So, I learned how to sew last week...kinda. All I did was finally figure out how to thread and run my sewing machine. It's a Singer from the 50's (the 301A, not the Featherweight one) so it only does straight stitches I think, so it's no big deal. I may have to get an inexpensive one that I won't use often for zigzag and other "fancy" stuff. My goal is to be able to make doll clothes and kid clothes like my mom did when I was little. I loved my handmade Cabbage Patch clothes better than the ones she bought at the store. I also had a beautiful Christmas dress that I only wore ONCE with a black velvet bodice, ruffly skirt and poofy sleves made out of red, black and white plaid. My favorite was that she sewed bells into the skirt. I absolutely loved that dress, and it's what pops in my head whenever I think of my clothes when I was a kid. I didn't appreciate the months of hard work when I was that little though considering I played Dukes of Hazzard with my cousins, jumping around and diving under tables in a dress that took so long to make. ;)

It's been a pretty productive week. Thanks to my new book, Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker I also learned how to crochet finally. It's still a bit icky because I was using hooks I bought at Target's $1 Spot that were made out of wood and VERY rough. I couldn't really see the stitches because the hook was separating each ply of the cotton yarn when it wasn't shredding it to bits. But today, with a nice little 50% off coupon for JoAnn's grand opening sale, I bought a set of aluminum hooks. I'm still in a little practicing mode, I've done a few rows of single crochet so far. I want to get a little more done so I can see what it's supposed to look like, and then I'll hopefully be able to learn the other stitches as fast. I accidentally started doing the stitch you use to make flowers, or a round hole. I kept stitching into the same spot thinking it was the next stitch. Oh well. :)

It's also not been a very productive week though, considering I spent most of it learning NEW things instead of finishing projects I've already started. I've already convinced myself that I DON'T need to buy any more supplies. I need to finish what I have...or at least half of it...before starting on something where I have to buy new stuff.