Sew Excited!

Okay, so I’m announcing some awesome news!  I’m officially signed up and registered for sewing classes!  I’m super stoked to finally learn to sew.  I have wanted to learn for a really long time and it’ll be great to now actually know what I’m doing.  I don’t start until the end of May and it’s only 3 sessions, but by the end, I will have made my first garment – shorts or a skirt.  I don’t wear shorts really ever, but I will most likely take the shorts option in the class as it will allow me to learn more about sewing a more complicated piece.  A skirt seems fairly easy to sew, so I feel like tackling that on my own after the class will be easier than if I try shorts for the first time.

So that means in the next few weeks, I have to go shopping.  I’m taking my classes through JoAnn’s, so I have supply lists (which make my heart happy – I get to buy “school” supplies) of things I need.  A nice thing is that they give you a 30% off coupon for the store for each class, so I may buy a sewing machine from there.  Depends on prices.  But I’m looking forward to being able to take in my own clothes as my weight goes down, make some nice pieces for myself, and also add more sewing crafts to my to do list.

Another thing I’m excited for – my mom and sister both sew, so it will be a great thing I can do with them.  My baby sister is a fabulous clothing designer and currently in fashion school, so I know once I get the basics down, she can help me improve my skills.

Anyone out there sew? Have some advice for a beginner,  especially on selecting my first machine?

Craft Like You Mean It

So ladies and gents – It’s about to get real.  Epic.  Serious.

What am I talking about?  Crafts.  I have a zillion on my to do list.  Some for the wedding, some for fun, and some because the holidays dictate it.  I spent a few hours last night making mother’s day cards for the moms (mine and the fiance’s) and the fiance’s sister.  I hope they all like them as much as I enjoyed creating them   I will share them and some of my favorite card making tips in a post later today.  I will also try to post some tutorials of some of the cooler things I make.

The Master Craft List (as of today…it will change, guaranteed, before midnight) is pretty long.  But being a nerdy nerd, I was smart enough to prioritize it.  I have some serious shopping to do (helloooooo table numbers!!) and this weekend I’m going to tackle the invitations and attempt a bouquet.

Stick around, this will get interesting.  There will be blood (I’m a klutz and between paper and sharp things, I’ll end up hurt).  And there will be lots of lovely things.