Second Week Projects.

I just finished my second Project of officially week two.
First off let me apologize for no pictures, and for there probably being no humor. I am too tired to write as good as i would like, my humor is turned off, (because its past ten) and my model, AKA addison, is fast asleep. But i am doing this now so it doesn't get neglected and thrown to the side in favor of doing the dishes or walking by the lake tomorrow.

For my first project I took a skirt I bought at rue 21 about 6 years ago for 6 bucks and made it into a dress for addison. I just thought that the flowers were too bold for a grown woman to be wearing, but would look cute on a girl, so i cut it up, and made it a dress. It looks much better as such. I added some ribbon that i already had and, ta-da! I took the "tool" off from the bottom so it is more casual, but it is still sleek and summerie. For my second project I took some material i had bought with my mother's day money and a 6 month old dress that addison is wearing as a little shirt, and basically just imitated what was done with this dress. I should have made a pattern, (I did make a pattern for the top bit, but flew by the seat of my pants for the skirt bit ) I kind of messed it up the back piece of the skirt, but, it turned out ok: It had a little Customization! It also ended up longer than the first dress/shirt...Which is good for a quickly growing girl. This dress was probably the first project i have ever sewn using elastic. It is the first time i can remember using elastic. So i feel proud of myself.

Also, I found out that my sewing machine does something very similar to "serging" which is great. That means i don't have to buy a new one. OR actually, it means i don't have to wish i could buy a new one. I found out some other features on my machine because i sent my mom's sewing machine back to colorado, so I had to get my sewing machine out. While i was getting it out I tried a few new settings i had never paid attention to before, because i never really got serious about sewing when i was younger.
I am really excited about my sewing machine...I haven't really used it tons since i got it. It was a graduation present from my grandma and grandpa, and It made me a bit sentemental to finally have it out and be using it. I thought, "she knew, my grandma Evie just knew that someday i would want this and need this. She just knew." And i thought maybe I should name my clothing line "Evelyn" in honor of her. (my mom will read this, and not let me ever change it now. Its just a thought though. Its not in stone.) Maybe just "Ev". Or maybe i will name it something totally different. It has to fit just right, you know?


Finaly, these are the things i am hoping to sew next, whether i sew them tomorrow, or sew them as next week's projects:
A stuffed whale
A stuffed canary
A stuffed Fishie
A hat for Jaiden and one for addison
A Square bottomed purse
Some Specialty blankets (cant tell you the nature of these, so my ideas don't get "stollen" Ha Ha! Yeah right.)

Until next time or maybe until next week,
~m~