Accelerando: I can't stop......

sewing!!!!

Maybe it's the crisp, cold weather that's keeping me inside. Or it might even be all the new fall clothing ideas that keep popping into my inbox. ~~Please, oh PLEASE. DO. NOT. SEND. ME. ANYMORE. CUTE. GIRL. CLOTHING. IDEAS!!!!~~ But, whatever, the reason.....I can't stop!!!

I stated very emphatically last night that I was NOT going to sew a single thing today. Well, as I was cleaning out my sewing cabinet....straightening up the explosion that has rocked the shelves over the past several days.....I came upon a darling t-shirt I had purchased for pennies a couple years ago. There it sat, patiently waiting for me to upcycle it into...SOMETHING!!!

Then, I spied a scrap of lavender/white stripes that would be perfect for double layer sleeves. It was a done deal....I simply HAD to cut out and sew the shirt that was in my head RIGHT THEN!!! I made the mistake of showing the shirt to my daughter. She insisted on staying in her nightgown until it was finished sewing it up!

Around noon today, the house fairly clean, supper in the crockpot, homeschooling completed, fabric explosion organized (temporarily), I parked myself at my machines and an hour later a new shirt was birthed from the land of garage sale bargains and leftover scraps of fabric. (whew...what a run-on) Callie was enthralled!!! We, of course, had to go outside to get some pictures to share.

I really do have 3 other children, but it's just not as fun sewing boys' clothing. And, seriously.....I don't think they'd appreciate photo shoots in the pj's I sew for them!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

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How can a mom resist sewing for such an enthusiastic little girl? She pushes me to try new things....dream up faster ways to sew....and has opened my world up to the color PINK!!!!

Some afternoons, she will sit beside me and my machines....talking....talking....and TALKING!!!!! She never stops. At times....I'll admit....I get weary of the constant flow of words that seamlessly spill from her mouth.

But then, just as quickly, I pause, and look into her eyes, sparkling with happiness. I am gently reminded to be ever so grateful for those moments we spend together.