Lie #1
" I am a terrible sewer. I am not a sewer. It just wasn't meant to be" (July, 2011)
Here I am, six months later and totally committed to a massive undertaking. I am in the process of planning, designing and SEWING a spring wardrobe for myself. My machine is unpacked and I have staked out a nice little corner of our playroom for my mini studio. I have started compiling designs and ideas into a design book and rekindling my love affair with fashion. It turns out that it is as strong as ever. It's probably a little stuck in 2000, but there none the less.
I am severely limited by funds. Buying fabric and patterns is way more expensive then just buying the stinking garment. Still...I have dreams that won't die. In some cases, I will have to refashion thrifties and items that I already own. But, recycling has it's merits too!
It turns out, I am not as horrible of a seamstress as my previous rants would lead you to believe. Impatient? yes. Over ambitious? yes. Sloppy and rushed? YE-AH-SS! Horrible? Surprisingly.... no.
When I told my children about my crazy plan they were really encouraging. Sometimes, I realize just how good I have it. When I through out a seemingly unrealistic pipe dream at my kids, they always amazingly supportive. I am so fortunate to have them as my sounding board. At those times when I would kill to be having an adult conversation over breakfast rather then listen to random sports trivia that is being pelted at me like a paintball gun, I will remember this conversation. Upon sharing my dreams to become a good seamstress. Jack replied: "Mommy, you ARE a good sewer. Remember those pj's you made for us? You can totally do it!" Not a bad sounding board.
Lie # 2
"I'm kind of over running" (October, 2011)
Turns out I'm not. In the past I have certainly been a "fair weather" runner. Which, basically limits me to run between March and July, take a break in August and wrap up the year in September. Our unseasonably warm winter break landed me back on the track and thinking about signing up for a race. Oddly, the day after scouring the internet for the perfect race, a friend turned me on to an opportunity to run in the Seattle "Rock 'n' Roll" marathon while supporting a cause very dear to her heart and mine. More on that to come......
I'm feeling good about completing the 13.1. My fear is in finishing it s--u-p-e-r s---l---o---w-----l-------y. Like, you might as well have walked if you were going to clock in at that time. So, my goal for now: focusing on my tempo runs while being very kind to myself. More on that to come.....
Lie # 3
"I am leaving space to create in whatever capacity I am drawn to each day" (Dec. 2011)
Looks like that is going to be a bit hard to do as I sew and train while enjoying motherhood and wifedom. I guess I will have to settle for being creative everyday without that freedom clause. I kind of knew that this one was a lie. But I did have good intentions.
I certainly won't be wishing the winter away this year. I have a lot to get done before the Spring.
What are your passions this winter?
Melissa, I am so glad that your ideas surrounding sewing are are all becoming a realty. I don't doubt from your passion for design that you had as far back as working in the Gap, that you'll come up with good ideas. Let's just hope you did not inherit my manual dexterity skills (or lack thereof).
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