What a crazy month it has been. I had company visit. I've been seeking acting jobs. And my niece moved in with me. My niece is taking some time off from school, the Ohio State University and asked to move in during the summer. No worries, of course! It has been interesting having a young person in the house again. I've forgotten how loud they are, how addicted she is to her I-phone and how she loves to stay up late talking on said phone.
The acting career has not been going well lately. Sadness! But I can't sit around waiting for the phone to ring. So, I've started sewing again. And guess what? I love it. I forgot how much I love sewing. I took sewing in my freshman year of high school and even though we only made an Apron, I enjoyed the feeling of having something to show for my efforts. Many years later I took it up again for a short while and actually made two dresses but raising 3 children and working full-time left very little time for sewing.
I am petite and therefore spend a good deal of time trying to find something that actually fits and so it just made sense to start sewing again. I found some beautiful champagne colored fabric and black lace and now I have a gorgeous skirt! I also made a yellow, pink and blue skirt. These are fully lined skirts and the zippers got easier to put in. I found that doing a hem by hand looks much nicer and I iron as I go along which makes things much easier. Paired with a silky white tank, I now have some beautiful options in my closet.
My sister visited recently and I took her to JoAnn's fabric store. We chose a lovely fabric and she loves the new skirt I made for her.
My next sewing project is a navy shift dress. Ooh, can't wait. And yes, occasionally they do look for actors who really do sew.
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