quilter's blog

Went looking at Vincent De Paul's today for knit sweaters. You would think, with all this sewing content that this was a quilting blog or something. I better be careful, or I might get kicked off ravelry.

I have been sewing a lot lately, first on the curtains, and then more (the gingham and sewing machine were still out, what would you do?) My big prediction: knitting was the latest big craft craze (Remember when stamping was everything? ...When there was a scrapbooking store in ever strip mall?) and crochet has been its tagalong cousin. No offense. But sewing is coming to be the next big thing. Kind of a big startup investment if you don't already have a machine, I think. But if you can quickly cut a pattern and fabric, you can get that cool designer look in your own favorite fabric! You can't get the look for less, though. Crafts are definitely not any cheaper to do than buying a pre-made thing. Unless you go second hand. Maybe I should go out to all the thrift stores and nab the vintage sewing books. Don't steal my idea!

Finished Curtain #1

Here is a video for the finished gingham curtain. It is a little bit see-through, so I may add a back panel of thicker fabric. I was really looking forward to a really pretty, brightly lit quilt top. Maybe I should take up art installation elsewhere. I know hubby does not like see through curtains. I guess they do rather spoil the effect.

It's also about 7:30 here, and I am ready for some dinner. So it's off to the store for me. Granny was saying that they were going to have pasta, sounds good to me! I already have noodles and other ingredients. Just need tomatoes and sauce! I'm thinking thick spaghetti noodles, red sauce with plenty of garlic, spices and cheese, and a bag of Trader Joe's seafood blend. Yum!

New content, new ideas

So we've moved, been working on cleaning up the new place, and making it ours. We finally had a party (the Superbowl made a great excuse) and invited some people over, in what I hope will be a more regular event. I'd like to do dinners or movies or something... long philosophical evenings? And do those every other week or so.

Another thing I would like to do is work out a bit of online community and creativity. I could get hired on a show, or I could collaborate create my own! Ha! I've been feeling frustrated that all I've had to do lately was clean house and sew curtains, and I know that the busier one is; the less time they have, the more they can get done. With my current open schedule, I'm not getting anything done. So here's to having no time, and getting lots done. Ha!

What follows is a quick minute and a half video of some of my current projects. It's an experiment. I know how I feel about it, but tell me what you think. (Hi Mom!)