I'm back on track with my
2012 resolutions this week. Though there were still
cupcakes to be made (and eaten) I managed to squeeze in some extra sewing time. Or snap time. That's all this doll dress needed! One snap had come loose and needed to be replaced. For that it sat in my basket for
who knows how long.
I know this one was in there for 5 months. My daughter sometimes likes to wear these stretchy tubes of fabric to hold her hair out of her face. I made this one a bit too big and it sat, buried and forgotten in my basket for 5 months while I waited to run a new line of stitching a half inch closer than the original.
A line of straight stitching about 6 inches long. Then when I tried to work on it this weekend, I used a stretch needle that had a big burr on it and snagged the fabric badly. Too badly to rescue so now it's in the trash. Oh well - at least it's not in my basket. :-)
I ripped open the seam of these jammie pants a couple of years ago and they've been waiting for repair ever since. Five minutes of work and they're back in my closet and
off my work table.
And here's my favorite find of the week - a shark softie that my daughter made over four years ago. There's nothing wrong with it - she just didn't want to keep it and I wanted to take a picture before we donated it to her old school's rummage sale.
FOUR YEARS this has sat in that basket waiting for me to
snap a photo. Sheesh! *shakes head, mutters to self*
How are your resolutions coming?
Have a great week everyone!
Best,
Wendi
It is nice to know I am not the only one that takes forever to pull these simple fixes out of our basket. For me, getting started and gathering supplies is always the hardest. I am going to tackle that basket. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteIt's really been kind of eye-opening (and embarrassing) to me to see just how little time so many of these projects actually take. :-)
ReplyDeleteConfession time: I have a hand wash nightgown that has been in the bottom of my laundry basket for four years. I thought there was really, really something wrong with me. (And there may well be, but I'm in good company.)
ReplyDeleteJenny - That is an AWESOME confession! :-) If it makes you feel any better I once did the same thing with a sweater. And I don't think I ever washed it. I seem to remember getting rid of it when I moved. . .
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! What a great motivation to get moving on some of these little jobs that pile up!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's been motivating to others too! The weekly check-in has certainly been keeping me on track so far. I'm almost to the bottom of the small basket. . .
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