Sew What?

Yeah. That's right. I sew now.

Okay, okay ... I'm LEARNING to sew now. Deal with it.



These are very simple, double-sided coasters. The pattern was taken from Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. This book is full of all you need to get started AND, like, two-thirds full of projects that are totally "doable".

I decided to start with something small. (That way even if I f**cked it up, I wouldn't be wasting much in the way of supplies, know what I mean?) Anyway, they're not perfect, but they're aren't complete disasters. I'm totally digging it!

* Gotta give the shout out to my BFF, Cara (the self-proclaimed "sewing snob"), for setting up the machine and showing me how this crazy contraption works! And to my Mom for giving me her old contraption (and not worrying too much that a klutz like me would end up stitching herself into something ... so far, "sew" good!)

** And apologies to those who didn't know what they were getting into by reading this post ... especially if you didn't know how "punny" I am.

*** And, again, sorry for the puns.

More Eye Candy Goodness

... continued from previous post. MORE eye candy from this weekend's trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Eye Candy

I've been getting to know my camera.
Some days we communicate well. Other days ... not so much.

This past Saturday, it was like we were one.
Spring at the Missouri Botanical Gardens is bliss.
... despite the pollen.
... and my sneezing in triplet.
... constantly.



















There were so many good photos that I can't possibly get them into one post!

I think there will be one all about tree bark ...
And one about frogs and such ...
And all things architectural ...

Yeah. Yeah, that's what I'll do!

Upside the Head

Inspiration can strike at any time, am I right?

It can just slap you upside the head.
Anytime, anywhere.

Maybe the color of the daffodils emerging in the Spring makes you want to paint your living room. Or the warm, rich texture of an animal's fur makes you want to knit up a cozy, Fall sweater.

Whatever it is, it doesn't always make sense. For example:



I don't even remember WTF this is.

I think it was a close-up shot of the skin of some aquatic entity. Maybe a fish or cephalopod. I just remembered thinking: I must make this! The jewel-like insets on a neutral background ... It was calling out to be crocheted somehow or made into a piece of jewelry. I still have no idea how it's going to translate.

I just know that it will.



Someday.

You know, when I finish the half-billion other "inspirations" I've had.