everlasting days and hems

[gwendolyngrey]

A couple things have managed to pull me out of my slump, firstly, the encouragement from rvqavalon  and k_lantis (thanks so much), secondly, my parents said they'd spend $100 on clothes for the fall for me (my Mom and I were at the mall today, fulfilling that promise. I love shopping when I don't have to pay!) and finally...well, I decided to make a spur of the moment Harry Potter costume. I don't want anything complicated...just a quickish easy gratifying project.  I'm making the tracksuit the Hogwarts champions wear for the maze   And because sorting hats always place me in Slytherin, I'll be using green instead of yellow or red. Fun Fun! And happily undifficult.

In other news I've spent much of my time yesterday and today hemming. Have I ever said how much I HATE hemming?! And with both skirts for the Elizabethan, it seems like I have an unending amount of skirt to hem. As it is I've nearly finished hemming the underskirt. *dies* I have never ever ever done so much handsewing in my life!!! It seems that I've done more handwork than machine work with this project.

Oh, and I've started drawing again. I had done one or too little sketchy things earlier this summer, but until about a week ago I hadn't done any art as is art. It's taken me this long to recover from review! But my sketchbook is rapidly filling again, and now I want to draw/paint every day. I was wondering when (or if) that urge would come back. It's just further proof that I'm more than ready for school to start again.

Comments

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

I think we need to have a sewing day. I'd get a lot more done if I had someone here going "No computer! Sew!" ;D

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Definately! I need someone to prod me into getting going. And I have a nice large-ish bedroom floor that's perfect for working on. Seriously, email/call me and COME OVER! (I'd go to your place but there's the little problem of no car and no liscense to drive one)

[drunkprincessz.livejournal.com]

i bet you can't wait for school to suck the creativity from you once more...I KNOW I CAN'T!

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Oh, but don't you know? After foundations we'll be freed to use our OWN ideas and can unleash our creative spirit instead of bottling it up. *nods wisely*

HA! I'll believe that when I see it!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

I totally hate hemming! Glad you are feeling better!

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad too! ;-)

But really, there's nothing worse that getting so excited because a project is basicly finished, and then you have to sit down and spend hours and hours and hours hemming the stupid thing. *growls*