I said earlier this year that I wasn't feeling the love for my studio. Apparently I'm just not feeling the love for sewing at all!
Yesterday, I headed down into the studio. I wanted to play with the Sun & Sand tunic - I have tree trunk legs, so I'm pretty sure I can't wear it as a tunic. Because the style calls for something very slim on the bottom (including the legs).
I had some of the pink and brown print left from stunt stitcher skirts made way back in 2007 -- but only enough for the back. Well that wouldn't work. So, I dug around in the cupboard and came up with a red print that matches the red outline leaves in the AB fabric. I lengthened the pattern by 6" (it already fairly long) and cut lining for both the front and the back.
I cut the ties from the pink print and once I have the pieces sewn together I'll determine the length and cut contrast bands. But instead of finding thread, rethreading the serger and sewing - I just stood there, waiting.
Waiting for what I don't know. But I couldn't get motivated to turn around and just do it. Hopefully today the desire will strike. In the meantime, my creativity has been being channeled into socks. At least I'm creating something.
February 8, 2009
Not Feeling It
I said earlier this year that I wasn't feeling the love for my studio. Apparently I'm just not feeling the love for sewing at all!
Yesterday, I headed down into the studio. I wanted to play with the Sun & Sand tunic - I have tree trunk legs, so I'm pretty sure I can't wear it as a tunic. Because the style calls for something very slim on the bottom (including the legs).
I had some of the pink and brown print left from stunt stitcher skirts made way back in 2007 -- but only enough for the back. Well that wouldn't work. So, I dug around in the cupboard and came up with a red print that matches the red outline leaves in the AB fabric. I lengthened the pattern by 6" (it already fairly long) and cut lining for both the front and the back.
I cut the ties from the pink print and once I have the pieces sewn together I'll determine the length and cut contrast bands. But instead of finding thread, rethreading the serger and sewing - I just stood there, waiting.
Waiting for what I don't know. But I couldn't get motivated to turn around and just do it. Hopefully today the desire will strike. In the meantime, my creativity has been being channeled into socks. At least I'm creating something.
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I understand...I'm reading a book this afternoon...I'm stymied by my project ~ NEXT!
ReplyDeleteI'm not feeling it either. I got a skirt made, and can't even find the will to hem it!
ReplyDeleteOkay, in the face and sonic confusion of Becher Haus, Sunday edition, I got the coat pics up. I'm a total slacker who leads you on, blah, blah, blah... but the goods have been posted. Hope your next four days go smoothly. Mebbe you keep the Bailey's handy, just for in cases. 112 days!!!
ReplyDeleteYou should be worried. You're gonna get mauled. And dragged about. Start taking those vitamins. Srsly.
I so understand how you are feeling. I have been there many times. Let yourself do the socks for as long as you need. The sewing bug will come back. It is hard to wait when in the back of your mind you want to, but you can't convince your hands to do it.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to being stymied in my studio. It's just now beginning to come together. But I know how exasperating, bewildering, and depressing that lack of creative drive is. 'I love to sew, I want to sew, so why can't I sew?'
ReplyDeletePretty colors! I think we all get blocks in our assorted crafts. Heck, I even took a sabatical from reading!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a little time out until your sewing mojo returns... I get that way with knitting too!
ReplyDeleteNice colors. Very pretty. Knit those socks girl and before you know it the sewing bug will bite you again.
ReplyDeleteI went for almost two weeks without sewing anything. I finally got with it because we're going on a cruise (yay!!!) in 2 1/2 weeks and of course I can't just take old stuff. Besides, I had to fix my grandson's Atlanta Falcons jacket. Been knitting, though.
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