Sarah
Ok, I must come clean -- last week, in a moment of weakness, I bought a sewing machine. I'd been thinking about it for a while, but had always reasoned that I already have too many hobbies, I don't have enough room, I don't have enough time, yadda, yadda, yadda. But last Thursday I woke up in a mood to shop (Jason had to leave for Chicago at 4:30 in the morning for a one-day business trip -- he didn't get back until nearly midnight, so it was a long day) and when I sat down with my coffee to check my blogs, I saw this post on the CRAFT zine blog. A good sewing machine for a beginner? On sale? I knew I made the right choice in buying it when, shortly after, I came across this post of Ashley's. This was kismet.
I'll find room for it. The tough thing will be finding a home for the (hopefully small) fabric stash I'm sure I'll build up. I hope the yarn and fiber don't bully it around. I haven't done much sewing in the past ten or so years, but I'm looking forward to getting back into it. In honor of my new hobby aquisition, I thought I'd pick up Laura's meme -- I noticed it's been making the rounds the past few days, and I want in on the fun!
1. I have no interest; complete lack of creativity in this area:
Cross-stitch, needlepoint, macrame, scrapbooking, stamping, jewelry making, paper making, calligraphy, candle making, doll or toy making, flower arranging, gift wrapping (thank goodness for gift bags!), decorating, music
2. Would love to try it:
Quilting, shibori, graphic design, filmmaking, inventing
3. I do it or have dabbled in it:
Crochet, dyeing, sewing, beading, painting and drawing, cartooning (I wrote a comic strip for a college newspaper, actually -- it was about a pair of robots and their misadventures), gardening (I've got the touch of death, but I make an effort now and then)
4. Love it! This is my thing:
Knitting, spinning, cooking and baking, photography, poetry, writing...and I'm sure sewing is going to be in this category soon!
Oh, yeah, and I'm stoked -- my sockpal, Liz of Knitting Hawkeye, got her package, and she likes the socks! It sounds like she likes the Bella Sports Scarf kit, too, which I got in her blog's (Hawkeye, naturally) colors -- black and gold. Be sure to bookmark Liz's Etsy shop -- she has dyed some great colors of Harry Potter-themed sock yarns and she will be updating her shop on August 24. Be sure to check it out, it's great stuff!
Thats the same one I got! Also read the same post, although I have been trying to decide which one for a while, but the price was so right I couldn't resist. I can't wait for my machine to get here!
Posted by: Stephanie | August 07, 2007 at 04:53 PM
Beware the fabric stash. At first you'll be all, "oh, it's just a few pieces! no problem!" And then suddenly you'll have a whole cupboard full. It happens to the best of us. Just stay away from Superbuzzy--that place is dead dangerous.
Posted by: Ashley | August 07, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Enjoy the new machine! Beware of the fabric stash. I started quilting with the agreement that I'd only buy material for the quilt I was making and the next one on the list. What will all the scraps and the 'just-in-cases' it does multiply.
Posted by: Ruth | August 08, 2007 at 03:07 AM
OMG I am sooooo jealous. Droo--oool, droo-ool. :-0 Me want, me want. I'm making myself "earn" it by finishing at least HALF of my many WIPs/UFOs. No diving into a new craft without finishing stuff! I took at class at Stitch Lounge and there are ton of cool basic sewing books: Simple Sewing with a French Twist, Lotta Jansdotter's book, Sew U. I haves Last Minute Fabric Gifts.
Posted by: Snuffykin | August 08, 2007 at 02:02 PM