dressmaker
What I SHOULD be doing:
shovel driveway
fold laundry
put laundry away
mop floors
dust entire house
sweep
organize out of control junk drawer
Instead I am:
dreaming of Spring dresses
Remember the days when your mom would take you to the department store (mine was Gimbels) and you chose a Spring dress? I do believe those days don’t exist anymore. What’s up with all the ugly clothing out there? Even in nice department stores. Sorry for sounding superficial, and yes, I have better things to do…
So now I am proclaiming that all my Spring/Summer clothing for Ellie and Penelope will be straight from my humble sewing machine or the Thrift store. I really want to get more than “proficient” on the machine. I’m not promising smocking or crazy details, but I do think this self-challenge is a good motivator. And, heck, something to focus on while existing through the long days of winter…I don’t want to be to on top of my other “to do” list, do I? I know once Spring hits, I will not want to be in the house. Every year I kick myself for not using the winter wisely in my Spring/Summer sewing plans.
I do dream, however, that I had the skills to draft my own patterns. I’m not all that jazzed with the size 8 and up selections. It appears that most pattern companies are trying to imitate the cheap, mass produced fashions out there…ugh.
And speaking of dreaming…I will be in “another state” tomorrow afternoon at this time. Why? I will have the pleasure of having a 5th wisdom tooth yanked (the 4 others will be staying safely tucked in my mouth thank you very much!). Remember last fall when I thought I had TMJ, it’s this extra tooth and it has been dreadfully a pain. Wish me luck!
I KNOW you can!