Yesterday I came home from my sewing class with a terrible headache. The allergies seemed to kick in full force yesterday and my head was just pounding. Seriously, it hurt to open my eyes. But on the plus side, I am totally hooked on the sewing thing. Now I have a reason to use the Hello Kitty sewing machine I received as a gift.
I was actually surprised that I would like the class so much since I really thought it would be one of those classes that I would take and would be fun, but wouldn't stick. I have a knack for taking classes and losing interest quickly - mosaic classes, pottery classes (this kinda sorta stuck), stained glass classes. The only thing that has seemed to stick was photography. It was (and still is) an obsession and for a while I even taught several sessions of beginning photography darkroom.
There is something about photography that appeals to the creative part of me. I love the whole process of developing film and making a print. I still do and to this day I only use the digital camera to take pictures of the boys. Sadly, I don't have much time for photography but am planning to rebuild my darkroom in our basement in time for the winter. But for now, the new obsession seems to be this sewing thing.
Already I can see a dozen things that I can make for the house (curtains); for David and the boys (pajama pants); and for friends and family (tote bags). Scary that an afternoon sitting in front of a machine with fabric, thread, a zipper, and a pillow insert could do this to me.
It does feel good to make something all by yourself, doesn't it? My mom helped me to make a pillowcase for my daughter's toddler-sized pillow. It was pretty easy, and I felt pretty accomplished.
Posted by: Asianmommy | May 26, 2008 at 03:29 PM