Most sewing mavens start out small. I remember when I was younger, I would buy fabric and actually have a plan for what to make with it. I would buy the actual yardage needed and only have a few scraps left over. Ah, the good old days of sensible purchases!
I stopped sewing after college, since I didn’t have a good machine and I was busy working (10-14 hour days). I had purged what fabric I had at the time I moved, so I didn’t really have anything to sew with. A few years later I started sewing again and had a few drawers with some fabric…not much really.
Along came the munchkins. Now, it is out of hand, really. I mean I don’t need all of this, but I JUST. CAN’T. STOP. BUYING. I wander into the store and I’m overcome and overwrought with ideas floating in front of my eyes and unwittingly fill my cart up with bolts and remnants of whatever pretties catch my fancy. At least now I don’t really buy much clothing for the kids. I feel guilty. I mean, that’s the reason I bought all this fabric in the first place!
I would really love to get it all organized decently. Oh, how I long for a finished basement with a craft room! I’m trying really, really hard to just wait on buying something for storage. I rather like these glass bookcases from Ikea right now, and with these fabric storage boards I could be so organized! I could look at all my pretties and they would be away from dust.
For now, I have these…rather depressing to look at aren’t they? Kinda messy, too, huh?
I thought I should start to organize, and look at how organized I am! I turned a box of chaos into a nice organized drawer by just cutting up a few cardboard boxes. Now I can see all my pretty trims, just waiting for a project.
…And because I can’t have a crafty post without craftiness, look at this cute little taggie blankie that I made for a baby gift (late as usual!). Her big brother has one I made previously and he really wanted his little sister to get one, too, bless his heart. I found this flannel and just love it. It’s so pretty. I felt it was the perfect choice. It has blue because her brother wanted her to have one, and lots of girly pink. 🙂
Want to make one, too? Here’s a quick tutorial on making a taggie blankie.
I have done more in the past few weeks than just this, of course. I got a lot of scrapbooking done, and I need to pick up some albums to get the pages put away. I made 2 shirts and one skirt for me. I made another skort for Anya and am working on a tutorial for that. I forgot to do something that I was going to add to it, so I may be taking pictures over again. I have a bunch of swimsuits, a few dresses and a skort all cut up and ready to sew. Now all I need is a little more free time. 🙂
Stacy, I don’t think you will ever get me to like cats or learn to sew, But reading your posts about stuff always brings a little joy into my day. :o) (although you and your hubby have induced me to inbib a little wine lately) LOL and that may cause a little to much joy in the evenings…ROFL
OH I love that blanky! Andy’s Aunt made one for matty, when he was born and the child just LOVES it! 🙂
Wow! You have been busy as usual. I love making those taggie blankets. They are so cute!! All the ones I made ended up as doll blankets though. Oh well.
Cute blanket and good luck with organizing the fabric.
That taggie turned out really cute! I love that flannel. I feel your pain when it comes to organizing fabric and notions. Right now i just have my fabric sorted in plastic bags. One for felt, one for mid-weight cottons, one for home dec fabrics and so on. One of these days I will get a better method. One day…
Oh I like the wistful wanting of those very nice fabric storage boards, I have one of those wants in place for storage of the rather out of control collection of beads I have. It’s hard not to buy beads when I walk through a bead store so I do understand. 😉
Cute taggie blanket. I’ll have to check out the tutorial maybe it’s something I can get my Mom help me make for the new one. Right now we’re leanig towards naming him Emmett. We just can’t seem to let go of the cowoby theme. LOL
Hmmm….3 horses and only one to ride. My husband wouldn’t be able to stand that. Feeding good looking nice yard pets gets expensive after a while. I’m glad that your photographs helped encourage a sale though. 🙂
Yep, I was gonna ask when your free time is? And if you get a chance to eat or sleep? 🙂
Love the taggie blanket – I’m sure the little sister will too!
I ALMOST think I could make that. I love it. I really might try this for the twins my sis is expecting in July.
Haha….I have the same exact addiction, except with scrapbooking supplies! I know I have tons of different shades and patterns of paper, but I walk into the scrapbooking section of stores and I can’t help myself! I think, “Oh, this pattern is so nice” or “This would make an adorable layout for Emily.” So then I buy it and never have the time to sit down and scrap! I really need to get to it and use that new scrapbooking room of mine!