I wish I huddled my thoughts together today before I jumped into my latest project...
Inspired Then Sidetracked
It has been frigid cold here in the North East. Snow covers the ground. Ice has formed on any surface not exposed to the sun. Anyone walking around for longer periods of time than going from home to car then car to ___ is covered up because it is dangerous! Not a very interesting stage setting. But as I was driving home from town this morning I spotted a person standing on the side of the road bundled up from head to toe and just staring at the ground. Not sure if they were staring down to block the cold or if they were waiting for a bus or a ride. It happened so quickly that the only memory etched in my brain was a person standing in the cold in a maroon down coat with fur trim collar. Suddenly it was interesting! I was trying to imagine this visual all the way home and envisioned me getting home and immediately putting this on paper or canvas - debating my medium, the colors, the shadows. Wondering how to memorialize this brief piece of my day. How did people do it pre-camera? Pre Google optic whatever? I squashed the internal banter and hurried home and then got side tracked.
What Am I Doing?
Noticing the time, my brain went to lunch mode and more so thoughts about what I would eat for lunch. I was almost home when I rerouted back to town for some lunch. The thoughts of my person in the cold fading with thoughts of tuna sandwiches and then any other groceries I should pick up while I was out.
While eating lunch I had the realization that I had more pressing and delinquent projects needed to be tackled prior to beginning this new one. One being that several weeks ago we decided to host a Puppy Bowl (Super Bowl) party and as an excuse for me to spend money, I slipped into the new JoAnn fabrics to check out fabric for an eco friendly solution for a Super Bowl party tablecloth. Yes, we have hosted Super Bowl gatherings previously and no we do not need a new tableloth. Needless to say I settled on a fabric and very carefully selected trim, etc. Was I being the MacGyver of crafts? the selection of football themed fabric, or even sports themed fabric was slim to none. Alas I purchased 2 yards of a green and white football field-ish looking flannel and brown trim something or other (hoping to represent the game/sport itself and not a specific team). Did I tell you I don't really know what I am doing?
Super Bowl is next week and I have the supplies but never started putting this tablecloth together. So today was the day!
I'm Not Going to be Defeated
I don't sew. I own a sewing machine. I have taken classes, but I don't do it enough to know more than to get by. Boy did that bobbin challenge me today! Another blog for my sewing machine experiences would be good for a chuckle (ear marked). What should have taken me at most an hour or an hour and a half took me about 3 hours. For some unknown reason the main thread feed and the bobbin thread kept tangling and it wore my patience beyond thin. I did my yoga this morning so I tried to be all Zen like and find the lesson in this and basically decided that I would not be defeated!!
Well Almost
I finally got my threading in order and even switched things up to better quality which involved new colors, broke a freakin' needle and finished or at least finished up the supplies that I had. Now I need to go to the local fabric store (mom and pop but I heart it) and buy more trim if they even carry what I need, so I may complete this tablecloth in time for Puppy (Super) Bowl.
~Heavy Sigh~
Inspired Then Sidetracked
It has been frigid cold here in the North East. Snow covers the ground. Ice has formed on any surface not exposed to the sun. Anyone walking around for longer periods of time than going from home to car then car to ___ is covered up because it is dangerous! Not a very interesting stage setting. But as I was driving home from town this morning I spotted a person standing on the side of the road bundled up from head to toe and just staring at the ground. Not sure if they were staring down to block the cold or if they were waiting for a bus or a ride. It happened so quickly that the only memory etched in my brain was a person standing in the cold in a maroon down coat with fur trim collar. Suddenly it was interesting! I was trying to imagine this visual all the way home and envisioned me getting home and immediately putting this on paper or canvas - debating my medium, the colors, the shadows. Wondering how to memorialize this brief piece of my day. How did people do it pre-camera? Pre Google optic whatever? I squashed the internal banter and hurried home and then got side tracked.
What Am I Doing?
Noticing the time, my brain went to lunch mode and more so thoughts about what I would eat for lunch. I was almost home when I rerouted back to town for some lunch. The thoughts of my person in the cold fading with thoughts of tuna sandwiches and then any other groceries I should pick up while I was out.
While eating lunch I had the realization that I had more pressing and delinquent projects needed to be tackled prior to beginning this new one. One being that several weeks ago we decided to host a Puppy Bowl (Super Bowl) party and as an excuse for me to spend money, I slipped into the new JoAnn fabrics to check out fabric for an eco friendly solution for a Super Bowl party tablecloth. Yes, we have hosted Super Bowl gatherings previously and no we do not need a new tableloth. Needless to say I settled on a fabric and very carefully selected trim, etc. Was I being the MacGyver of crafts? the selection of football themed fabric, or even sports themed fabric was slim to none. Alas I purchased 2 yards of a green and white football field-ish looking flannel and brown trim something or other (hoping to represent the game/sport itself and not a specific team). Did I tell you I don't really know what I am doing?
Super Bowl is next week and I have the supplies but never started putting this tablecloth together. So today was the day!
I'm Not Going to be Defeated
I don't sew. I own a sewing machine. I have taken classes, but I don't do it enough to know more than to get by. Boy did that bobbin challenge me today! Another blog for my sewing machine experiences would be good for a chuckle (ear marked). What should have taken me at most an hour or an hour and a half took me about 3 hours. For some unknown reason the main thread feed and the bobbin thread kept tangling and it wore my patience beyond thin. I did my yoga this morning so I tried to be all Zen like and find the lesson in this and basically decided that I would not be defeated!!
Well Almost
I finally got my threading in order and even switched things up to better quality which involved new colors, broke a freakin' needle and finished or at least finished up the supplies that I had. Now I need to go to the local fabric store (mom and pop but I heart it) and buy more trim if they even carry what I need, so I may complete this tablecloth in time for Puppy (Super) Bowl.
~Heavy Sigh~
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