Bought some muslin, now I can get on with making this dress I am attempting. I hope I am successful because this cloth has cost a lot of money. The cloth for the outer layer, not the muslin that was cheap. But it's a little above my sewing level so I am a little worried. I fucked up this jacket I was making, partially because I was missing half the pattern and partially because I just don't have enough time, or wasn't taking enough time (because of the baby - worrying about her being alone even though she was sleeping - it's a mom thing) to do it right. I was able to get the seems out of that and I'm going to redo the jacket better. I finished this skirt that I made with no patter, it looks ok but I'm hoping it hangs a little better after I wash it. I put pockets in it, that's my new trick, hidden seem-line pockets. I love it! I love that I'm learning new things on my own. I've always loved teaching myself things, the only problem with that is you learn from your mistakes which can sometimes cost money. But the good thing, is that because you learn from your mistakes, you know it in and out.
I think the reason I haven't been sewing in such a long time is I was hoping to lose some weight and I didn't want to make clothes that would be too big for me. Well first I was pregnant and didn't want to make pregnant clothes since that's quite temporary, and then I was hoping to lose the fat a bit quicker after the pregnancy. But I need to just sew. I'll learn and I'll be able to adjust my clothes later because hopefully I'll be better at doing alterations if I keep practicing.
Now I'm trying to learn some new recipes. It's tough with very little money for food, to justify buying ingredients for a one time meal. I mean I can have leftovers but right now I really need to just be buying cheap healthy food. Like dried beans and such. You can get organic and they are super cheap if you go with the dried ones. However I don't always have the time to cook dried beans so I have to work on scheduling my time better.
I'm going to Colorado in October! Very excited. Oh and Portland in a week and a half for my friends wedding! I'm looking forward to both very much. I missed a few people last time I was in Colorado so I'm hoping to hook up with Crystal, Josh and Lisa, hoping to see Rochelle again. I know I'm forgetting some people. I should make a list. It's sort of tough hating Colorado when I know so many people there. I wish I had maybe had a better time there. I'm still feeling the damage from younger years. It's stupid but I just don't think it's a healthy place for me and I don't think that feeling will ever go away.
I'm so excited to see Eddie Izzard! I'm going to have to work on getting babysitters so baby gets used to me being gone for extended times. This will be tough. I'm a little nervous. It would be so much easier if she has just ever learned to take a bottle. But we just have to make it work. Have to start working with her now so that this won't be a disaster.
Looking forward to seeing Rochelle especially. I hope she is ok though, she may not be able to see me since she's due in September. But we'll see. She is huge! I don't know if I've seen a bigger belly on someone.
I think the reason I haven't been sewing in such a long time is I was hoping to lose some weight and I didn't want to make clothes that would be too big for me. Well first I was pregnant and didn't want to make pregnant clothes since that's quite temporary, and then I was hoping to lose the fat a bit quicker after the pregnancy. But I need to just sew. I'll learn and I'll be able to adjust my clothes later because hopefully I'll be better at doing alterations if I keep practicing.
Now I'm trying to learn some new recipes. It's tough with very little money for food, to justify buying ingredients for a one time meal. I mean I can have leftovers but right now I really need to just be buying cheap healthy food. Like dried beans and such. You can get organic and they are super cheap if you go with the dried ones. However I don't always have the time to cook dried beans so I have to work on scheduling my time better.
I'm going to Colorado in October! Very excited. Oh and Portland in a week and a half for my friends wedding! I'm looking forward to both very much. I missed a few people last time I was in Colorado so I'm hoping to hook up with Crystal, Josh and Lisa, hoping to see Rochelle again. I know I'm forgetting some people. I should make a list. It's sort of tough hating Colorado when I know so many people there. I wish I had maybe had a better time there. I'm still feeling the damage from younger years. It's stupid but I just don't think it's a healthy place for me and I don't think that feeling will ever go away.
I'm so excited to see Eddie Izzard! I'm going to have to work on getting babysitters so baby gets used to me being gone for extended times. This will be tough. I'm a little nervous. It would be so much easier if she has just ever learned to take a bottle. But we just have to make it work. Have to start working with her now so that this won't be a disaster.
Looking forward to seeing Rochelle especially. I hope she is ok though, she may not be able to see me since she's due in September. But we'll see. She is huge! I don't know if I've seen a bigger belly on someone.