Auntie's been trying to teach me for ages but as a lefty I gotta admit its hard to duplicate the motions she's doing with her right hand.
But, I am going to learn how to sew!
About a week ago, I was in Walmart and wandered in to the fabric section. Now I am not a craft person necessarily but I think I was just so giddy that I was actually in a store without the kids that I leisurely went down every aisle.
As I casually walked down the aisles I saw the cutest bolts of patterned smocked fabric that seemed to merely need a couple of stitches here and a strap there and voila I'd have the most fabulous sundresses for J.
Besides, this is the age I can get away with making her something that she'd actually wear. I know TomGirl, my 14 year old stepdaughter, and Girly Pre-teen (GPT), my 12 year old stepdaughter, would never ever be caught dead in something I'd sewn - no matter how fabulous it was.
So for now, I'll try my creations out on J.
I'm sure I can do it. My non crocheting abilities are not telling, right ?
I've already researched the class:
Sewing 101, $40 at the Joanne Fabric Store a few miles from home. Check.
Ideas for 1st sewing project: Fabulous sundresses for J. Check.
Sewing machine. Uhhh ...
Uhhh...
Wait a minute, I totally forgot a few years back hubby and I got GPT this and its just been sitting on her shelf
I mean would they really expect those of us that don't know how to sew to purchase state of the art equipment ?
Besides I'm sure I can sew the hell outta some dresses with this.
After all, Barbie's wardrobe kicks ass
and I just know it was sewn on a Barbie sewing machine just like this.
3 comments:
I went on a sewing craze back in 2001-I even asked Jason for a sewing machine for my b-day. I gave up on learning how to use it-I failed miserably. But I still wanted to sew. So, I continued to but fabric and batting and sewed a bunch of crappy looking pillows by hand with needle and thread. I still have them.
Aww, don't dash my hopes, Naarski! I'm secretly hoping I really can be the next Donna Karan.
I believe in you and your barbie sewing machine! I have a daughter in the age group that I can still sew stuff for, and I make her stuff all the time. Nothing fancy, but it's fun for me and for her. She wanted a princess hat recently (who doesn't?) so I let her pick out the sparkly pink fabric and the lace, etc. It was just what she wanted. Granted, I've never worked with the magic of the Barbie machine...
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