Knit and Crochet Blog Week continues!
Is there a skill related to your hobby that you hope to learn one day? maybe you’re a crocheter who’d also like to knit? Maybe you’d like to learn to knit continental, knit backwards, try cables or attempt stranded colorwork.
Umm. No?
I need less things I want to do all the time, not more. For instance, yesterday I was doing some cleaning and I had a huge pile of fabric on my work table that has been sitting there for over a year. I hadn’t touched it.
I’ve got a big dresser full of fabric that I discovered was also a huge mess. So I pulled it all out, started organizing, and I find all this pretty fabric! Instantly I’m pulling out a NEW huge pile of fabric I need to make clothes out of immediately.
THEN my eyes fall on the new JoAnn flyer. Their sale starting Saturday has $1.99 Butterick and McCalls patterns. It’s FATE!
However:
Simplicity Sewing Pattern Cynthia Rowley
I stumbled upon this one. Clearly not a McCall or Butterick pattern. But how cute is that dress? Well, ok I’m not crazy about the weird ruffles on the skirt, but option C has the ruffles around the neck opening that I like a lot.
Simplicity Built By Wendy Sewing Pattern
AND THEN I found this pattern! I’ve been seeing it around the blogs more than I’ve ever seen a sewing pattern talked about before. Girls are losing their shit over this simple shirt dress design.
Also not on sale.
JUSTIFICATION: My friend Colleen, who is getting this needlepoint if I ever finish it, is getting married over Memorial Day Weekend (thus needlepoint gift). Do I need a new dress?
… YES!
So I’m figuring this all out in my head: I’ve got 2 40% off coupons, so I can go twice and get both patterns with my coupons and sew my little heart out this weekend!
Win!
I’ve to go make it happen, too, since I had a dream last night that I made the Built By Wendy pattern and wore it and loved it a ton. Which just means that I need to stop thinking and DO.
… wait what was I talking about? Knitting and Crochet Blog Week. Right.
So. No, I don’t need another skill or hobby.
I can’t sew. I have bought tons of patterns over the years with all sorts of ADORABLE shirts and dresses, easy things, or so the pattern says.
I tried making simple PJ’s and I got stuck on day 1
it’s pathetic.
I don’t understand the verbiage.
sigh
I am with you
I don’t need new things to learn….i’ve got my hands full with YARN!!!
but I have tons to learn here!
have a great day! PLEASE MAKE A DRESS and BLOG ABOUT IT!
Comment by Cindy — April 29, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
those patterns are so cute! i’ve always loved built by wendy. and speaking of love—i definitely don’t hate those weirdo ruffles on the cynthia rowley skirt. maybe there IS something wrong w/ me!
Comment by t — April 29, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
OH! i wish i would have seen this before you bought the pattern. some built by wendy patterns are HALF OFF at the simplicity site (link below). it’s only some of them though. unfortunately they don’t have the coat that i really want to make for fall…
http://www.simplicity.com/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=built%20by%20wendy&x=0&y=0&&CatID=380
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Comment by noel — May 3, 2010 @ 11:54 am
I got mine for 40% off and JoAnn so that is pretty good! It will even out with shipping, in my non-math oriented brain.
Comment by allyson — May 3, 2010 @ 11:58 am