See D Sew

After seeing some amazing dress get made by Wei-Ling and AJ for Dicken's Fair this year, I have decided I am going to try (again) to Learn How To Sew.  It's been an off and on interest for years but I've never really moved past doing a couple of seams and (mostly) straight lines.  During high school my sister sewed quite frequently, and my mom made all our baby clothes.  (Of course, my grandmother apparently made ALL her kids' clothes but I'm going to safely say that sort of thing is for another generation!)

The off and on of learning or sewing at all is largely due to my extreme laziness.  I like making things, but few projects go to completion.  Still, I figure since I'm around the gurus of sewing, it's time for me to learn - and while a Hello Kitty sewing machine may give its last gasp towards the making of a Victorian Era dress (seriously, Wei-Ling, HOW did you go from not sewing to doing that with no in betweens?), I'm confident the little Hello  Kitty Machine that Could is going to be enough to get me through the basics of sewing, or else I guess I can always borrow my mom's machine. :)  Um, and I got that sewing machine as a present last year, so I'd better start putting it to really good use!

So, Project One - Buttons:

 

McCall's M6035, EASY Pattern

As a side note - patterns are EXPENSIVE!  At least at Joann's Fabrics, they are, because they don't accept coupons for patterns.  That is when Doris turned into ANGRY DORIS who went deal-shopping at Hancock Fabrics who are having a sale now on patterns.  Score!

UPDATE (12/23/10):
Not just buttons which I haven't even gotten to.  Sleeves! Collar! Convinced the instructions missed telling  me something! >_<

Tea Time

Back to blogging! My coworker's been drinking a lot of tea lately and got me back into it. Mostly because I saw her with this beau-ti-ful tea strainer/cup thing that's so clever - double walled, glass thermos with a strainer to keep those pesky leaves from being drunk! Because of course the best tea always comes in loose leaf tea form. :) I love drinking containers, glasses, bottles, and when I get a new one which is more often than I really should, I do find I drink a lot more liquids. Which is good, right? Even if they happen to be caffeinated drinks.


Ok, seriously tho, I really just like this because it reminds me of the power cell from Ewoks 2 - The Battle for Endor.