2tog*
row 9: *k6, k2tog*
row 11: *k5, k2tog*
row 13: *k4, k2tog*
row 15: *k3, k2tog*
row 17: *k2, k2tog*
row 19: *k1, k2 tog*
row 21: k2tog, around row. Break yarn, and draw through all stitches. Fasten off.
Finish hat with a pompom using both colours.
This week's update is brought to you by a hat, specifically a hat to go with these mittens.
But, I could not find a hat pattern that matched them. (Seriously? No one has ever made a hat pattern?). My prototype is slightly too tall for my head, ( did 4 full pattern repeats, but only neede 3) so the pattern I've written here takes that adjustment into account.
Newfoundland Adult Hat Pattern in Bulky:
Supplies Needed:
6mm needles, dp and circulars if desired.
Bulky weight yarn (or doubled worsted weight). approx 100 yds bulky in MC, and 80 yds bulky in CC.
Note: Hat as pictured took about 200 yards of worsted in black, held doubled, and about 140 yards of yellow worsted held doubled. Since this is a stash project, I was not as picky with the amounts, so your mileage may vary.
Cast on 72 stitches, and join in a circle being careful not to twist yarns when joining. K1 P1 rib (or desired rib pattern to match mittens) for 2" or desired length. For a fold up brim of just ribbing, I would suggest 4", but this is up to you.
On the last ribbing round, increase one stitch every 8 stitches around by kfb. (*Kfb, rib 7* around row). Totals should be 84, which is a multiple of 6 stitches; adjust as needed during purl rows).
Pattern in round:
row 1, 2 : with mc, purl
row 3, 4, 5, 6: *k4 contrast, slip 2 as if to purl*
note: carry mc up inside hat, so that the bar is not seen.
row 7, 8: with mc, purl
row 9, 10, 11, 12: *k1 contrast, slip 2 mc as if to purl, k3* repeat around
Repeat rows 1-12 three times (or desired depth). End with rows 1 and 2 before beginning hat decreases:
Decreases: Using MC:
row 1: *k10, k2tog*
row 2 and all alternate rows: k
row 3: *k9, k2tog*
row 5: *k8, k2tog*
row 7: *k7, k2tog*
row 9: *k6, k2tog*
row 11: *k5, k2tog*
row 13: *k4, k2tog*
row 15: *k3, k2tog*
row 17: *k2, k2tog*
row 19: *k1, k2 tog*
row 21: k2tog, around row. Break yarn, and draw through all stitches. Fasten off.
Finish hat with a pompom using both colours.
16 January 2012
Updates on the insanity so far...
Here is the Blanket of Insanity, as of a week ago:
Three squares nearly covers the bed; 5 squares gives a good hanging edge length wise. 4 squares across gives a good hanging edge width wise. This is exciting, because that means that 20 squares, or a variation of 20 squares, will make it perfect. 25 squares is huge! I am currently working on square number 5! I am nearly 25% done! My Phoenix project will be 6 squares for this insanity it 8 weeks. I can do that. I think.
Quote of the week, by DD2, on the way out the door to my sister's baby shower. (The little darling is scheduled to enter the world on Feb 1, and I can hardly wait.)
Notice the sparkles on the walls and floor from her skirt!
The big item for the shower was this quilt top, constructed by DD1:
It has a couple more borders on it right now, and will have a backing and edging and all that, but wow, am I ever proud of her! Great job, don't you think?
On the sewing front, I've made a pair of pants from the Laura pattern from style arc, and I am wearing them right now. There is fabric on the table for two more, possibly three. A dark grey stretch for a dress pant, a dark grey denim, and a stretch black striped dress pant fabric. I may not get a swap done, but I will have pants that are not all black.
Quote of the week, by DD2, on the way out the door to my sister's baby shower. (The little darling is scheduled to enter the world on Feb 1, and I can hardly wait.)
"I feel like a Disco Ball!"
The big item for the shower was this quilt top, constructed by DD1:
On the sewing front, I've made a pair of pants from the Laura pattern from style arc, and I am wearing them right now. There is fabric on the table for two more, possibly three. A dark grey stretch for a dress pant, a dark grey denim, and a stretch black striped dress pant fabric. I may not get a swap done, but I will have pants that are not all black.
6 January 2012
Continuing on the weight loss journey.
I won't be staying with the official Weight Watchers site in the new year. Even though I think it is a good value and it had some good tips, and I would recommend it, I am not a meeting person, and a good look at the budget this week means that money is going to go elsewhere. I'm pretty convinced that any tracking system will help you; overall, theirs seems pretty balanced and healthy lifestyle oriented. I will be continuing to work on the weight loss, though, mostly because I feel better when I weigh less.
I found a great I phone app that uses the new points plus system for tracking. I've used the new WW system for three months, so I can say that the new points system allows for my eating restrictions without a lot of hassle, or feeling stressed or depressed. My anaphylactic allergies mean I can't eat anything 'low fat' (poultry, eggs, fish, shellfish), mangoes, melons or peanuts. Every other diet plan I have looked at over the years suggests eating strictly low fat proteins, and normally melons as a primary fruit because they are filling and low calorie, or seriously penalizes you for having to eat beef or pork (this was an issue with the former WW point system) because they are trying to encourage 'lower fat/lower calorie' intake. The new one doesn't do that.
So, my sewing plans for SWAP are going to be a little fluid, because I am losing weight. I didn't think I was, and then I started sewing clothes this week and needing to take them in. Seriously? But, the pants pattern fit in October!
This is good, and bad at the same time. Good because I feel better, and look better. Bad because it means that I am going to be putting energy into transitional clothing. I already put three tops I made this summer that fit really well then into the black bags of blessing this week, along with two pairs of nice tailored pants. My new resolution is no tailored pants until I've stabilized.
I found a great I phone app that uses the new points plus system for tracking. I've used the new WW system for three months, so I can say that the new points system allows for my eating restrictions without a lot of hassle, or feeling stressed or depressed. My anaphylactic allergies mean I can't eat anything 'low fat' (poultry, eggs, fish, shellfish), mangoes, melons or peanuts. Every other diet plan I have looked at over the years suggests eating strictly low fat proteins, and normally melons as a primary fruit because they are filling and low calorie, or seriously penalizes you for having to eat beef or pork (this was an issue with the former WW point system) because they are trying to encourage 'lower fat/lower calorie' intake. The new one doesn't do that.
So, my sewing plans for SWAP are going to be a little fluid, because I am losing weight. I didn't think I was, and then I started sewing clothes this week and needing to take them in. Seriously? But, the pants pattern fit in October!
This is good, and bad at the same time. Good because I feel better, and look better. Bad because it means that I am going to be putting energy into transitional clothing. I already put three tops I made this summer that fit really well then into the black bags of blessing this week, along with two pairs of nice tailored pants. My new resolution is no tailored pants until I've stabilized.
4 January 2012
Inspiration.
I've been working on the border of the next square, and tidying the next area of the house. We are now up to 10 black bags, plus the old tree and the old lights and a few other things that will go in tomorrow's pick up, but tonight is sewing night.
Sewing night means that I need a little inspiration, which I found here.
Isn't this top just the cutest thing ever? Hers is cute, and inspiring. I can sew this! Check back in tomorrow, with hopefully my version of this finished top. You should check out her blog--it is totally fun and inspiring.
Sewing night means that I need a little inspiration, which I found here.
Isn't this top just the cutest thing ever? Hers is cute, and inspiring. I can sew this! Check back in tomorrow, with hopefully my version of this finished top. You should check out her blog--it is totally fun and inspiring.
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