Saturday, June 4, 2011

Look at Me Sew!

One thing I have learned from the Super Junior boys is to follow your passion, whatever it may be and to give everything you try your best effort.

Last fall I gathered my courage and took a sewing class. My sister practically twisted my arm to get me to go (apparently she is sometimes my courage). Anyway, I made some pajama bottoms for Giggles. She loved them so much that I never got a chance to hem them.

Then we took a class where we made Really Cute Aprons. I'd show a picture, but I gave it to my Mother-in-law. But take my word for it, it was a Really Cute Apron.

For Christmas I made pajama bottoms for me and my kids. Check it out-


I have to admit that making those pajama bottoms nearly killed me. I procrastinated working on them until the WEEK OF CHRISTMAS! Am I crazy or what? I think so.

After that debacle I decided to keep a good distance between me and the sewing machine. Until there was a handbag that I just had to make. So once again I signed up for classes and made this awesome bag-


It has become my tae kwon do bag and it totally rocks!

As if that wasn't enough I signed up for a class to make a cute hat to give to Giggles for her birthday. Since it was crazy hat day at school I ended up giving it to her a little early-


I'm starting to feel a little bit confident around the sewing machine. I'm also starting to feel a little bit confident about using a pattern. However, I am completely unconfident  about sewing anything without a pattern. And I am extremely outside my comfort zone when thinking about taking an article of clothing and making it into something else.

And yet, that is exactly what I have done with the help of Meredith from the blog YOURS, MINE, and OURS. I had a pair of capris that no longer fit since I've lost some weight. They are really cute and I didn't really want to get rid of them. But I have this rule that I can't wear clothes that are too big because I feel sloppy and fat when I wear them. A few weeks ago Meredith gave tutorials that show you how to take something and turn it into something else. So I took those capris and turned them into a skirt-


How fabulous is that?

3 comments:

Kiraa said...

Very cute!

jain said...

i seem to remember KATHERINE doing a lot of work on those pjs. . .

amy said...

and the truth comes out :)

but HOW SKINNY ARE YOU!!!

and talented, obviously.